The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Royal Bank of Scotland Group up 12.9p at 293.4p, HSBC Holdings up 29.2p at 795.5p, Prudential up 62.5p at 1,970.5p, and Standard Chartered up 25.9 at 818.7p. The biggest fallers were Taylor Wimpey down 8.7p to 20…
The British Pound looks vulnerable as price carves the January opening range just below the 2017 highs. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.
Light at the end of the tunnel for battered outsourcers Interserve and Carillion sent their shares soaring as the two profit warning-hit companies look to arrest their decline. After shedding 72pc in a bruising 2017, Interserve finally delivered a plea…
There are 1,385 cryptocurrencies on the market today. Some experts say 90% would not survive a crash.
In this video, the Trader Guy looks at the cryptocurrency, bitcoin for the January 10th session. Bitcoin/USD — As you can see, we pulled back a little bit, to form signs of support at the $14,000 to form a hammer. But I think it is only a matter of time before we either rally towards 17 or break down towards the $12,000 level. Basically, it depends on which side of the candle we break out. The easy money […]
The FTSE 100 has notched up its fourth closing high in a week, finishing up 17.49 points at 7,748.51 in a surge led by retail and bank stocks. London’s top index also hit a new trading high of 7,756.11 earlier in the session, following a run of gains that has persisted since late last year. Today’s rally turned …
“Once again the FTSE 100 shuffled rather than soared to its latest all-time high – yet, much like the Dow Jones at points during 2017, a new high is a new high, however slight the increase. [The] pound’s problems against the dollar and the euro, helped the FTSE on its way, as did the gains posted by …
The vegetable slices, part of its new Veggie range, were being sold for £2 a packet.
Better UK manufacturing output numbers from the Office of National Statistics landed earlier: output soared almost +4% between September and November last year while industrial output climbed +0.4% in November (both good for Q4 GDP numbers due later in Jan) alone. However the UK’s trade …
European stocks fell Wednesday, following a five-day rally that pushed the market to its highest level in more than two years. Bucking the trend, shares of banks tracked a rise in U.S. bond yields. What are markets doing: The Stoxx Europe 600 index end…
LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – A rise in banks and oil stocks boosted the UK’s top share index to a fresh record on Wednesday as climbing bond yields supported financials across Europe. Britain’s blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.2 percent at 7,748.51 points, a new closing record and outperforming …
Business will no longer be able to charge customers for paying by card, so what does this mean for prices?
Charging extra to anyone using a credit or debit card will be banned in the UK from Saturday, 13 January. This will mean an end to the extra cost added on at the end of the process of buying something online, such as a flight ticket, or being hit with …
The FTSE 100 is still ten points higher as the close looms, even as US markets take a brief dip into the red. Yield-tantrum returns; S&P 500 still healthy ahead of earnings season; Taylor Wimpey drop no cause for concern. Like a ghost from the past…
USD/JPY may continue to give back the rebound from late last year as the pair snaps the opening range for 2018.
6,223% return. Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) has got to be one of my favourites. Since the latter part of 2008, this FTSE 100 housebuilder has seen the value of its shares rocket from just 3.34p per share to recent highs of 211.2p. No need to reach for the calculator, I’ll tell you that’s an increase of 6,223%.
These stocks surged at the end of 2016, and helped the £1.1bn Schroder Recovery fund return 31pc – a whopping 20pc more than the FTSE 100 index. However, last year’s performance was lacklustre and it was a bottom performer among its peers, returning 7.5pc compared to 13.8pc for its peer group.
The action comes amid a series of disputes between the two North American neighbours.
(ShareCast News) – London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,741.79 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, with banks leading the advance. Banks were the standout gainers, with RBS up on the back of an upgrade to ‘overweight’ at Morgan Stanley. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered was lifted by an upgrade to …
… before the financial crisis, as investors grow increasingly confident that the era of ultra-low interest rates is approaching its end. Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered and HSBC were the three largest risers on the FTSE 100 index, climbing…
Dominic Chappell, in charge when BHS collapsed, says a pension investigation weighed on the retailer.
Wholesale inventories in the U.S. increased by slightly more than anticipated in the month of November, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday.
The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories climbed by 0.8 percent …
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Climb 0.8% In November
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Climb 0.8% In December
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Today, the British pound has managed to gain momentum against the greenback. The rally was triggered by upbeat economic reports from the United Kingdom. According to official reports, the UK industrial production rose by 0.4% in November after increasing by 0.2% in the previous month. This result came in line with expectations. In annual terms the output growth slowed down to 2.5% from 4.3%. However, the pace of expansion exceeded expectations as analysts predicted a rise […]
Today, oil is trading at 4-year highs amid the impact of the OPEC deal. Brent Crude Oil broke through the level of $69 per barrel. Experts note that the agreement to limit oil production in major oil producing states is supporting crude prices. In addition, some experts forecast a possible default of Venezuela. A significant decrease in oil supply from this country is expected due to lack of financial resources. Light […]
The regulator says its £400,000 fine follows the discovery of rudimentary mistakes by the retailer.
The U.S. Dollar has wiped away post-NFP gains after a report began to circulate indicating that China may be further scale back purchases of U.S. Treasuries.
Technical signals are waving red flags, raising odds for a decline that could eventually end the long-term uptrend in Micron shares.
Technical signals are waving red flags, raising odds for a decline that could eventually end the long-term uptrend in Micron shares.
