In economic news, the U.K. unemployment rate remained unchanged in three months to October, the Office for National Statistics said today. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent during August to October period - matching expectations. Excluding bonus, annual growth in average earnings cam...
FTSE 100 Index 8,844.33 -26.98 -0.30% AmericasLastChgChg % Bovespa Index 122,799.09 -1,999.87 -1.60% S&P/TSX Composite Index 25,001.57 -391.88 -1.54% IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones 52,081.59 -244.14 -0.47% Top Performers NameLastChgChg % Keller Group PLC 1,478.00p 190.00 14.75...
But for 2023 he sees the FTSE 100 falling 7% to 7300, from the 7,862 where it sits now (down 0.3% so far today). "The recent resilience in economic activity and stubbornness of inflation is raising market rate expectations, gilt yields, UK equities and the pound," h...
FTSE Russell today announces the launch of the FTSE MIB ESG Risk-Adjusted Index. The new FTSE MIB ESG Risk-Adjusted Index provides investors with improved index level ESG performance, adjusting ESG and carbon risks, active industry weights and maximum stock weight with a low track...
Since I last posted more than 3 weeks ago, we’ve seen some significant moves in financial markets with fresh record highs for the FTSE100, DAX and S&P500, while also overseeing further rate cuts from the ECB and Bank of England, while the Federal Reserv
Whether we're in a bull or bear market depends on what you're looking at in the way of time frames and investment types. 14 Contrarian Stock and ETF Picks for Global Exposure Risk-oriented investors should consider stepping into emerging and international positions. ...
Asian markets slip ahead of Fed’s interest-rate decision Sep. 18, 2023 at 11:09 p.m. ETby Associated Press Asian markets rise as attention turns to earnings, economies Aug. 28, 2023 at 11:08 p.m. ETby Associated Press Asian markets decline after U.S. inflation edges higher ...
Industrial metal miners edged up 0.7% as buying triggered by expectations of an imminent interest rate cut in the United States, a weaker dollar and signs of improving demand in top consumer China boosted copper prices. [MET/L] Bunzl jumped 8% to the top of the FTSE ...
Rate Fears Lower FTSE 100A poor start to the session on Wall Street and jitters about today's UK inflation data left London shares firmly in the red yesterday.
"Footsie", or more formally FTSE 100, also known as UK100, is the index that tracks the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Stocks within the UK100 are weighted by free-float market capitalisation and must meet certain requirements, such as denomination in pounds, and...