Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open September 15, 2016 The Bank of England has conformed to market expectations and held its key rate of overnight interest at 0.25 per cent, while Apple can't cook up iPhones fast enough. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm London time. US futures are pointing to a very health rise ahead of [...]
Enquest shares fall after oilfield stake sale talks collapse September 15, 2016 Enquest shares slumped today after it announced the collapse of talks to sell a slice of one of the biggest North Sea development projects to Israeli conglomerate Delek. The independent British oil producer announced in July that it had signed a non-binding deal to sell a 20 per cent stake in the Kraken oilfield, east of the [...]
Waste giant Biffa has confirmed plans to float in London’s biggest IPO since the Brexit vote September 15, 2016 Biffa Waste Services today confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange in a deal which would reportedly value the firm at £1bn and propel it straight onto the main market. The company, which was forced to undergo a restructuring after the financial crisis, wants to raise £270m in what will be the biggest initial [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open September 14, 2016 US seeds company Monsanto has accepted a takeover offer from German chemicals company Bayer, marking the biggest deal of 2016. Meanwhile, stocks are floating on a sea of green. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm London time. US stocks are pointing higher in the pre-market. The S&P is up by 0.2 per [...]
Shares in Aim-listed miner spike as it joins “white gold” rush September 14, 2016 Aim-listed Premier African Resources jumped today, after the miner said drilling had commenced at its Zulu lithium project in Zimbabwe. The programme is aimed at producing a maiden resource, as well as testing extensions to the current 3.5km strike length. The company's shares soared as much as 44.74 per cent at the open to 0.55p each, giving [...]
Sterling still drifting on weak inflation figures September 13, 2016 The pound has slumped this afternoon on the back of weak inflation figures, taking the currency to a two-week low against both the dollar and the euro. Sterling drifted by one per cent against both the major currencies after inflation came in at a weaker-than-forecast 0.6 per cent in official figures out this morning. Economists [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open September 13, 2016 The chances of the Fed raising rates for the second time since the financial crisis next week are fading but it hasn't entirely put the brakes on the global stock sell off. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm London time. US futures are pointing down despite getting a [...]
Oil tumbles after IEA warns oversupply will last until mid-2017 September 13, 2016 Oil plummeted today after the International Energy Agency (IEA) pushed back its expectations for the long-awaited recovery of the embattled market. The Paris-based group said that the supply dynamic is unlikely to change significantly in the coming months, meaning it will remain oversupplied until at least the second half of 2017. It had previously forecast no surplus by this point. [...]
As the monetary policies of the US, the UK and the Eurozone diverge, what should investors make of this fork in the road? September 13, 2016 Since the end of last week, speculation has been mounting that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this year. The probability of a September rate raise looks slimmer after the Fed’s most dovish official, Lael Brainard, struck a cautionary tone in a speech yesterday. But there is a strong chance that the next [...]
FTSE 100 dips to a six-week low on US rate hike fears September 12, 2016 Shares on the FTSE 100 fell to their lowest since the beginning of August today, as investors showed their nerves over a potential rate hike. After ending last week 1.7 per cent lower than it started, the index was 1.4 lower in mid-afternoon trading, at 6,685 points The fall was led by Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF), which [...]