Inflation on a ‘firm downward path’ and Bank of England risks a ‘hard landing’, MPC member says February 21, 2024 Policymakers at the Bank are increasingly facing the criticism that they risk being too slow to cut interest rates now that inflation is on its way back down to the two per cent target.
‘Debanking’ driven more by cost and reputation than tackling financial crime, MPs find February 21, 2024 A group of MPs has accused banks of closing customers' accounts mainly due to cost and reputation, rather than clamping down on financial crime, amid a gulf between "debanking" and anti-fraud enforcement.
FTSE 100: What’s moving markets today? February 21, 2024 Asian shares follow Wall Street's decline, HSBC's full-year profit soars by 78%, Walmart hits a record high; investors await the Fed minutes and tech darling Nvidia’s earnings report for market direction.
Walmart shares hit all-time high on solid holiday quarter sales February 21, 2024 Walmart shares closed at a record high and led the Dow Industrials after forecasting fiscal 2025 sales above Wall Street expectations and raising its annual dividend by 9%.
Bank of England MPC members: ‘Weak recession’ won’t change timing of interest rate cuts February 20, 2024 Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank, came under fire from MPs for having failed to cut interest rates even as inflation approaches target and the UK struggles with very weak growth.
Transitory? UK inflation can’t be explained away by Bank of England’s easy answers February 20, 2024 Last week new figures on the UK economy suggested that something unusual is happening - inflation and unemployment are falling at the same time.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 20, 2024 Asia stocks struggle despite China's interest rate cut, while Middle East tensions keep oil prices near three-week highs. Investors are focused on Bank of England's Bailey speech and Nvidia earnings.
FTSE 100 close: Strong Barclays results fails to lift London due to China concerns February 20, 2024 Caution gripped the air as investors continued to fret over the prospects of the world's second largest economy.
FTSE 100: London creeps into the green, Currys soars as takeover battle looks likely February 19, 2024 On the FTSE 100, Astrazeneca rose to the top of the index after its Tagrisso drug received positive clinical trial results.
European stagnation showing up in company results as continent falls behind US rivals February 19, 2024 According to analysis from Liberum, S&P 500 listed firms who have reported results for the fourth quarter have seen revenue growth of 3.7 per cent year-on-year.