Equity markets shrug off geopolitical concerns after Iranian strikes Markets Equity and commodity markets largely shrugged off geopolitical concerns following Iran's unprecedented drone strikes on Israel over the weekend.
City chiefs lament London Stock Exchange ‘doom loop’ after bruising exits London Stock Exchange Two top City figures have taken aim at the “doom loop” and negative media narrative gripping the London Stock Exchange after a bruising week of headlines for the beleaguered bourse.
FTSE 100: Investors should increase their exposure says Barclays ftse 100 Equity markets have been on a strong run over the past year or so, with tech firms in particular driving a large part of the gains.
‘Lack of appetite’ in London drives another high-tech firm to Nasdaq April 10, 2024 In a statement to markets this morning, London-HQd e-therapeutics said it has "an intention to cancel its admission to AIM and subsequently explore the option of listing on NASDAQ in due course."
US inflation top of the agenda with Fed interest rate cuts ‘not far’ away March 10, 2024 Inflation has fallen sharply across many advanced economies, but central banks have so far been unwilling to cut interest rates when they are not absolutely certain that inflation is under control.
Politics to set the tone for markets as election campaigns step up March 3, 2024 Politics will compete with economic data for investors' focus this week, with events in the US and the Spring Budget likely to attract a lot of attention alongside the latest figures on the US labour market.
US markets on best run since 1971 – but how does the FTSE 100 stack up? March 2, 2024 The S&P 500's remarkable run mainly stems from bets that the Fed will start cutting interest rates in 2024.
FTSE 100 close: London markets move higher after boost from US inflation figures February 29, 2024 London markets moved higher on a busy morning of corporate results, with shares in Ocado and Haleon both rising significantly.
FTSE 100 close: London sinks into the red as shares in St James’s Place crash, Reckitt and Taylor Wimpey fall February 28, 2024 Shares in St James Place plummeted after it slashed its dividend and warned that costs connected to complaints would be a drag on growth in the coming year.
FTSE 100 live: London markets flat despite inflation boost, miners rise February 27, 2024 Markets were also given a lift by the news that shop price inflation slowed to 2.5 per cent in February, the lowest level seen in two years.