Wall Street creeps higher as investors await cues on tapering and inflation June 9, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes edged higher today but a lack of clear catalysts kept trading slow while investors awaited inflation data and an upcoming Fed meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1 per cent, while the S&P 500 gained 0.2 per cent at the open. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.4 per cent, [...]
Wall Street inches higher on tech stocks boost while FTSE 100 flies June 8, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes rose tepidly this afternoon as investors held their breath ahead of key US inflation data this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, while the S&P 500 per cent gained 0.2 per cent at the open. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.4 per cent as Tesla’s shares rose 2.9 per [...]
Wall Street flat but FTSE ticks up as investors await inflation data June 7, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes were muted this afternoon as investors stayed on the fence ahead of key inflation data this week, while tech stocks shrugged off a G7 agreement on a new global corporate tax minimum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 dipped 0.46 and 0.26 per cent respectively by early evening trading. [...]
Foreign investors now own 66 per cent of London-listed shares, data shows June 7, 2021 Foreign investors have upped their stake in British industry this year to a record 66 per cent, extending the global ownership of London-listed stocks. Investors in 107 countries were identified in new analysis of UK shareholder registers by investor relations consultancy Orient Capital. Foreign holdings of UK shares have risen steadily over the last decade, [...]
Wall Street opens higher as jobs report eases inflation concerns June 4, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher today after data showed modest US jobs growth in May, easing concerns about an early tightening of monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3 per cent at the open, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.65 per cent. The S&P 500 added 0.5 per cent as it continued [...]
Wall Street opens lower while FTSE plunges to snap June winning streak June 3, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower today as investors weighed up data showing a pick up in jobs growth for cues on the trajectory of inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7 per cent at the open, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.3 per cent. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 dropped 0.8 per cent to [...]
Wall Street creeps higher as investors bide time until key economic reports June 2, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes edged higher today as cautious investors awaited key economic data later in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2 per cent at the open, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.1 per cent. The S&P 500 also added 0.1 per cent as it continued to recover its losses following a [...]
Wall Street opens higher while the FTSE 250 closes at a new record June 1, 2021 Wall Street opens higher as FTSE 250 closes at a new record
Investors unshaken by inflation surge as Wall Street opens higher May 28, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher today as investors shrugged off data showing a rise in inflation. Consumer prices rose 0.7 per cent in April after a 0.4 per cent increase in March, exceeding economists’ predictions of a 0.6 per cent gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite [...]
FTSE 100 edges higher as mining stocks lift index May 27, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 rose this morning as mining stocks buoyed the index on higher metal prices. The blue-chip index advanced 0.1 per cent in early trading, but gains were limited by oil majors BP and Royal Dutch Shell both slipping on lower crude prices. Meanwhile, the mid-cap FTSE 250 added 0.1 per cent, as Equiniti [...]