Telecom plus shares gained 2.2% to 1,808p in early morning trading on Tuesday following a reported 12.3% rise in revenue to £967.4 million against £861.2 million year-on-year. The company noted an adjusted pre-tax profit climb of 10.3% to £61.9 million compared to £56.1 million and a statutory pre-tax profit increase of 8.5% to £47.2 million […]

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Marks and Spencer’s shares were up 1.7% in early morning trading on Wednesday, after the company announced a revenue growth to £10.8 billion in its FY 2022 results against £9.1 billion in FY 2021. The retailer reported a rise in operating profit before adjusting items to £709 million compared to £222.2 million year-on-year, alongside a […]

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Markets around the world are buzzing as Trump leaves the White House, paving the way for President-elect Joe Biden to take over in this evening’s long-awaited inauguration ceremony. After days of subdued activity across global equities earlier in the week – partly hampered by the US’s national holiday in commemoration of Martin Luther King – […]

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Global equities were hushed on Monday as the US enjoyed its first national holiday of the year, leaving the rest of the markets to stroll through their quietest trading session of 2021. It was a sign – if one was even needed – that Europe lacks direction without the US at the helm to direct […]

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Western markets look set to end the week on a sour note, with the FTSE slipping to a 9 day-low as trading closed and both its US and European equivalents weathering similar drops. The FTSE is among the worst casualties of the day, contemplating the new Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealing that UK […]

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Capping off an altogether mixed week, FTSE indexes finished Friday with a slump, having decided to go into the weekend with the prospect of a No-Deal Brexit as the main takeaway. Down by 0.80%, the FTSE 100 reversed its mid-week gains and finished at 6,546 points, just shy of where it began on Monday. Meanwhile, […]

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Following the news that the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit is a “strong possibility”, the pound was down almost 0.4% against the euro to 1.091. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders on Friday: “The probability of a no deal is higher than of a deal…To be seen by Sunday whether a […]

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Finishing the day without making any notable ground, global equities appeared largely unphased by the positive chatter surrounding US stimulus talks. In spite of fresh calls for stimulus, there seems to be some disagreement over whether there’s a total gridlock, or whether we’ll see a new deal tabled within the next week or so. Responding […]

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Rallying by as much as 3% at one point, the FTSE now sits roughly where it started towards the end of the Monday session. The closing stages of trading, and where things pick up on Tuesday, will surely be influenced by the sentiment towards the Brexit talks between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen. […]

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Hitting a nine-month high, the FTSE 100 finished the week at the front of the global equities pack, beating its Eurozone and US counterparts thanks to the continued recovery of Shell (LON:RDSA) and BP (LON:BP). Oil majors saw the UK index enjoy a happy Friday, rising 0.92%, to 6,550.23 – its highest level since the […]

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Accoridng to new analysis from ETF provider GraniteShares, some 493 companies London Stock Exchange listed companies either cancelled, cut or suspended their dividend during the first eleven months of the year. The company’s data suggest that 90.26% of these downgrades occurred between the start of the year and July 24th, with an additional 10.78% of […]

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Still mulling over Monday’s gains, global equities had to settle for an uneventful Thanksgiving Thursday, as US traders busied themselves with carving turkey. In a directionless session, lacking much in the way of either volume or movement, non-US stocks didn’t post any performances worth noting, with any developments likely to be reversed once the Dow […]

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US blue chip equities index, the Dow Jones, set a fresh all-time record, as it bounced over 440 points and hit 30,034 points. Beating its previous record of 29,989 points booked at the end of 2019, the US index was buoyed by rallies posted by COVID-suffering equities in finance, commodities, air travel and film. Chevron […]

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The FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday as markets continued to react well to the ongoing vaccine news. The FTSE 100 opened 55 points higher or 0.87% to 6389 in early trading, which was boosted by growth in travel stocks, energy companies and hospitality firms. In Europe, markets also opened higher. Germany’s DAX increased by […]

