Strong earnings, miners lift FTSE 100
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, as receding concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant lifted global mood for a second day, while a jump in mining stocks and positive...
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London Markets: Shell and BP carry FTSE 100 higher as Deliveroo slumps
The top U.K. stock market index enjoyed a solid advance on Monday, buoyed by the energy sector.
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FTSE 100 gains after choppy week with oil stocks in lead
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Monday, driven by gains in oil stocks and AstraZeneca as investors assessed possible economic risks from the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant...
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UK’s FTSE 100 eyes weekly gain as oil stocks rally outweighs Omicron worries
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday, on course for weekly gains as a jump in commodity-linked stocks helped the blue-chip index shake off gloom around the Omicron variant of the...
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London Markets: FTSE 100 faces selling pressure as COVID pandemic worries weigh
FTSE 100 trades under pressure Thursday, following a selloff on Wall Street, with pandemic worries chiefly weighing on global mining stocks.
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Commodity stocks lift FTSE 100 as Omicron worries ease
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday as oil and mining stocks recovered after concerns around the new coronavirus variant eased slightly, ahead of the OPEC meeting later in the...
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London Markets: FTSE 100 resumes omicron-led selling Tuesday
London stocks were weaker as COVID worries pushed back to the surface. And a reshuffle is ahead for Wednesday.
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FTSE 100 eyes worst month in more than a year on Omicron hit
(Reuters) – UK’s blue-chip index fell on Tuesday, on course for its worst month in more than a year, as a warning by Moderna’s chief executive over the new Omicron coronavirus variant...
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London Markets: Resource stocks drive gains for FTSE 100 after biggest drop since the early days of the pandemic
London stocks were rising on Monday, led by resource stocks as investors kept watch on news of the omicron COVID variant.
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Tech and Munis Comprise Invesco ETF Inflows
A shortened trading week due to the Thanksgiving holiday didn’t stop investors from heading into technology and municipal bonds, as noted in Invesco’s fund flows the past week. Exchange...
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Equities, oil prices, U.S. Treasury yields all drop on COVID variant fears
By Chris Prentice and Carolyn Cohn WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Shares tumbled on Wall Street on Friday as they reopened after Thanksgiving, while European stocks saw their biggest...
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Virus worries knock FTSE to 1-month lows, British Airways owner sinks 15%
(Reuters) – UK’s blue-chip index hit more than one-month lows on Friday, with commodity, travel, and banking stocks slumping after a newly detected and possibly vaccine-resistant...
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European Stocks Edge Higher; Remy Cointreau Raises Outlook
By Peter Nurse Investing.com - European stock markets edged higher Thursday with Remy Cointreau starring, while investors digested the formation of a new governing coalition in Germany as...
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FTSE 100 at one-week high as oil prices boost BP, Shell
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday to its highest in a week, with gains led by energy majors after oil prices jumped, while Apple supplier IQE plunged following a downbeat...
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Inflation Hedges: A Look at the Record
By John Eckstein, CIO Many of our clients are concerned about a rise in inflation. This note takes a hard look at various supposed inflation hedges. We will look at stocks, bonds, REITs,...
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London Markets: Oil price rise helps FTSE 100 chisel out gains
Energy prices kept the FTSE 100 in the black on Tuesday, when the rest of Europe stocks were struggling.
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Telecoms, BHP Group lift UK’s FTSE 100 on M&A optimism
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Monday, as dealmaking activity in the European telecoms sector boosted shares in Vodafone and BT Group, while miner BHP gained after the merger of its...
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Euro falls on new European lockdowns, dovish Lagarde
By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – EUR/USD slipped back below 1.1300 on Friday morning as a speech from European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and new lockdown measures in...
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European Stocks Turn Sharply Lower as Lockdown Rears Its Ugly Head
By Geoffrey Smith and Peter Nurse Investing.com -- The sell-off in European stock markets accelerated mid-morning Friday as Covid-19-related lockdowns returned to the continent, setting the...
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London Markets: Royal Mail, Persimmon buck otherwise weak FTSE 100
The U.K.'s postal delivery service was outshining the FTSE 100 on Thursday, after Royal Mail reported better-than-expected results.
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Commodity stocks weigh on FTSE 100; Playtech jumps on takeover bid
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as oil and mining majors were hit by weaker commodity prices, while online gambling software developer Playtech jumped after...
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London Markets: U.K. inflation surges to decade-high of 4.2%, sending pound higher again and FTSE 100 lower
The FTSE 100 was lower and the pound was rising as U.K. inflation surged to the highest level in a decade, hammering home the likelihood of an interest rate hike in December.
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Rate worries cap gains in FTSE 100, Vodafone up on earnings beat
(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 inched up on Tuesday, as strong results from telecoms company Vodafone and spirits maker Diageo outweighed worries about interest rate hikes after strong...
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Consumer Sentiment Hit a Decade Low Due to Rising Inflation
Stock index futures are pointing to a higher open as President Joe Biden is expected to sign the infrastructure bill. Additionally, President Biden is scheduled to meet with President XI...
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Get a High Dividend Yield at a Low Cost With This ETF
Extracting maximum yield without a heavy dose of risk can be a challenge in any market environment, but it doesn’t have to be with the right exchange traded fund (ETF). “As an income...
