On Wednesday, FTSE 100 experienced an upward close, driven primarily by the performance of miners and defence stocks, as investors evaluated corporate updates alongside the measured remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The benchmark FTSE 100 reversed earlier losses to gain 0.3%. An index of industrial metal miners rose 3% after copper prices on Read More
FTSE Futures showed a subdued performance on Wednesday, as investors assessed the overnight drop after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments and took into account domestic corporate developments. The benchmark index declined by 0.08% at 0949, whereas the domestically focused index experienced a decrease of 0.07%. The main indexes saw a drop overnight after Powell Read More
September 23 – On Tuesday, London stocks saw a modest rise, mainly fueled by the retail sector, as a weakening sterling offered further backing to the exporter-oriented FTSE 100 index.The benchmark index increased by 0.23% at 0959, while the domestically focused index saw a gain of 0.82%. An index of retailers’ stocks increased by approximately Read More
The FTSE 100 experienced a drop of 0.11%, and the FTSE 250 followed suit with a decrease of 0.12%. Automotive shares are falling as they mirror the downward movement of their European peers. Gold shares excel as the precious metal hits a record peak. London stocks saw a minor drop on Monday, affected by a Read More
FTSE were poised to conclude a noteworthy week slightly down on Friday as investors evaluated central bank decisions, with the U.S. Federal Reserve in the spotlight. The blue-chip index was flat at 1026 and headed for a marginal weekly decline on lingering inflation worries. The mid-cap index fell 0.6% and was also on track for Read More
FTSE Futures experienced an uptick on Thursday, reflecting a wider trend across Europe following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s initial interest rate cut of the year. Attention now shifts to the Bank of England’s rate decision anticipated later in the day. The blue-chip FTSE 100 gained 0.4% by 0915, with gains in business information group RELX Read More
The benchmark index experienced an increase of 0.2% by 1013, whereas the domestically focused index saw a rise of 0.4%. British stocks saw a modest increase on Wednesday, recovering from the previous day’s losses, as investors looked forward to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision at the end of its two-day meeting later in the Read More
On Tuesday, London’s FTSE 100 index experienced a decline as investors assessed mixed corporate updates and maintained a cautious stance ahead of upcoming central bank meetings. However, gains in metal miners contributed to mitigating the losses. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.3% by 0949, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 was flat. On Tuesday, Read More
On Monday, the index experienced a slight decline, influenced by the performance of major player AstraZeneca and the strength of the sterling. Investors are gearing up for a week packed with important central bank announcements, particularly from the Bank of England. AstraZeneca, Britain’s largest company, has become the latest pharmaceutical firm to scale back its Read More
The FTSE 100 advanced 0.3% by 0935 GMT, positioning itself for its second consecutive weekly gain. London shares showed varied results on Friday, but they were set for weekly gains as markets looked forward to the possibility of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next week. At the same time, investors were Read More
