FTSE 100 watch: Index looking up as Fed leaves rates unchanged

IG’s opening calls suggest that the FTSE 100 will start the session 0.32 percent higher at 7,557 points. The index is expected to regain some of the previous sessions’ hefty losses as the Fed kept rates unchanged. The central bank, however, noted that it expects inflation to move higher this year.

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European Shares To Open On Steady Note After US Fed’s Decision

… as investors digested mixed corporate earnings results and awaited the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision of the year. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index eased 0.2% to extend losses for a third straight session. The German DAX slid 0.1% and the UK’s FTSE 100 shed 0.7% while France’s …

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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Higher Call Ahead Of UK Manufacturing PMI

LONDON (Alliance News) – Stocks in London are set to open higher on Thursday, rebounding from losses on Wednesday, following the US Fed decision and ahead of the UK manufacturing PMI reading for January. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of l…

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Fast Europe Open: UK house prices, eurozone manufacturing PMI

Futures tip the FTSE 100 to open 0.5 per cent higher and the S&P 500 is set to rise 0.3 per cent. Corporate earnings and updates for Thursday include Skanska, Roche, Daimler, Vodafone, Euromoney Institutional Investor, Glencore and Shell. The econo…

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Ireland Factory Growth Remains Strong

Ireland’s manufacturing growth remained elevated at the start of the year, despite easing from December’s record high, survey data from IHS Markit showed Thursday.

The seasonally adjusted Investec Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, dropped to a 3-mo…

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 1

Feb 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 23 points higher at 7,556.3 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * GKN/MELROSE: Melrose Industries is preparing to publish the formal offer document detailing its 7.4 billion-pound hostile bid for British engineer GKN on Thursday, …

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 1

EX-DIVS: No FTSE 100 .FTSE companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, although several mid-caps will go ex-div, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. * The UK blue chip index closed down 0.7 percent on Wedneday to…

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India's Manufacturing Growth Slows In January

India’s manufacturing growth moderated at the start of the year, after accelerating sharply in the previous month, survey figures from IHS Markit showed Thursday.

The Nikkei manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, dropped to 52.4 in January…

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FTSE 100 Price Forecast February 1, 2018, Technical Analysis

If that’s the case, we may have a couple of brother quiet sessions ahead of us, but I do believe that the 7500 level should start to attract a lot of value investors, as the FTSE 100 has been so strong over the last several months. Look at this as a potential buying opportunity, but you may wish to see …

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FTSE 100 Price Forecast February 1, 2018, Technical Analysis

The FTSE 100 as you can see went sideways initially during the trading session on Wednesday, falling towards the 7525 handle. The 7500-level underneath is massively supportive from not only a structural standpoint but also from a psychological standpoi…

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New Zealand Job Ads Rise In January

Job advertisements in New Zealand increased notably at the start of the year, the results of a survey by ANZ bank showed Thursday.

Job ads climbed a seasonally adjusted 3.1 percent month-over-month in January, after remaining flat in December.

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Investors wary as UK stocks miss out on global rally

As global equities had their best January since 2012, the performance of UK stocks made for uncomfortable reading. The FTSE 100 index of UK-listed blue-chip companies fell 1.5 per cent in sterling terms and gained only 3.3 per cent in dollar terms last…

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Dollar off lows and financials rise as investors eye March rate rise

“Recent economic data remains consistent with the Federal Reserve’s proposed hiking path for 2018, but the key question for it over the upcoming year will be just how far to raise rates,” says Sophia Ferguson, senior portfolio manager for active fixed income and currency at State Street Global Advisors.

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Australia Building Approvals Tumble 20.0% In December

The total number of building permits issued in Australia plummeted a seasonally adjusted 20.0 percent on month in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday – standing at 16,891.

That missed forecasts for a decline of 7.6 percent …

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China Manufacturing PMI Holds Steady In January – Caixin

The manufacturing sector in China continued to expand in January, and at a steady pace, the latest survey from Caixin showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 51.5.

That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the December readin…

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Indonesia Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 49.9 In January – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Indonesia continued to contract in January, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 49.9.

That’s up from 49.3 in December, although it remains beneath the…

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Japan Manufacturing Sector Accelerates In January – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in January, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 54.8.

That’s up from 54.0 in December, and it moves further above the boom-or-b…

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Myanmar Manufacturing PMI Advances In January – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Myanmar continued to expand in January, and at a slightly faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 51.7.

That’s up from 51.1 in December, and it moves further above th…

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Philippines Manufacturing PMI Sinks To 51.7 In January – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in the Philippines continued to expand in January, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 51.7.

That’s down from 54.2 in December, although it remains above…

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South Korea Manufacturing Sector Swings To Expansion – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in South Korea turned to expansion in January, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 50.7.

That’s up from 49.9 in December, and it moves above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that sepa…

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Taiwan Manufacturing PMI Rises To 56.9 In January – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Taiwan continued to expand in January, and at a slightly faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 56.9.

That’s up from 56.6 in December, and it moves further above the…

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Thailand Manufacturing PMI Inches Higher To 50.6 – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Thailand continued to expand in January, and at a slightly faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 50.6.

That’s up from 50.4 in December, and it moves further above t…

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Vietnam Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 53.4 In January – Nikkei

The manufacturing sector in Vietnam continued to expand in January, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Thursday with a Manufacturing PMI score of 53.4.

That’s up from 52.5 in December, and it moves further above the boom-or…

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