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Shock, the third Monday in a row where vaccine news push value stocks higher. Though underwhelming, the AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) vaccine trial results shoved long-suffering air travel, financial and commodities stocks higher, once again. Across the FTSE 100, air travel stocks led the way, with Rolls Royce soaring 7.60%, while IAG bounced around 5.50%. Meanwhile, mining […]

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Hit hard during the pandemic, these consumer conglomerates are ideal picks for the old investment adage: buy into what you actually use. And indeed, you’d likely lead a pretty sheltered existence if you hadn’t stumbled across either a Unilever (LON:ULVR) or Diageo (LON:DGE) product. Using the Warren Buffet philosophy of buying into ‘exceptional companies’ – […]

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Unsure of what to do with themselves after a mixed week, global equities posted relatively modest movements as they responded to a varied bag of news updates on vaccine updates, retail sales and US stimulus. Between Pfizer and Moderna one-upping each-other with positive news, markets have been spurred on since the booming US election week. […]

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Tech and growth stock-heavy index, the Nasdaq Composite, escaped the market correction on Thursday, as virus fears crunched over-extended value equities. European equities fell sharply during the morning, with the DAX and CAC falling 0.88% and 0.67% apiece. Following was the FTSE, who, having suffered 5% losses by Kingfisher and Johnson Matthey, extended yesterday’s losses, […]

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While not moving quite as enthusiastically as they did after previous vaccine updates, Pfizer‘s latest news saw global equities nudge higher on Wednesday. Noticeably muted, though, was the FTSE. Having led the pack in recent vaccine news rallies, the index was weighed the pound rising on renewed Brexit hopes. While the Dow Jones rallied by […]

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The FTSE was among the biggest index winners on Monday, led by a surge in the previously COVID-stricken equities, as Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced that its vaccine candidate had a 94.5% efficacy rate. Logistical issues will remain an ongoing concern going forwards. However, the Moderna vaccine doesn’t require the same extreme cold storage as its Pfizer […]

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The FTSE 100 rose on Monday’s opening bell thanks to the weekend’s positive vaccine news. The blue-chip index climbed 0.6% to 6,357 points as it was boosted by top risers IAG, Rolls Royce, and Standard Chartered. HSBC, Barclays, Natwest, and Lloyds also rose significantly this morning. The FTSE 250 also picked up on Monday thanks […]

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Having fallen during the week before last, global equities have since been spurred by the Joe Biden victory and Pfizer vaccine hopes. On Thursday, however, some of the good-feeling steam wore off, as investors greedily priced in potential upsides in the short-term. Choosing to be overly optimistic in the moment, markets are now watching equities […]

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Having cheered on the news of Pfizer’s (NSYE:PFE) vaccine candidate demonstrating 90% efficacy, global equities heavily priced in COVID challenges being overcome, and favoured pandemic casualties during trading on Tuesday. Leading the charge and at one point up by almost 18%, Lloyds finished up by 6.63%, up to 32.82p a share. Following close behind were […]

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Sleep? Sorry – don’t know them. As forecast, the US Presidential Election has been drawn-out, dramatic and all-consuming. But, rather than buckle under the strain, global equities spent the majority of the week absolutely soaring. Rallying at their fastest rate since April, US big tech stocks led the way, with Alphabet rising by 8%; Amazon, […]

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On the list of things markets hate, uncertainty, political conflict, and drawn-out disruption must all rank fairly highly among the top downside risk factors. Despite that, and ahead of what may end up being a closer-fought contest than many anticipated, global equities shot up at an unreasonable rate on the eve of the US Presidential […]

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Shrugging off some of last week’s losses, global equities decided Monday was a time to be bullish. Given the broad macroeconomic and political outlook, you’d think they wouldn’t have much to be positive about, but perhaps that’s just it – they priced in potential downsides too hard before trading. Alternatively, things are set to get […]

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With daily COVID cases breaking the 500,000 threshold, the final bell on Friday marks the end of a week that global equities would rather forget. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem likely, with a busy and nail-biting smorgasbord of headlines for investors to consider next week. For today, the picture was rather bleak. Despite Eurozone GDP posting […]

