FTSE 100 sees best winning streak in two years as trade war fears abate April 22, 2025 The FTSE 100 finished in the green on Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day, notching its best run of gains in two years as investor worries over protracted trade wars began to soften. London’s blue-chip index closed on a 0.64 per cent gain at 8328.60. Distribution firm Bunzl ended trading as one of the top [...]
Trainline has ‘growth potential’ despite national rival, says UBS April 15, 2025 Trainline will continue to grow despite concerns surrounding the government’s rail policy, according to UBS. Plans for a rival national rail ticket website have caused shares in Trainline to dip more than 30 per cent this year to date – despite continuing strong demand. UBS said that although “market concerns” remained, recent data indicated “continued [...]
BP forecasts ‘weak’ gas trading April 11, 2025 BP said it expects gas marketing and trading to be “weak” in the first three months of 2025, as it published its early indicators for performance through the period. Upstream production in the first quarter is also expected to be lower compared to the prior quarter, with production slightly higher in oil but lower in [...]
FTSE 100 live: Market turmoil intensifies as China retaliates April 9, 2025 The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 slumped more than four per cent today as the global stock market rout that began at the end of last week continued.
FTSE 100 stages tentative recovery after sweeping losses April 8, 2025 The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 opened 1.5 per cent higher this morning, recovering some of the losses recorded over the past three trading days amid the fallout of US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Yesterday, the FTSE 100 slumped more than four per cent as global stock markets digested the effects of a potential global [...]
How global market chaos took hold – from Asia, across Europe and into the US April 8, 2025 In what was nothing short of a horror show; global markets endured a volatile day of trading on Monday as Trump doubled down on his tariff agenda. The session began in the Asia-Pacific where, before the UK had even woken up, stock markets plummeted on a scale not seen in decades. In his ‘Liberation Day’ [...]
FTSE 100 companies to bolster top bosses’ pay and accelerate reviews April 7, 2025 FTSE 100 companies are looking to bolster executive pay and fast-track review periods in a bid to remain competitive with US peers, according to fresh research from Deloitte. The firm’s report showed 24 of 55 companies that published their annual reports for 2024 have sought shareholder approval for new pay policies. This is up from [...]
Close Brothers shares crash as analysts expect ‘refined’ motor finance ruling April 4, 2025 Shares in FTSE 250 lender Close Brothers fell as much as eight per cent on Monday as the landmark motor finance hearing came to a close. At the Supreme Court case, Close Brothers attempted to overturn the Court of Appeal’s October ruling that it was unlawful for banks to pay a commission to a car [...]
Liontrust dividend ‘increasingly at risk’ warns RBC April 3, 2025 Liontrust is “increasingly at risk” of running out of money to pay its dividend, an investment bank has warned, as the asset manager struggles to keep investors from withdrawing their cash. In a research note, RBC analysts cut expectations for Liontrust’s adjusted profit before tax by one per cent for 2025, 14 per cent for [...]
FTSE 100 plunges as S&P 500 set to slump April 3, 2025 The FTSE 100 opened 1.4 per cent lower this morning as the UK was spared the worst of the economic impact from US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime. UK markets have been hit after the country was hit by a sweeping 10 per cent tariff on exports to the US from next week, along [...]