There were one trillion reasons for US markets to bounce into Monday and they didn’t disappoint with big gains by industrials propelling the Dow Jones to a new high, construction… The post Mixed fortunes for markets appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
There were few fireworks for the FTSE 100 on Friday but the index did make steady progress amid strength in the banking sector and BT shares after the telecoms giant… The post No fireworks but steady gains for the FTSE appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Stock markets took the Federal Reserve’s statement on stimulus tapering in their stride as investors liked the news that the central bank would be patient about raising interest rates. US… The post FTSE 100 driven up by oil, tobacco, miners and telecoms stocks appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
It is an incredibly important week ahead for markets and there are numerous macro and political factors which could easily upset investors. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said:… The post Big week for FTSE 100 ahead appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
New figures from HMRC reveal £794 million has now been repaid to people overtaxed on retirement withdrawals since the pension freedoms were introduced in April 2015. Between July and September… The post Pension freedoms overtaxation approaches £800 million appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Underwhelming corporate news on both sides of the Atlantic saw the FTSE 100 get off to a sluggish start on Friday. AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said: “For now investors… The post FTSE slips after corporate disappointments appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Despite the best efforts of Lloyds and GlaxoSmithKline to drive the FTSE 100 forward, the UK stock benchmark slipped 0.3% to 7,232 because of negative movements from index heavyweights Royal… The post Lloyds’ strong results fail to lift the FTSE appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
As often transpires, the contents of Rishi Sunak’s battered red briefcase were left looking like Westminster’s worst kept secret as today’s Budget enjoyed more trailers than the latest Marvel film… The post FTSE struggles for direction ahead of the Budget appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The FTSE 100 made a strong start on Tuesday, lifted by some strong corporate updates and as investors reacted to the fresh records set on Wall Street overnight. AJ Bell… The post FTSE 100 Reckitt lifts sales forecasts appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The FTSE 100 started a new week in robust fashion on Monday despite a lukewarm reaction to better-than-expected results from index heavyweight HSBC. AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said: “The… The post FTSE starts busy week on front foot appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