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Portfolios have had to use their back-up parachutes this week, having used their first ones on March’s market free-fall. After three days of consecutive losses, global equities pretty much held their ground on Thursday, thanks to ECB stimulus and GDP announcements. Speaking earlier in the day, IG Chief Market Analyst, Chris Beauchamp, said: “A degree […]

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Having posted some painful losses on Monday, continued second wave fears saw European equities lead the downward-facing indexes on Tuesday. Speaking on the day’s performance, IG Chief Market Analyst, Chris Beauchamp, commented: “A small overnight recovery for stock futures has been rapidly given back as the session got underway, and so far there is no […]

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An obligatory Parental Guidance sticker has been stuck on Monday’s global equities movements. Because, between election, company data, and COVID jitters, it was an unadulterated horror show. Global equities hardly elated over the election Quaking in their boots just over a week out from the US election, global equities watch in horror as the Biden […]

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Having bounced back from a five-month low on Thursday, the FTSE decided it would spend Friday in full rebound mode, thanks to banking stocks. Enjoying a financial sector surge, the FTSE 100 gleefully watched Lloyds, HSBC, and Standard Chartered all rally more than 4% apiece. The real winner, though, was Barclays (LON:BARC), having booked a […]

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FTSE 100 listed cybersecurity giant, Avast (LON:AVST), saw its shares flatline despite a seemingly positive set of financial results for third quarter trading. At actual rates, adjusted revenues were up 2.6% year-on-year during the third quarter, up from £220.3 million, to £226.0 million. Meanwhile, on an organic basis – excluding acquisitions, disposals, and currency changes […]

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The FTSE 100 fell in early trading on Wednesday over concerns of new Coronavirus restrictions. Although there was optimism over achieving the US stimulus bill, the growing fears of new lockdowns across Europe dampened the blue-chip index. Connor Campbell from Spreadex said: “Nancy Pelosi and Steven Mnuchin appeared to have made progress on a stimulus […]

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With something of a mood change from Monday’s drop, the FTSE escaped the fates of its Eurozone counterparts, and enjoyed modest gains as trading came to a close. Starting the day off with a fall of 0.3%, to 5,867 points, the FTSE has since recovered, up 0.26% to 5,900 in the afternoon. Meanwhile, having fallen […]

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It’s little secret that FTSE 100 oil stocks have been absolutely battered in 2020, and today’s share price drops seemed to add icing to the rather underwhelming cake. If you’re confused about why today in particular is significant, here are a few reasons why it might be so. Number 1: Sluggish oil price recovery Yes, […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% on Friday’s opening, despite the new figures showing GDP to rise at a slower rate than expected. Instead, investors focused on the idea of more stimulus in the US after Donald Trump initially cancelled talks on Tuesday. The blue-chip index rose to 6,009 points, whilst the FTSE 250 increased by […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% on Wednesday’s opening to 5,963 points despite Donald Trump abruptly ending US stimulus talks. Whilst the Dow Jones industrial average fell by 1.3% towards close following Trump’s actions, London’s blue-chip index saw a rise. Trump tweeted yesterday: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, […]

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Global equities appeared by-and-large unmoved on Tuesday, though hopes of a renewed Federal Reserve stimulus package gave European markets enough momentum to finish in the green. As stated by Spreadex Financial Analyst, Connor Campbell: “Now that Trump, irresponsibly or otherwise, is out of hospital and back at the White House, hopes appear to have been […]

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After starting the week on a bright note, the FTSE looked set to repeat yesterday’s regression. That was, before the Dow Jones opened with a relatively meagre rally, that proved enough to give the FTSE a burst of energy and finish the week in the green. Having dropped by just under a percent by midday, […]

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The FTSE 100 led the European equities rally for a second consecutive day on on Wednesday, following the public address by Boris Johnson the previous evening, in which the prime minister reiterated his reluctance to implement a second lockdown. With promises to “keep the economy open” and “wrap [his] arms around workers and industries”, the […]

