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Miners are set for a bumpy ride February 26, 2024 The UK’s major miners face multiple challenges. The first of these is operational – Glencore and Anglo American, two of London’s largest commodity outfits, have bled profits in 2023. For the former, adjusted EBITDA fell by 50 per cent year-on-year to $17bn in 2023 while Anglo American saw a net profit fall of 94 per cent. [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 26, 2024 Asian markets were mixed as investors awaited inflation data, while oil prices extended their decline. The week ahead promises a flurry of retail and technology earnings reports, offering insights into sector performance and economic trends.
Fed’s preferred inflation measure to show persistent pressure in blow for rate cut hopes February 25, 2024 Persistent inflationary pressures are fuelling fears that the Fed will wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates.
Moving markets: Will FTSE 100 ride the Nvidia ‘FOMO’ wave in AI trade today? February 23, 2024 Asian markets rose with Wall Street on Nvidia's AI FOMO. Oil prices fell, and China's new home prices dropped. Investors await Germany's GDP data and StanChart's earnings.
Nvidia surges to record $277b market cap in single day, riding AI ‘FOMO’ wave February 23, 2024 Nvidia, a leading chipmaker, shattered records by achieving the largest single-session market capitalization increase for a publicly listed company.
FTSE 100 close: London joins Nvidia fuelled rally following strong PMI February 22, 2024 FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the UK's domestic market, was in the green around 0.27 per cent up, with Indivior's shares at +18 per cent.
ECB and Fed more concerned by risk of persistent inflation than slow growth, minutes suggest February 22, 2024 The ECB and the Fed are more concerned about a premature easing in monetary policy than potentially squashing the economy.
Recession ‘already over’ as economic activity picks up again but inflationary pressures grow February 22, 2024 Figures out last week confirmed that the UK slipped into a shallow recession in the second half of last year.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 22, 2024 Japan's Nikkei achieves record high, Nvidia sees over 9% surge after bell, oil prices climb; Fed exercises caution on rate cuts; attention shifts to UK, eurozone, and U.S. PMIs.
FTSE 100 close: London dragged lower as HSBC suffers worst share price fall since 2008 February 21, 2024 HSBC was the latest bank to announce results, following Barclays yesterday and Natwest last week, but markets were not impressed.