FTSE 100 closes a shade higher as pound strengthens ahead of rate decision
The FTSE 100 is broadly flat as the pound spiked after the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he was ready to accelerate talks with the UK …
The FTSE 100 is broadly flat as the pound spiked after the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he was ready to accelerate talks with the UK …
LONDON (Alliance News) – Stocks in London ended higher on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 boosted by strong earnings reports from BP and Croda, …
What markets are doing: The FTSE 100 index closed 0.1% higher at 7,493.08, extending its monthly gain to 1.6%. That marks its best monthly …
Attempts to improve gender diversity on the boards of FTSE 100 firms are stalling and female representation may be worse than thought, according to …
Nigeria is just one of the African countries the state-owned Rosatom is hoping to do deals with.
A 7% rally off the yearly lows has price eying confluence resistance ahead of key event risk this week. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.
Chemicals maker Croda leads the FTSE 100 risers after sales jump. Share. Courtney Goldsmith. I am a journalist for City A.M. reporting on the …
There is no shortage of shares I would rather buy instead of BT Group (LSE: BT-A) today. Rising capex bills and a mountainous pension deficit would …
What markets are doing: The FTSE 100 index was up 2 points at 7,489.66, dipping in and out of negative territory after being up as much as 0.4% …
Shares of global advertising behemoth WPP (LSE: WPP) hit a new multi-year low yesterday ahead of a Q3 trading update today. The update sent the …
The actor will no longer receive the International Emmy award in November.
Croda International was the standout gainer as the speciality chemical company said that the improved sales trend seen in the first half of 2017 …
Oil continues to trade at highs, despite investors fixing profits. Today, Brent Crude Oil is still trading above $60 per barrel. Brent Crude Oil is supported by the possible extension of the OPEC deal. However, expectations of the publication of the report from the American Petroleum Institute also influence the oil market. Market participants take into account forecasts about the content of the report from the US Energy Department, which will […]
A warning about economic forecasts from a former economic forecaster, who went on to be a business minister and Paymaster General.
The most traded currency pair managed to break above 1.16, but further rally will unlikely be sustained. The euro is trading at 1.1631 against the US dollar. Experts say that macroeconomic statistics from the eurozone did not change the attitude of traders towards the single currency. The pair gains ground on the back of the weaker greenback that lacks momentum due to geopolitical factors. Meanwhile, the Eurostat released the flash inflation data […]
Today I’m going to take a closer look at two mid-cap stocks I believe have the potential to beat the FTSE 100 over the next few years. Both companies …
Qualcomm reports earnings on Wednesday after failing at its 200-day simple moving average on Monday.
The home page, “Momentum Strategy” and “Value Strategy” now show preliminary Simple Asset Class ETF Momentum Strategy (SACEMS) and Simple Asset Class ETF Value Strategy (SACEVS) positions for November 2017. For SACEMS, the top three positions are unlikely to change by the close. For SACEVS, allocations are unlikely to change by the close.
GBP/USD remains bid ahead of the BoE meeting as European Union (EU) Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michael Barnier pledges to further talks with U.K. officials.
Whirlpool has been criticised by MPs for leaving millions of people at fire risk.
The 72-year-old, one of the long-serving FTSE 100 bosses, also said WPP had been hurt by a new breed of shareholders keen to persuade …
Merck shares moved more than 10% lower after it pulled its Keytruda marketing application in Europe. How low will shares go before rebounding?
Shares in FTSE 100 oil giant BP (LSE: BP) rose over 3% in early trading this morning, building on the recent positive momentum seen in the stock over …
DVD rental shop 21st Century Flicks is soldiering on as LoveFilm comes to an end.
Facebook has strong momentum into earnings, above a “golden cross” on its daily chart with a positive but overbought weekly chart.
What markets are doing: The FTSE 100 index latched onto to a 0.1% rise at 7,495.89, led by the oil and gas and utility sectors. But the consumer …
Interestingly, while 90% of the fund’s assets are devoted to UK equities, notably FTSE 100 dividend champions, around 10% of the portfolio is invested …
British Leyland worker Derek Robinson was a famous name of the trade unionist movement in the 1970s.
BP (LON:BP) has been another notable FTSE 100 mover, gaining ground after announcing plans to return cash to investors, and posting a rise in …
FTSE 100 companies make less than a third of their total revenues in the U.K, … inflation and further rate increases and stops benefiting the FTSE 100.