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Slumped in a corner and either trying to forget the previous day, or too battered to recall it, global equities were left adrift on Tuesday, with the FTSE ending up on top of the directionless crowd. Up over a percent at one point, the FTSE finished the day at plus 0.43%, up to 5,829 points. […]

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Somewhat predictably, global equities sprung back from Monday’s painful losses, with European indices booking some modest gains in the early stages of trading. Up 0.74% to 12,635 points, the DAX led the tired charge, having posted the biggest loss on Monday, down 4.37%. Following them was the CAC, up 0.13% to 4,798 points, having dropped […]

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Enjoying a prolonged summer holiday, global equities have finally smelled the coffee, sat up and banged their heads on the Covid second wave reality check. Shedding points at will on Monday morning, the European equities horror show only worsened as the afternoon progressed, as a worse-than-expected Dow Jones open did little but stoke existing anxieties. […]

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Recovering slightly from their morning losses, global equities regained some ground in the afternoon, even as the the Federal Reserve – Fed – and Bank of England – BoE – statements remained fresh in everyone’s minds. After an initially sharp fall, the Dow Jones recovered and then dipped again, down 0.41% or 115 points, to […]

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Surging by 400 points, to 28,050, the Dow Jones rallied by 1.40% on news of a tech sector recovery and what can only be described as Monday ‘M&A-nia’, with two tech-giant buy-ups. The first of these buy-ups saw some hope of the US-China Tik-Tok scuffle being resolved, with multinational computing corporation, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), beating Microsoft […]

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In a week of sharp ups and downs, global equities were perhaps ready for a quiet day as Friday swung around, and a quiet day is what they got. The Dow Jones led the pack, up 0.81% to 27,756 points – or put another way, just shy of the 28k mark it has seen as […]

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Continuing much as it began the week, the Pound Sterling continued to drop against its major counterparts, taking both the pound-to-euro and pound-to-dollar exchange rates to respective six-week lows. The exchange rate for the former now stands at a mere 1.1001, while the latter sits at 1.2941. This follows the Pound having consistently rallied against […]

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson hinted that he might renege on January’s Withdrawal Agreement, and in doing so, renewed predictions that a No-Deal Brexit would be the most likely outcome of negotiations with the EU. Also on Monday, a Europe-wide equities rally was led by a booming FTSE. The index had been somewhat spurred on […]

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The European Central Bank has called on Eurozone banks to continue scrapping dividends and to be “extremely moderate” with its bonus payments to staff, until at least the beginning of next year. Today’s call by the ECB is expected to be mirrored, at least in part, by the Bank of England. The move by Europe’s […]

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Shares in aviation firms such as TUI (LON:TUI) and Easyjet (LON:EZJ) dipped sharply on Monday, following the UK government’s decision to require all holidaymakers in Spain to quarantine themselves for a fortnight, upon their return to the UK. The move is a back-step in the ‘return to normal’ programme, and is unlikely to be the […]

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After a somewhat sore day of trading, global equities were shown mercy with a (very) partial recovery towards the end of the Tuesday session. After being forecast to drop over 200 points, the Dow Jones dipped and then regained ground, down 140 points to 26,147. In the meantime, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq played the […]

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The US Labor Department announced a non-farm payroll jump in June, with a monthly all-time-high of 4.8 million jobs created. This surge was led by the reopening of factories and restaurants, and far surpasses both the 2.5 million joining the labour market in May, and the 3 million forecast for new jobs in June. The […]

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The Dow Jones saw a bright start to trading on Tuesday, up 1.08% or 281 points to 26,308. This figure wasn’t quite as impressive as the one analysts were predicting at lunchtime, and this was likely led by underwhelming US PMI data. Instead, The Nasdaq Composite stole the spotlight, with the index hitting its all-time […]

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The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) surged by 81 (1.3%) points to reach 6,326 at its peak on Tuesday after PM Boris Johnson announced further lockdown easing measures and reports indicate that the UK’s economic activity is beginning to pick up. Markets were buoyed by good news on Tuesday, but the long-term implications of the coronavirus […]

