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Panic over? London’s FTSE 100 surges after overnight rally in Asia August 7, 2024 The global market rally picked up the pace on Wednesday with European equities surging after Japanese stocks recorded strong overnight gains. The FTSE 100 was up 1.8 per cent at 8,166.88 while the midcap FTSE 250 gained 1.0 per cent to trade at 20,576.03. The CAC in Paris gained 2.0 per cent while the DAX [...]
‘A turbocharged turnaround’: Asian stocks rebound after Monday’s global market rout August 6, 2024 "it's a turbocharged turnaround Tuesday in Asia," Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid said.
How the Bank of Japan fuelled the market rout August 5, 2024 Japanese equity markets suffered their worst day in decades as part of a global market sell-off fuelled in part by a long-awaited normalisation in Japan’s monetary policy. The Nikkei 225 lost 12.4 per cent on Monday, its worst day since 1987. The rout wiped out all the gains made by the Nikkei this year. The [...]
Week ahead: Rate cut may offer optimism for housebuilding sector August 4, 2024 In a rather quiet week ahead, London markets are expecting updates from financial services firm Legal & General (L&G), housebuilder Persimmon, and real estate investment trust (REIT) Derwent London.
Global markets spiral as US recession fears solidify August 2, 2024 Markets have begun to fear the worst about a slowdown, or even recession, in the US, sending stocks tumbling across the world.
Magnificent Seven market concentration is a problem everywhere, not just on Wall Street July 31, 2024 ‘Market concentration’ is a phrase on the lips of a lot of the market right now, especially as the Magnificent Seven tech stocks continue to swell in size. The Magnificent Seven is made up of the Big Five tech stocks; namely Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft, plus Nvidia and Tesla. Making up more than [...]
FTSE 100: London inches towards all-time high as markets anticipate rate call July 29, 2024 FTSE 100 stocks started the week with a surge, rising one per cent in the three hours after the opening bell, as the market holds its breath on whether the Bank of England will cut interest rates later this week. After the record performance of the FTSE 100 in May, where the index hit an [...]
Week ahead: Market holds breath for busy central bank week July 28, 2024 Markets are preparing themselves for one of the busiest weeks of the calendar, with the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and Bank of Japan all deciding the path for interest rates in their country over the next five days.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set to rise ahead of key earnings reports July 22, 2024 Asian stocks fell as Joe Biden exited the election race, China cut rates. Focus on earnings reports from major tech and banking firms.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip poised to end two-week winning streak amid global uncertainty July 19, 2024 Asian markets drop with Wall Street; oil prices fall; Japan inflation rises; Netflix exceeds subscriber targets; UK retail sales data next.