FTSE 100 watch: Utilities pressure Footsie amid price cap worries

The UK benchmark index has retreated in today’s trading, pressured by a selloff in utilities, with investors digesting prospects of energy price caps. In individual movers, Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) has fallen deep into the red after updating investors on its performance.

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Is Royal Mail still on track for FTSE 100 promotion?

A swift return to the FTSE 100 (UKX) Index for Royal Mail (RMG) remained on the cards today after a decent Christmas performance offered more evidence that the logistics giant is on the right track. Although shares fell back 2% in the wake of today’s update, the stock is still up by more than 22% since …

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Fine Time: What GDPR Enforcement Could Look Like

Some exclusive research recently landed with Infosecurity that promised to offer an insight into what GDPR fines could actually look like. Contained in a comprehensive Google Document, the research looks at the annual financial reports of the FTSE 100 …

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Are Traders Interested in Living Longer and Feeling Better?

For some reason my trading partners and our readers seem to be more interested in their health and longevity than my friends or even family members. It’s for that reason we are excited to give you a quick heads up about something we think is going to be very important to them. And it’s happening really soon.

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Please make time to watch this, and help me spread the word if you can.

To your health,
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aka the Crude Oil Trader

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GKN fights back against Melrose’s ‘fake premium’

The gloves are off in the battle for GKN after the FTSE 100 takeover target slammed Melrose’s hostile bid to buy the company on Thursday as a “fake premium” and cast doubt on the experience of its management. The engineering giant questioned Melrose’s claim the £7.4 billion bid was 32% higher …

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CFO

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) has dropped this morning as AB Foods and a decline in the utilities sector weighed on the index. The blue chip share index fell 0.37%, down 28 points at 7,696.13 by 11.22 GMT. Shares in Primark-owner AB Foods (LON:ABF) fell…

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Utilities drag down FTSE on summer price cap bill

The FTSE 100 was down 29 points, or 0.4%, at 7,696, with SSE (SSE) the biggest faller, down 3.1% at £13.00. Associated British Foods (ABF) was another faller, down 2.8% at £27.76 after the Primark owner and food processing group warned profits from its sugar business would fall by more than …

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Whitbread sees sales at Costa Coffee empire go cold

Trouble is brewing at Whitbread, which on Thursday warned of a tough High Street market and posted a sales drop at its Costa Coffee empire currently under attack from an activist fund. The FTSE 100 firm is understood to have faced calls from US hedge f…

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Global Market Report – January 18, 2018

In the UK the FTSE 100 slipped below 7,700. A flurry of company updates maintained investors’ interest: Costa Coffee owner Whitbread (WTB) warned on consumer spending but shares rose regardless; BHP Billiton (BLT) said that its commodity production will be higher in 2017 year on year; Associated …

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European Stocks Mainly Higher Amid Deluge of Earnings Reports

L), which owns the Primark clothing chain, was leading decliners on London’s FTSE 100 Index, down by 3.2% despite posting a 3% increase in group revenue from continuing operations in the 16 weeks ended January 6 at actual exchange rates. Sales at Primark rose by 9% while revenue from …

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GKN share price: Group dismisses Melrose’s ‘misleading’ bid

GKN’s share price has been subdued in London in today’s session, having slipped 0.36 percent to 446.00p as of 10:30 GMT. The decline is largely in line with losses in the broader UK market, with the benchmark FTSE 100 index currently standing 0.38 percent lower at 7,696.17 points.

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Stock Market Earnings Yield and Inflation Over the Long Run [PREMIUM]

…long-run data offers stronger evidence for a stock market model based on the real earnings yield than for a model that compares the earnings yield to the long-term bond yield. It also suggests: (1) a substantial structural break in the relationship …

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FTSE100: 7700, 7661 Support | Looking Bearish

The FTSE 100 bulls failed to make it past the 7751 resistance yesterday but neither could the bears get it past the 7712 low set earlier in the week. The US was more bullish, with the Dow recapturing 26k towards the end of their session, and the S&…

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FTSE 100 set to extend losing streak to four days

The FTSE 100 remained on the back foot, down 27 points or 0.36%, trading at 7,698 by midday. Eyes are turning back towards Wall Street, where futures trading is pointing to another upbeat start to build on Wednesday’s new highs. The Dow Jones was indicated 34 points higher, with futures at 26,132, …

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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower After Mixed Earnings Updates

(RTTNews.com) – U.K. stocks were trading lower on Thursday as the pound held steady after recent run-up and shares of Primark chain operator Associated British Foods fell after forecasting weaker-than-anticipated outlook for its sugar division. The ben…

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FTSE’s downward move accelerates

UK markets are losing ground this morning, as the run of disappointing updates continues, with the FTSE 100 20 points lower in mid-morning trading. – Strong US session fails to lift … The FTSE 100 is continuing to find itself under pressure, with a d…

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FTSE 100 faces fourth loss as pound rises

UK stocks slipped Thursday, with pressure on London’s blue-chips benchmark coming from continued strength in the pound and a decline in shares of Primark chain operator Associated British Foods following a trading update, MarketWatch reports. How markets are moving: The FTSE 100 index was …

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London open: Stocks slip as investors sift through trading updates

At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,714.41 though the FTSE 250 mid-cap index was in positive territory at 20,770.71. … Analyst Mike van Dulken at Accendo Markets said that holding above support at 7,715 will either prove a platform for recov…

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Levels to watch: FTSE 100, DAX and Dow

The FTSE 100 remains in consolidation mode, following Tuesday’s fall through trendline support. The 7711 level is likely to prove pivotal from here, with an hourly close below there providing a bearish signal for further losses. To the upside, a rally through 7749 would go some way to negating the …

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European watchdog launches online trading consultation

Esma has also proposed banning the sale to retail clients of binary options products — leveraged wagers on whether financial indices, such as the price of gold or the FTSE 100, will rise or fall. The move had long been expected by the industry. Stakeholders have until 5 February to respond to the …

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