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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey candidly revealed the true extent of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK economy, admitting that Britain reached the brink of insolvency in the early stages of the outbreak. If the Bank had not intervened, the government would have faced a “market meltdown” and struggled to fund […]

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The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX), DAX (INDEXDB: DAX) and CAC 40 (INDEXEURO: PX1) all opened with an underwhelming performance on Monday morning, dropping over 1% as markets responded to mounting fears of a second wave of coronavirus. By mid-morning, both the DAX and the CAC 40 had recovered, up 0.4% – however the momentum trailed […]

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On the one hand stimulus hopes and Coronavirus treatments, on the other hand geopolitical tensions and a looming second wave. Global equities certainly weren’t short of things to consider on Wednesday, but rather had trouble dealing with contradictory news and mixed sentiments. On one side, markets were running off of the steam of Tuesday’s Fed-based […]

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If you ever wished to see an underwhelming arc, you need only look as far as the performance of global equities on Friday. After a horrific Thursday session, indices had an excited start on Friday, before running out of steam in the afternoon and settling fractionally above where they began. Speaking on the optimistic opening, […]

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After falling bellow 27,000 points on Wednesday, the Dow Jones followed the FTSE in making notable losses during Thursday trading. This followed a series of bleak Coronavirus updates and the painful Fed and OECD projections double-whammy. During the Thursday session, the US market had to contend with the news that an additional 1.542 million Americans […]

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After global equities enjoyed cheer and recovery last week, the first half of this week was mired by the wince before the pain – as markets recoiled in anticipation of the Fed 2020 economic projections. “Clearly shaken by the OECD’s own set of dire forecasts, the tentative gains that had started the day were nowhere […]

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The Dow Jones enjoyed a bright start to the session, rallying 400 points to 24,600 points. This was led by some ‘solid’ earnings, lingering vaccine optimism and hopes of further Fed stimulus in coming weeks, and came despite what many pundits described as the ‘Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) shuffle’ – the fluctuating price of the stock since […]

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Buckle up! Normally we dole out quaint titles like ‘Black Monday’ to mark the pinnacle of a market peak or trough, before some sort of consolidation. Well, in that case, we’ve thrown out convention. Thursday marked the most drastic losses for the FTSE since 1987, bringing it down 9.3%. The index now clings on for […]

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Black Monday offered volley upon volley of bad news for investors, with the worst dip in global equities since the financial crash, and the biggest Dow Jones dip in its century-and-a-half-long history. With Brent Crude diving by a third and the Dow shedding 2,000 points after the open, Monday offered little in the way of […]

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Today Brent Crude was down 7% to $46.25 per barrel, a $25 price cut from the first week of 2020, and representing its lowest price since mid-2017. This came on the back of fresh talks between OPEC and Russia, on potential production cuts, with Russia apparently refusing to agree to a deal. The effect this […]

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After the leap year horror show took its fair share of casualties, global equities were keen to defiantly claw back ground, only to be halted as Coronavirus fears gripped the hearts of investors once again. Despite becoming apt at finding any source of optimism to grab onto, markets were knocked back into correction mode on […]

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Best satirised by the FT, the G7 meeting today was all bun and no filling. Some of the brightest and best minds in economics convened to devise a plan of action to deal with the crippling effect Coronavirus has had on equities and national economies the world-over. It’s fair to say the outcome was about […]

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After inklings of monetary policy responses began trickling out of central banks over the weekend, in an effort to fight the effects of the Coronavirus threat, the huge rallies enjoyed during the Monday session were somewhat hampered by the best efforts of international organisations. The WHO fulfilled its usual obligation – remind everyone the situation […]

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With the seemingly unshakeable Coronavirus working its way across Europe, the FTSE was the worst-hit casualty of a hauntingly bad session for global equities. After spending most of the last month behind its peers, the FTSE spent a few days leading the pack (in recovery mode), before blazing a trail in the opposite direction during […]

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Awaiting an eventful Friday, Thursday was almost an entirely stagnant session across global equities, with FTSE retaining its place at the top of the pile. The Dow Jones sat shy of its all-time high mark and both the CAC and DAX didn’t move far off of their respective opening positions. For the third day in […]

