Markets declined yesterday after Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected interest rate increase and raised their forecast for economic growth in 2018, even as they stuck with a projection for three hikes in the coming year. The S&…
The FTSE 100 inched around 0.1 percent lower in line with mid- and small-cap indices. The leading companies index was set for a small gain on the week, having hit its highest level in a month on Wednesday. Financials weighed heaviest, continuing their slide from the previous session as investors’ …
Over half of the U.K.’s top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and over 100 of Europe’s 500 largest companies have their headquarters in central London. Over 70 percent of the FTSE 100 are within London’s metropolitan area, and 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies have offices in London.
Oil futures prices were mixed with West Texas Intermediate crude oil up by 0.3% at $57.23 per barrel while Brent crude, the international gauge, was down by 0.1% at $63.22 per barrel. The pan-European Stoxx 600 Index was 0.17% lower, London’s FTSE 100 Index was down by 0.02%, Frankfurt’s DAX …
U.S. Dollar Weakens To 1.1799 Against Euro
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Malta Q3 Current A/c Surplus EUR 443.3 Mln Vs. EUR 340.1 Mln Last Year
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Croatia Nov CPI Flat On Month Vs. 0.4% In October
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Following the release of Eurozone trade data for October at 5.00 am ET Friday, the euro changed little against its major rivals.
The euro was trading at 1.1796 against the greenback, 132.30 against the yen, 1.1651 against the franc and 0.8784 against…
Croatia Nov Inflation Stable At 1.4%
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The STOXX fell 0.2 percent by 0938 GMT, while euro zone blue chips were down 0.1 percent after briefly turning positive and the UK’s FTSE 100 was flat. H&M plunged 15 percent, leading losers on the STOXX, after the world’s second largest fashion retailer reported an unexpected drop in …
FTSE 100 was recouping some lost ground but still in the red in morning trade, with retailers lagging. The UK index of premier shares is down 3.88 points at 7,444., while on the midcap front, FTSE 250 is off over 30 points at 19,957. “It looks like being a fairly lacklustre end to the week with European …
Financials Weigh on FTSE 100. The FTSE 100 struggled on Thursday, as it was weighed down by some losses among financial stocks, with miner Lonmin helping to offset that difficulty after a rescue takeover bid was well received by investors. UNDEFINED &m…
Sometimes we wonder at our logic. For instance, the FTSE 100 (UKX) is now regarded as probably going up, but from the point at which it closed Thursday, it’ll probably go down a bit first. Closing the day at 7,448 points, we’ll not be aghast to witness weakness toward 7,431 points, then a bounce.
This – combined with the performance of the company in other areas – resulted in an outperformance payment of GBP38.4 million due to the FTSE 100-listed firm. Ofwat agreed to pay only GBP11.4 million of the payment next year. For the year ended March, …
A charity says some households face an “intolerable struggle” but help is available to replace white goods.
The FTSE 100 rally has faltered and dropped back below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) at 7455. For the time being, this may still be a possible buying opportunity, but the dip will need to avoid moving back below the 200-day SMA (7404). The los…
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Standard Life Aberdeen’s fund arm’s assets under management dropped two percent in the first nine months of 2017, it said on Friday, following a cautious reception among investors to its recent merger. Rival Scottish fund managers Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset …
Britain’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.1 percent to 7,442.26. Wall Street was poised to open higher. Dow futures rose 0.1 percent to 24,592.00 and broader S&P 500 futures added 0.1 percent to 2,659.20. JAPAN SURVEY: Corporate sentiment in Asia’s second biggest economy is at an 11-year high, according to …
This news comes a day after it was discovered Persimmon bosses were set for a large payout. Chief executive Jeff Fairburn alone will receive £50 million. The chairman of Persimmon is to resign, a day after City A.M. revealed that the housebuilder is set to hand over huge payments to its senior team.
U.K. stocks edged lower Friday, with bank shares keying off losses on Wall Street where worries about progress for tax cuts and other reforms ramped up, but the blue-chips market remained on course for a weekly advance. What markets are doing: The FTSE…
Mirroring the weather in the Square Mile, the market made a rather dour start, falling 10 points to 7,437.87 as it took its cue from Wall Street following a rare down day of trading in New York. The market’s focus will be Theresa May’s meeting with EU leaders in Brussels with hope of a formal agreement …
LONDON (Alliance News) – The FTSE 100 seemed to be running out of momentum at the end of the week as it opened lower on Friday, following on from … On the London Stock Exchange early Friday, FTSE 100-listed telecommunications provider BT was among th…
The airline says it will recognise pilot unions as it seeks to avoid industrial action at Christmas.
There will be sharp increase in the cost of alcohol if a minimum price is introduced, say researchers.
Crude oil prices are struggling to build lasting momentum but gold may return to the offensive as “fade the Fed” trade patterns re-emerge into the week-end.
Shares did rise, with the FTSE 100 reaching repeated all-time highs. But equity yields also increased quite dramatically – as the graph below shows. What was afoot? In sterling terms the FTSE 100 is up 5pc in value this year to date and has delivered total returns of 9pc. That might sound attractive even …
BT will supply its sports channels to Sky, while selling Sky’s Now TV service to its customers.
Asian and European share benchmarks were mostly lower Friday as investors shrugged off upbeat data from Japan and waited to see if U.S. politicians could pass tax reform legislation before Christmas. KEEPING SCORE: European shares opened lower. France’s CAC 40 shed 0.4 percent to 5,336.39 …
In early UK company news, FTSE 100-listed telecommunications provider BT said it has signed a multi-year agency deal to market and sell Sky’s NOW TV service to BT TV customers. NOW TV offers Sky’s “most popular content”, said BT, including Sky Sports, Sky Cinema and the Sky Atlantic channel.
Chairman and remuneration committee head resign from FTSE 100 housebuilder Persimmon over huge payouts. Share. Alys Key. I report on vice, leisure, the creative industries, luxury and white collar crim [..] Show more. Follow Alys. UK’s Biggest Housebuilder Postpones Start On New Homes As Sales …
