What are markets doing: The FTSE 100 index dropped 0.2% to 7,485.36, after closing marginally lower on Wednesday. The pound rose to $1.3433, up from $1.3419 late Wednesday in New York. Against the euro, sterling strengthened to EUR1.1359, compared with…
The FTSE 100 was sideways during trading on Wednesday, as we awaited the Federal Reserve announcement, but quite frankly we are in a bullish run to the upside, and we needed to take a moment to build up momentum to continue to the upside. The 7600 leve…
U.K. stocks declined on Thursday, as traders digested a defeat for the government’s Brexit bill. The setback for British Prime Minister Theresa May is seen as potentially opening the way to a softer U.K. exit from the European Union. Investors were also looking ahead to the last Bank of England monetary …
At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,485.53, while the pound was up 0.1% versus the euro and the dollar at 1.1358 and 1.3430, respectively. On Wednesday, the Fed hiked rates by 25 basis points, as expected, marking the third increase this year….
UK stocks opened lower in the wake of last night’s quarter-point increase in US interest rates. The FTSE 100, which closed four points lower at 7,497 yesterday, resumed its retreat this morning, sliding 13 points to 7,484. The dollar fell following the Fed’s statement, with forex traders expecting the central …
StockMarketWire.com – The FTSE 100 edged down 6.56 points to 4.489.68 on Thursday morning following the UK Prime Minister’s parliamentary defeat over proposed changes to Brexit and a hike in US interest rates. Sports Direct International (SPD) fell 5.76% to 361.3p after reporting a fall in revenue …
Gold prices are eyeing monetary policy announcements form the SNB, BOE and ECB after posting impressive gains following the Fed interest rate decision.
Next year, I think the share prices of AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) (AZN.L), Aviva plc (LON:AV) (AV.L), Hurricane Energy PLC (LON:HUR) (HUR.L), Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) (TLW.L) and Boohoo.Com PLC (LON:BOO) (BOO.L) could beat the FTSE 100. AstraZeneca has …
Dec 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen to open 18 points lower at 7,478.8 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down 0.22 percent ahead of the cash market open. * BUNZL: British business supplies distributor Bunzl Plc forecast an about 15 percent rise in full-year …
Dec 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen to open 18 points lower at 7,478.8 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down … will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 0.7 points off the FTSE 100 according to Reuters calculations.
Fresh remarks from the Bank of England (BoE) may spark a bullish reaction in GBP/USD should the central bank prepare U.K. households and businesses for higher interest rates.
The finance secretary is expected to announce tax increases for middle and higher earners.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei lowered 0.28% to 22,694 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.3% to 29,130 and the Shanghai Composite dipped 0.36% to 3,291. London’s FTSE 100 is seen lower, with CFD and spreadbetting firm IG Markets having the blue chip benchmark down 18.5 points, calling it at …
At home, the FTSE 100 closed marginally lower yesterday, shedding 3.90 points to end the session 0.05 percent lower, amid investor caution ahead of the Fed rate decision.
Dec 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen to open 18 points lower at 7,478.8 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * RIO TINTO: Liberty House, the industrial and commodities group buying a number of steel assets around the world, is considering a bid for Rio Tinto’s , aluminium …
Beijing is trying to stop money from moving out of the country in search of stronger returns.
Currency markets still shell-shocked after the FOMC rate decision are bracing for a trio of policy announcements from the SNB, the ECB and the BOE.
Hundreds of packets of imitation formula products have been removed from sale in the country.
Retail sales in China were up 10.2 percent on year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
That missed forecasts for 10.3 percent but was still up from 10.0 percent in October.
The bureau also noted that industrial productio…
Chin Fixed Asset Investment +7.2% On Year In November
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China Industrial Production +6.1% On Year In November
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China Retail Sales +10.2% On Year In November
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The jobless rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.4 percent in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the October reading.
The Australian economy added 61,…
The unemployment rate in Australia came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.4 percent in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the October reading.
The Australian economy adde…
Australia Unemployment Rate 5.4% In November; 61,600 Jobs Added
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Australia’s Commonwealth Bank was late to disclose 53,000 potentially suspicious transactions.
Despite the popular belief that women talk more than men, studies consistently suggest it is men who hog most of the airtime.
In the UK sales of caravan are on the rise. 22,000 were sold in the year to June, a 7% rise on the previous 12 months.
Surveyors say changes to stamp duty levied on first-time buyers should spark a wider debate.
Bosses of the top FTSE 100 housebuilders are in line for an epic £126m payout next year as part of their long-term share rewards. Jeff Fairburn, chief executive of Persimmon, is in line for the biggest payout. If the firm performs as analysts expect this year, Fairburn could receive £116m from share grants.
