London equities exhibited minimal movement on Friday as investors adopted a cautious stance in anticipation of a crucial U.S. inflation report. Meanwhile, the primary indexes were positioned for weekly gains, bolstered by indications of moderating domestic inflation and a reduction in trade tensions. The blue-chip FTSE 100 is little changed at 1118, hovering near a Read More
On Thursday, London’s FTSE 100 reached an intraday record high, buoyed by the performance of oil stocks and favorable results from prominent companies including LSEG and Rentokil. The commodity-heavy FTSE 100 index rose as much as 0.7% to a record high of 9,579.07 points and was experiencing an increase of 0.6% by 1200. Oil majors Read More
On Tuesday, London’s FTSE 100 experienced an increase for the second consecutive day, driven by advancements in warehousing group Segro and HSBC, as investors anticipated the forthcoming domestic inflation report scheduled for later in the week. Heavyweight HSBC rose 2% after hiring banking veteran and former NatWest executive David Lindberg to become the CEO of Read More
The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index experienced an increase on Monday, driven by advancements in defence and mining sectors as alleviating trade tensions bolstered risk appetite. Conversely, shares of homebuilders declined in response to a survey revealing stagnant housing prices. The blue-chip FTSE 100 gained 0.6% to 9,412.71 points, having dropped 0.9% in the previous Read More
London’s benchmark index reached a two-week low on Friday, impacted by declines in oil majors and significant lenders that participated in a global selloff of financial stocks amid worries regarding the stability of U.S. regional banks. The benchmark FTSE 100 fell 1.3% to 9,310 points as of 1017, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 dropped Read More
London stocks exhibited a lackluster performance on Thursday following a GDP report that met expectations, as investors maintained a cautious stance in light of ongoing inflationary pressures and varied corporate announcements. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.06% by 1017, while the mid-cap focused FTSE 250 declined 0.2%. Britain’s economy experienced a slight expansion of 0.1% Read More
On Wednesday, London’s FTSE 100 experienced a decline as investors grappled with increasing fiscal apprehensions, highlighting persistent inflation and the possibility of tax increases by the UK government, all while processing a varied set of corporate announcements. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.5% by 1013, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 was up 0.13%. Read More
London equities has emerged as a prominent contrarian trade, following a recent survey that indicated a record number of fund managers are underweight in the British market. Numerous factors suggest that UK equities may surpass their U.S. counterparts in 2026 and possibly for the following decade – and this optimism is not solely based on Read More
The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.07% as of 1012, having dropped 0.9% in the previous session after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. London equities experienced a slight rebound on Monday, primarily driven by the mining sector, following a moderation in Read More
The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 9,500 as of 1045, yet it was poised for a third consecutive week of gains. The mid-cap index was heading toward a weekly loss, down 0.2% on Friday. Britain’s benchmark index experienced a decline for the second consecutive session on Friday, as the losses in major mining Read More
