The tech selloff worsened, sending the Nasdaq 100 Index lower by 1.5 percent. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.1 percent at 12:18 p.m.in NY. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading regional shares closed down 1.37 percent and the blue-chip FTSE …
The S&P 500 lost 27.83 points, or 0.99 percent, to 2,794.15 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 81.01 points, or 1.1 percent, to 7,304.85. The company was the second-biggest percentage loser on the S&P 500. Bund yields reached a fresh two-year hig…
The S&P 500 lost 27.83 points, or 0.99 percent, to 2,794.15 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 81.01 points, or 1.1 percent, to 7,304.85. The company was the second-biggest percentage loser on the S&P 500. Bund yields reached a fresh two-year hig…
The dollar reversed earlier falls against the euro on Friday as traders took some profits ahead of U.S. non-farm payroll numbers, although its rise did little to improve a hard week in which rising U.S. Treasury yields failed to help. There’s reason to believe the spike in bond yields will reverse once the …
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The UK stock market took a battering this week, with the FTSE 100 index of leading shares falling 200 points as it retreated further from its all-time high of mid-January. Investors were spooked by falling bond prices, some disappointing company result…
Mr Pester earned £1.75 million in 2017, compared with £3.7 million the previous year. 10 Pressure on Gavin Patterson, BT’s chief executive, has mounted after below-par results sent the company’s share price to a five-year low. The FTSE 100 telecoms provider reported a 3 per cent fall in revenue to …
With consumers wanting to watch TV and video on an array of devices, Vodafone is focusing its strategy on fixed networks, such as cable and fibre broadband, that can provide internet services at speeds several times faster than competing companies. The…
Pressure on Gavin Patterson, BT’s chief executive, mounted yesterday after below-par results sent the company’s share price to a five-year low. The FTSE 100 telecoms provider reported a 3 per cent fall in revenue to £5.97 billion in the three months to the end of December, compared with forecasts …
There are now more chairwomen than female chief executives in the FTSE 100 — seven versus six (Patrick Hosking writes). The chairwomen are Susan Kilsby at Shire, Dame Alison Carnwath at Land Securities, the property group, and Annette Court at Admiral, the insurance company. Sarah Bates is in …
Rising yields make bonds more appealing to investors seeking income, but they can also lead to higher financing costs for companies, homebuyers and other borrowers. London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.8 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.8 percent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.7 percent and …
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The dollar rose to 110.28 yen from 109.42 yen on Thursday. The euro weakened to $1.2451 from $1.2502. Major stock indexes in Europe also declined Friday. Germany’s DAX slid 1.7 percent, while France’s CAC 40 lost 1.6 percent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares gave up 0.6 percent.
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Vodafone was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 on Friday, up 2.38% or 5.1p at 219.5p. Germany is Vodafone’s largest European market, with the group a year ago announcing a €2bn (£1.8bn) investment into its broadband network in the country – part of its plans to combine European mobile …
The fall came after disappointing earnings and amid fears of rising interest rates.
The upcoming presidential elections in Latin America pose risks to fiscal and structural reforms in the region, said Moody’s rating agency in a new report on the region.
“New governments may be less committed to pursuing ambitious reform agendas, fol…
While the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index dropped by 0.6 percent, the French CAC 40 Index and the German DAX Index tumbled by 1.6 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively. In the bond market, treasuries moved sharply lower following the upbeat jobs data. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year …
Argentinean state-owned oil company YPF, in association with Petronas E&P Argentina (PEPASA), plans to move ahead with a project in the La Amarga Chica area, in the Province of Neuqu?n, in the Vaca Muerta field.
The joint investment commitment in…
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed down 0.6 per cent, its fourth day of straight losses, and suffered its worst weekly decline since late April last year. BT Group shares hit a five-year low before paring losses slightly to close down 2.2 per cent, af…
In the UK, about a quarter of FTSE 100 directors are female. Speaking at an event at the London Stock Exchange to promote board diversity, Mr Mizuno admitted that Japan was “well behind the curve in terms of gender diversity”, but said the government had set a target of having women make up 20 per …
Extending a recent downward trend, treasuries moved sharply lower over the course of the trading session on Friday.
Bond prices came under pressure early in the session and remained firmly negative throughout the day. As a result, the yield on the be…
The dollar is up against off of its major rivals Friday afternoon. The release of the stronger than expected U.S. jobs report for January this morning has convinced investors that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates at its March meeti…
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed down 0.6 percent at 7,443.43 points, its fourth day of straight losses, and suffered its worst weekly decline since late April last year. It mirrored a downturn across equities as investors grew doubtful the year-to-date rally could keep up its recent pace. “There’s a global …
The FTSE 100 followed world markets lower with a 0.6 per cent decline, down 46.96 points to 7,443.43. BT was 2.2 per cent lower at 250.4p after its quarterly numbers showed orders weak at its corporate IT division, as well as pressure on fixed-line dem…
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Gold prices fell Friday after an upbeat jobs report caused investors to take profits across most asset classes.
The U.S. economy generated 200,000 jobs in January, and worker pay increased 2.9% in the 12 months ended in January, according to figures …
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading regional shares closed down 1.37 percent and the blue-chip FTSE 100 index in London closed down 0.63 percent. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 369.84 points, or 1.41 percent, to 25…
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