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London Markets: Royal Dutch Shell and Avast’s stocks among the main movers, as London’s bourse trades flat at the start of the week
Shell's proposed new structure might mean more buybacks, but its bottom line still depends on oil, say analysts.
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London’s FTSE 100 flat as losses in miners overshadow Shell cheer
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 was flat on Monday, as gains in oil major Royal Dutch Shell on plans to ditch its dual share structure were offset by subdued miners hit by global moves to...
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AstraZeneca drags down UK’s FTSE 100
(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 index fell on Friday, dragged lower by drugmaker AstraZeneca following its profit miss, while commodity-linked stocks slipped as a stronger dollar dented metal...
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Energy majors lift UK’s FTSE 100, M&S surges on profit upgrade
(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 climbed on Wednesday, led by oil majors as crude prices extended gains for a fourth straight session, while Marks & Spencer surged after the British...
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JPMorgan turns bullish on UK stocks for the first time since the Brexit vote
JPMorgan on Monday upgraded U.K. stocks to "overweight," ending years of caution on British equity markets.
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Europe Markets: European stocks vie for ninth straight gain, even with FTSE 100 in a rut
European stocks were battling for a ninth consecutive advance on Tuesday, led by an advance in retailers.
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FTSE 100 flat as banks offset surge in AB Foods
(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 held steady on Tuesday as banks offset a jump in Primark-owner Associated British Foods that was fuelled by upbeat earnings outlook and dividend.
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European shares inch up to record high on commodity gains
By Anisha Sircar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) - Strength in commodity-linked sectors helped European stocks inch up to a record high close on Monday, although broader gains were stifled by...
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FTSE 100 inches higher on oil stocks, AstraZeneca boost; Playtech jumps
(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 inched higher on Monday, led by energy and mining stocks, while online gambling firm Playtech jumped after receiving a takeover bid from its second-biggest...
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ETF’s big splash in MSCI’s new China index puts pressure on FTSE China A50
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Just months after MSCI introduced its China mega-cap index, the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the new index began trading in China on Monday, armed...
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Banks, energy shares lift FTSE 100; IAG jumps on recovery hopes
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday, led by banks and healthcare major Astrazeneca, while British Airways parent IAG fell after flagging a...
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Navigate Geopolitical Risk in Emerging Markets Easily With PXH
Getting emerging markets (EM) exposure comes with its own nuances like geopolitical risk, making it a tricky space to navigate for novice and experienced investors alike. Geopolitical risk...
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Monthly Market Wrap – October 2021
As of 10/29/2021 Economic Overview Another month, another hot inflation number. On October 13th, the Year over Year inflation rate (CPI) came in at 5.4%, beating the prior print, and...
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Oil stocks weigh on FTSE 100; Darktrace slumps
(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight oil stocks outweighed a rebound in miners, while traders held back on uncertainty around a potential UK rate...
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London Markets: Not even a billion more in buybacks can help BP, as stock weighs down the FTSE 100
The FTSE 100 fell in London on Tuesday as investors weighed up results from BP and Standard Chartered.
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Weaker Sterling Boosts FTSE, Barclays Slides as CEO Steps Down
(Reuters) – A weaker pound helped lift UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index on Monday with pharmaceutical stocks in the lead, while shares of British bank Barclays fell after its chief...
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Volvo Cars hopes downsized IPO can rev up investors' electric dreams
By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Helena Soderpalm STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Volvo Cars is hoping investors will buy into its long-term electric vehicle strategy and see past supply chain worries and...
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Investors on board as U.S. oil majors dismiss wind and solar projects
By Sabrina Valle and Ross KerberHOUSTON/BOSTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. oil firms are doubling down on drilling, deepening a divide with European rivals on the outlook for renewables, and winning...
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London Markets: HSBC leads banks higher, with resource companies also climbing in London
Surging oil prices were keeping London stocks in the black on Monday, along with well-received results from HSBC.
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Weaker Pound, Miners Lift FTSE 100, But Still Logs Weekly Loss
(Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday, led by heavyweight mining and consumer staple stocks, as surveys showed the British economy unexpectedly regained momentum in October despite...
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FTSE 100 Rises as Miners Rebound; JD Sports Top Gainer
(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 gained on Friday, as mining stocks rose on easing concerns over Chinese property market, although weak retail sales data showed UK’s economy was still reeling...
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Unilever warns of more price hikes as inflation worsens
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) -Unilever warned inflation was likely to accelerate next year and its prices would have to rise further as consumer goods companies battle to offset surging...
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Is Tesla stock an ESG investment? The case for and against Elon Musk's EV company
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the 'good' the electric car company does will be measured in global adoption of sustainable energy. ESG experts say that's a bad take.
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FTSE 100 Falls on Rate Hike Worries; Playtech Soars
(Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Monday as investors ramped up bets of a quicker interest rate hike by the Bank of England, while gaming company Playtech soared after a...
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World stocks notch best day in 5 months; oil, govt bond yields up
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks surged globally on Friday in their best day in five months as strong U.S. corporate earnings reports fueled optimism about the economy, though...
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