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Despite the potential for a wobble being brought on by inflation figures and the sluggish Dow Jones open, the FTSE crossed the finish line of the Wednesday session at the head of the pack. Falling just short of a one-week high, the FTSE finished the session at 7450, following a 1.2% bounce. The index’s success […]

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Ahead of the inflation data released on Wednesday, the FTSE led the early morning rally in global equities, bouncing 1.0% following a Tuesday hampered by Apple‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) bleak Coronavirus outlook and ZEW-based sentiment. The FTSE can celebrate this small victory, having also led the rally yesterday, but should brace itself for a turbulent few days. […]

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Sharp losses at the start of the Tuesday session were prompted by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) issuing a profit warning, amid disruption caused by the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The company’s Chinese stores and international delivery of stock have been hampered by the outbreak of the illness, and as such it said it expected to miss its […]

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As is often the way of things, removing the Dow Jones from play tends to slow down market movements. Today, the FTSE was happy to lead Eurozone equities as it rose 0.3% on Monday, with the DAX and CAC following closely behind. The biggest news of the day, though, perhaps came from Japan, which reported […]

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After hitting or flirting with all-time highs towards the start of the week, global equities floated towards the finish line without any sort of direction or order. Eurozone indices were a mixed bag, but the biggest loser was the Dow Jones, falling 60 points after the bell and missing the chance to beat the record […]

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Sterling rallied following the resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid, while FTSE early morning wobbles were compounded by a seismic cabinet reshuffle. The assumption now, it would appear, is that incoming Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be bullied into big spending in next month’s budget, by Boris Johnson and crony Dominic Cummings. Among a growing list of […]

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With the Chinese Communist Party ousting its provincial leader in Hubei, and the Coronavirus death toll going past 1,350 on Wednesday evening, equities recoiled once again. Markets were seemingly getting used to the idea of the virus, despite some experts predicting that 60% of the world will have contracted the illness before its day is […]

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After an incredible 500 point bounce on Wednesday, the Dow Jones misfired after the bell on the Thursday session. The index will likely be forgiven for today’s flummox, after a sensational start to 2020. However, investors will likely see it as an opportunity missed after China’s Valentine’s love letter, and its proposition to slash its […]

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After being given a boost by Tuesday’s PMI results, Sterling was knocked down a peg on Wednesday by the news that the EU was moving to amend its MiFID regulations in order to remove concessions from the UK. The MiFID II was designed as a standardising regulatory package to improve protections for investors and restore […]

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Western equities were soothed by the WHO statement on Coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon, which stated that ‘we are not in a pandemic’. After worries of a potentially deadly virus spreading across the Eurasian land mass, the trends so far appear to suggest the illness lacks the potency of previous pandemics such as Ebola, and doesn’t […]

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The Bank of England top brass voted without unanimity to hold interest rates, in what will likely be Mark Carney’s last roll of the dice before handing over the reigns to his successor, Andrew Bailey. Despite what appeared to be mounting pressure to cut rates to support the UK economy through Brexit, today’s news reflects […]

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Asian markets have continued to suffer worst from the spread of Coronavirus, with investors fearing tentative attitudes towards trade and travel with China and surrounding regions. The situation was also dim for European indices, with the FTSE and DAX also suffering losses after trading began, though this was also caused, in part, by the back-and-forth […]

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Asian markets fell sharply during the Tuesday session, with fears surrounding the fast-spreading potential of Coronavirus. The virus, which first saw prevalence in Wuhan, China, has now claimed 6 lives, with 291 infected. Having thought the virus was passed from animals to humans, scientists have now confirmed that the virus can be transmitted from person […]

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European equities looked slow off the blocks on Monday as they mulled over the absence of their trend-setter. The Dow Jones will get to enjoy a day of reflection upon last week’s successes, alongside time to remember and heed the messages of one of the seminal figures in civil rights advocacy, Dr Martin Luther King […]

