Moving markets today: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 this morning February 9, 2024 S&P 500 inches closer to 5,000, Japanese stocks hit 34-year high, Arm shares surge 55%, Oil prices rise as Israel rejects ceasefire proposal, focus on PepsiCo earnings and Fed commentary.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 8, 2024 Asian shares track Wall Street's surge; China's inflation records the deepest drop since 2009. Oil prices rose amid slim progress in Gaza peace talks. SoftBank rises on Arm results; investors eye earnings, the Fed, and U.S. jobless claims.
FTSE 100 today: London markets likely to start higher, mirroring Asian peers February 7, 2024 Asian markets mirror the gains witnessed on Wall Street, supported by Beijing's escalating efforts to shore up its declining stock markets. Investors will closely monitor Fedspeak and UK house price data.
Sterling slumps as hawkish Fed spooks investors February 5, 2024 Lower rate expectations tend to hit currencies as it suggests investors will receive a lower rate of return on their investments.
FTSE 100: London markets tick down as traders trim rate cut bets February 5, 2024 London's FTSE 100 ticked down on Monday amid a deluge of economic data that spurred traders to trim their bets on UK interest rate cuts.
DP World Tour hails PGA Tour collaboration after FedEx sponsors Open de France February 5, 2024 It follows the success of a worldwide partner offering in the Ryder Cup.
Strong US jobs report pushes March rate cut ‘off the table’ February 2, 2024 The US added 350,000 new jobs last month, almost double the expected 180,000, suggesting that the US economy was strong enough that a cut in interest rates in March from the Federal Reserve is now “off the table”. The economy added jobs to almost every sector in January, with professional and business services gaining a [...]
FTSE 100: London markets tick down as Bank of England cautious on future rate cuts February 1, 2024 London's FTSE 100 ticked down on Thursday as investors digested the Bank of England's latest decision to hold interest rates, with the first three-way split among policymakers since 2008.
First the Sphere, now the Oceandiva boat: Another planned London attraction gets canned February 1, 2024 Oceandiva was set to launch on the Thames as a corporate events and party venue - but planning restrictions have forced it to leave the capital
Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold with Bailey hailing ‘good news’ on inflation February 1, 2024 The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold for the fourth meeting in a row while policymakers pushed back against expectations of imminent rate cuts. The decision means the Bank Rate remains at a post-financial crisis high of 5.25 per cent, a level reached last August. Six members of the nine-strong Monetary Policy [...]