Author: Peter Jones

FTSE Indexes were higher Wednesday after stocks in Europe gained broadly. The FTSE 100 was higher at 6,262.85 for a gain of 43.59 points or 0.70 percent. The FTSE 250 was higher at 17,232.64 for a gain of 96.97 points or 0.57 percent. Source: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Google Finance. In the U.K., financial and Read More

FTSE Indexes were higher Tuesday after stocks in Europe gained broadly. The FTSE 100 was higher at 6,219.26 for a gain of 82.83 points or 1.35 percent. The FTSE 250 was higher at 17,135.67 for a gain of 103.93 points or 0.61 percent. Source: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Google Finance. Stocks leading gains for Read More

FTSE Indexes were mixed on Monday as stocks trended mostly lower globally. The FTSE 100 was lower by -19.89 points or -0.32 percent to close at 6,136.43. The FTSE 250 was higher at 17,031.74 for a gain of 109.68 points or 0.65 percent. Source: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Google Finance. Mixed trading for the Read More

FTSE Indexes were higher on Friday after regaining losses from the previous day with the market factoring in higher potential for a U.S. federal funds rate increase in June. The FTSE 100 was higher by 102.97 points or 1.70 percent to close at 6,156.32. The FTSE 250 was also higher at 16,922.06 for a gain Read More

FTSE Indexes were lower on Thursday as traders reacted to signals from the U.S. Fed minutes on its next rate increase. The FTSE 100 was down -112.45 points or -1.82 percent to 6,053.35. The FTSE 250 was also lower at 16,730.11 for a loss of -151.13 points or -0.90 percent. Source: Google Finance. Stocks traded lower Read More

FTSE Indexes were mixed on Wednesday trading mostly flat as investors awaited insight on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve’s April meeting minutes. The FTSE 100 Index was lower at 6,165.80 for a loss of -1.97 points or -0.03 percent. The FTSE 250 was higher gaining 36.16 points or 0.21 percent to close at Read More

FTSE Indexes were higher on Tuesday as homebuilders and telecom helped to lift stocks. On Tuesday, the FTSE 100 closed at 6,167.77 for a gain of 16.37 points or 0.27 percent. The FTSE 250 was also higher, closing at 16,845.08 for a gain of 145.76 points or 0.87 percent. Source: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Read More

FTSE Indexes were up on Monday despite global losses from lower economic data. The FTSE 100 gained 12.90 points or 0.21 percent to close at 6,151.40. The FTSE 250 was higher by 49.02 points or 0.29 percent to close at 16,699.32. Source: FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Google Finance. In Europe, stocks closed higher on Read More

FTSE Indexes were mixed Friday. The FTSE 100 gained 34.31 points or 0.56 percent to close at 6,138.50. The FTSE 250 was lower by -9.57 points or -0.06 percent to close at 16,650.30. For the week the FTSE 100 was 0.18 percent higher and the FTSE 250 was down -0.05 percent. Source: FTSE 100 and Read More

FTSE Indexes were lower Thursday after tailwinds from Wednesday’s losses and an announcement on rates by the Bank of England caused stocks to fall. The FTSE 100 traded lower closing at 6,104.19 for a loss of -58.30 points or -0.95 percent. The FTSE 250 was also lower for the day, closing at 16,659.87 for a Read More