Banks’ bond market headache spells trouble for FTSE 100 September 4, 2025 The frenzy in the bond market spells trouble for banking stocks and could create broader issues for the FTSE 100. Bond markets have had a tumultuous week, with the UK’s 30-year gilt yields hitting a 27-year high. This was triggered by a global sell-off, as well as political unease stemming from a Downing Street reshuffle [...]
The Gym Group shares slide as largest investor reveals sell-off July 17, 2025 The largest single shareholder in The Gym Group has revealed plans to significantly slash its stake. Blantyre Capital is looking to offload around five per cent of its shares in the London-listed company to other institutional investors. The investor currently has a stake of just under 12 per cent in The Gym Group and is [...]
Rolls-Royce’s FTSE 100 shares pass £10 for the first time July 17, 2025 Shares in FTSE 100 giant Rolls-Royce have reached the £10 for the first time in its history. The Derby-headquartered behemoth started the day with its shares priced at 988p – giving it a valuation of £83.5bn. But after a 1.3 per cent rise so far today, Rolls-Royce’s shares are now changing hands for 1,001p. The [...]
Burberry shares back in fashion after doubling in value to near FTSE 100 return July 7, 2025 Shares in Burberry have doubled in value in the space of just three months as the fashion label seeks a return to the FTSE 100. The fashion label’s market capitalisation has been on the rise after its shares fell to 654p on 18 April after having commanded a price of more than 1,200p on 7 [...]
Morgan Sindall: Shares in FTSE 250 firm hit record high amid profit boom June 17, 2025 Shares in Morgan Sindall hit a record high on Tuesday after it said annual profit would come in “significantly ahead” of expectations. The firm’s stock soared more than 17 per cent in early deals to around 4,515p. Morgan Sindall, the construction and regeneration group which employs over 8,000 people, said its outperformance had been driven [...]
Peel Hunt: UK stock market held back by ‘lack of self esteem’ June 16, 2025 The boss of City broker Peel Hunt has said London markets are being held back by a “domestic lack of self esteem”. Steven Fine, Peel Hunt’s chief executive, told City AM the UK believes it is in “a lot worse shape than the rest of the world does,” which has led to a cheapening of [...]
M&S: Shares in FTSE 100 firm to hit 10-year high, say analysts June 6, 2025 Shares in Marks and Spencer (M&S) have been tipped to rocket to their highest valuation in ten years in the wake of the FTSE 100 giant battling a major cyber attack. Off the back of the British icon’s full-year results, analysts are predicting that shares in M&S will rise to more than 420p each. The [...]
Babcock: FTSE 100 shares double in value to ten-year high June 4, 2025 Shares in Babcock, the FTSE 100 aerospace, defence and nuclear engineering services giant, have rocketed to their highest value since 2015 after doubling in price. The London-listed group has enjoyed a bumper 2025 so far, with its share price rising from just over 500p at the start of January to now be priced at more [...]
Burberry: CEO tipped for golden reward if fashion label makes FTSE 100 return May 29, 2025 The new chief executive of Burberry could receive a hefty bonus if the fashion label’s shares surge and it re-enters the FTSE 100. Joshua Schulman, who succeeded Jonathan Akeroyd as the CEO of Burberry in July last year, could be handed millions in bonuses and salary if he leads the company back to the London [...]
Rolls-Royce: How high could FTSE 100 giant’s shares go? May 24, 2025 Rolls-Royce, the British icon which has become a darling of the FTSE 100 post-pandemic, is showing no signs of disappointing investors as its market capitalisation passed the £70bn mark for the first time in its history. The milestone means that long-term investors are also guaranteed a huge return if they ever decided to sell, but [...]