FTSE limps to end of worst week in six months

The FTSE 100 is on course for its worst week in six months, as disappointing results from BT (BT) saw the index endure another day in the red. Shares in BT fell to a five-year low of 244.5p, down 4.5%, as the UK blue-chip index slipped 14 points, or 0….

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EXTRA: BT Shares Sink To 5-Year Low As Earnings Fail To Meet Views

Shares in the company sank to the bottom of the FTSE 100 index on Friday, 4.5% lower at 244.50 pence. Earlier on Friday its shares hit a … BT consumers however both took on more of the FTSE 100-listed firms products, helping it to generate more reven…

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Apple Breakout at Risk After Earnings

Apple stock is just above support generated by October’s dramatic breakout and needs to hold that line to maintain the long-term uptrend.

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U.S. Employment Jumps More Than Expected In January

Employment in the U.S. jumped by more than anticipated in the month of January, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday.

The report said non-farm payroll employment surged up by 200,000 jobs in January after c…

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Gold Slides After Upbeat Jobs Report

Gold futures were lower Friday morning as an upbeat jobs report solidified expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in March.

The U.S. economy generated 200,000 jobs in January, and worker pay increased 2.9% in the 12 months ended i…

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U.S. Employment Jumps More Than Expected In January

Employment in the U.S. jumped by more than anticipated in the month of January, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday.

The report said non-farm payroll employment surged up by 200,000 jobs in January after c…

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Crude Oil Rises Ahead Of Rig Count

Crude oil futures were flat Friday morning ahead of the U.S. rig count.

WTI light sweet crude oil was up 15 cents at $65.98 a barrel.

Analysts say U.S. drillers are adding rigs at a robust pace in order to take advantage of oil prices at their highe…

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Dollar Rises After U.S. Jobs Data

After the release of U.S. jobs data for January at 8.30 am ET Friday, the greenback rose against its major rivals.

The greenback was trading at 1.2473 against the euro, 1.4194 against the pound, 0.9300 against the franc and 110.20 against the yen aro…

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European Markets Are Weaker in the Morning Session on February 2

After declining for two consecutive trading weeks, the United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 Index (UKX-INDEX) started this week on a mixed note and declined as the week progressed. On Friday, the FTSE 100 Index opened the day lower and traded with weakness at seven-week low price levels in the morning …

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Euro Bulls Waiting for US Data

On Thursday, the single European currency strengthened against the US dollar. The support for the EUR/USD pair was provided by the news from the ECB. The representatives of the European Central Bank are trying to convince Mario Draghi to define the accurate timing of the planned changes in the bank monetary policy. Now, investors doubt that that the ECB will raise the key interest rate in the near future, however, even a hint of this event can strongly support the euro. […]

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Euro Bulls Waiting for US Data

On Thursday, the single European currency strengthened against the US dollar. The support for the EUR/USD pair was provided by the news from the ECB. The representatives of the European Central Bank are trying to convince Mario Draghi to define the accurate timing of the planned changes in the bank monetary policy. Now, investors doubt that that the ECB will raise the key interest rate in the near future, however, even a hint of this event can strongly support the euro. […]

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Best and worst shares in January 2018

If January is anything to go by, 2018 will be quite a year. We’ve already seen the demise of Carillion (CLLN), the share price collapse of Capita (CPI), and the start of a hostile takeover battle over FTSE 100-listed GKN (GKN). Amongst these major events, there’s been a high number of revisions to …

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Analysts cry ‘sell’ as investors rush into shares

The sell-off in government bonds since the start of the year has begun to unsettle the stock markets, with the FTSE 100 set for its worst week in six months. But there’s little sign of that having dented investors’ appetite for shares so far. BAML research shows investors have poured a remarkable £102 …

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Bitcoin Bulls Exit from Market

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BT Weighs While Focus Remains On US Nonfarms

LONDON (Alliance News) – The FTSE 100 index by midday on Friday looked set to finish the week sharply lower, trading around levels last seen in December as its impressive start-of-the-year … The FTSE 100 continues to eat into its late-2017 rally too,” said IG chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp.

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d keep forever

UK investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to picking stocks. Indeed, there are around 2,000 stocks of various sizes and sectors traded on the London Stock Exchange. However, while there may be plenty of stocks to choose from, the percentage of c…

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Forex Trading : Is It Only for Brokers & The Rich ?

The majority of us are led to believe that we are not entitled to become rich, if we are not rich already. What is critical is doing our own due diligence instead of doing what most people do. It just seems crazy how someone can easily be dissuaded from pursuing a new career path outside of typical 9 to 5, because they are […]

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FTSE 100 Nears Important Support, Eyes BoE ‘Super Thursday’

A look at the current FTSE 100 chart shows the market nearing Fibonacci support, of the September 2017/January 2018 move, at 7,424 before 7,336 comes into play. A look at the stochastic indicator shows the market in oversold territory – below 20 – whic…

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