Daily market update

Another new FTSE 100 record, Direct Line commits to cost cuts, Wetherspoon credits breakdancing pensioners, Boohoo’s debt and losses pile up

“The FTSE 100 continues to forge to new all-time highs with sterling weakness providing the index with a bit of a kicker,” says AJ Bell...

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 10:40

FTSE 100 breaks another record, BP’s first-quarter earnings short of forecasts and Nintendo hints at new hardware launch date

“Whoever followed the advice to sell in May and go away will be kicking themselves if they disposed of UK shares from their portfolio. A...

Tue, 07/05/2024 - 10:00

Shell beats expectations, Novo Nordisk rides high on weight loss boom and UMG and TikTok resolve spat

“The chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell gave with one hand and took away with the other from a market perspective,” says AJ Bell investment...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 10:55

Markets wait for the Fed to lay out path as sticky inflation takes a bite out of Starbucks and Yum! Brands

“Sticky. That’s the word that’s become intrinsically linked with inflation, especially over on the other side of the Atlantic,” says Danni Hewson, Head of Financial...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 17:31

FTSE higher ahead of Fed meeting, GSK beats expectations, Amazon not ready to join dividend club, Domino’s disappoints, Next sees strong first quarter but leaves guidance unchanged and Aston Martin losses double

“Having broken its run of record closes on Tuesday, the FTSE 100 ticked higher on Wednesday morning despite selling on Wall Street overnight,” says AJ...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 10:11

FTSE 100 pushes higher, Fed meeting in focus, HSBC boss to leave, Prudential’s mixed quarter, Whitbread pivot to hotels, Glencore flexes copper muscles and Card Factory brings back dividends

“The spigot has been opened since it attained its new record high and the FTSE 100 continued to flow higher on Tuesday amid a raft...

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 10:16

FTSE 100 maintains momentum, Musk’s China trip boosts Tesla and US pizza lovers fuel Domino’s earnings beat

“The FTSE 100’s not just had a helping of Ready Brek, it’s also scarfed down a supermarket meal deal and could be heading back for...

Mon, 29/04/2024 - 17:10

FTSE 100 continues to rally, speculation about competing bids for Anglo American, shareholder lays into Elementis, another bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund and Tesco deal lifts Eagle Eye Solutions

“The FTSE 100 has clearly had its Ready Brek as the blue-chip index continues to glow and sustain energy that we haven’t seen in the...

Mon, 29/04/2024 - 09:57

Anglo American rejects BHP bid, Alphabet joins the dividend club, AI helps Microsoft beat forecasts and NatWest’s numbers top expectations

“What a fantastic week for the FTSE 100. We’ve had new record highs, yet more takeover action, and everyone is talking about UK stocks in...

Fri, 26/04/2024 - 10:14

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