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I can already picture the excited hand gestures from POTUS Donald Trump as he lauds the Dow Jones success story on Thursday. The index hit 29,200 points, beating the record set the day before and exceeding the 29,100 projection set by analysts before trading began. This followed yesterday’s completion of phase one of the US-China […]

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Designer and manufacturer of LED light and laser diode modules, ProPhotonix Ltd (LON:PPIX) booked glowing full-year results, following a bright second half to their full-year. After a moderate first half, the Company switched on in the second period, with orders flickering upwards by 30%, from $7.1 million to $9.3 million. ProPhotonix revenues also shone, up […]

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British hotel and restaurant operator Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) saw its share price dip on Thursday, which saw it weigh on the efforts of AB Foods (LON:ABF) and keep the FTSE flat in morning trading. This was led by underwhelming third quarter sales growth of 0.3% during the third quarter, which brought year-to-date sales growth up […]

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Following a protracted session of posturing and taunts, the ‘phase one’ of the US-China trade deal was signed on Wednesday. This was met with a measured reaction from most, except the Dow Jones, which hit 29,000 points for the first time in its history. Despite the giddiness of this news having already been priced into […]

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In a day lacking a wow factor, global equities opted for tentative gains following the opening of the US market on Tuesday afternoon. We can offer something of a half-hearted celebration for this news, given that we started off the day with modest losses and ended up checking out in the green. In spite of […]

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Markets dipped slightly on Tuesday morning, despite what appeared to be a warming up of good sentiments between the US and China, and the expected passing of the first phase of a trade deal. Progress was largely priced in by markets, and thus the news didn’t have quite the impact it would have done a […]

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The time is 12:30 on Thursday the 12th of December. I tell my colleague to bet on cable, shorting the pound until 20:00 – election day is always jittery. The time comes to 21:50, moments before the exit poll. I tell him to back Sterling with everything he’s got, he doesn’t, and minutes later I […]

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The POTUS with a penchant for Twittering sent markets into a late session frenzy, which was led by the Dow Jones hitting an all-time high. Donald Trump gave indices another glimmer of hope with a Tweet on Thursday afternoon, declaring that a trade deal with China was close at hand. Getting VERY close to a […]

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With the general election little more than two weeks away, the general public and market indices alike wait with baited breath. What is on offer are two starkly different visions for the future of the UK, with both equally likely to intensify existing divisions. Today, however, the pound showed the market’s preference, as it dipped […]

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The story begins to write itself at this point. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) tells us that the negative impact of the US-China trade war will diminish in 2020, but the refusal of gold prices to stage any kind of concerted climb-down tells us the opposite story. As the Tuesday session lets out its final breath, […]

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Markets have finally given in to realism and assumed a stance of limited optimism in regard to any potential Sino-US trade deal. After appearing to happily chase the story in regard to trade war and tariff progress over the last few months, markets now seem ready to concede that any friendly chatter between the two […]

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The hubris of Donald Trump knows no bounds. Today the POTUS seemed intent on antagonising Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with his next instalment of unnecessary waffle surrounding the hows and whens of a potential first phase of trade war resolution. Similarly, in the UK, the equally uninspiring candidates on both sides have offered little recourse […]

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In the aftermath of a roaring Monday for the Dow Jones, Tuesday was entirely underwhelming. While the DAX and CAC hovered near or above 17 and 12 year highs respectively, the Dow Jones decided to relax, while gold prices hit new daily lows. Speaking on the day’s movements, or lack thereof, Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor […]

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Following the Dow Jones hitting its all-time high on Monday, indices saw trade War optimism run out of steam on Tuesday. European markets began in a fairly unenthusiastic manner, with tensions not yet resolved and today’s UK services PMI. Commenting on the market’s opening movements and trade war tensions, Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor Campbell stated, […]

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We promise the Halloween puns are coming to an end. A topsy-turvy day for Chinese and US relations – and PMIs – was enough to give European indices the jitters. Meanwhile, the FTSE was held down by a strong Sterling and uninspiring developments in the banking sector. Commenting on the day’s movements up to the […]

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Doing little more than soothing uneasiness, last night’s Fed rate cuts was less of a tidal wave and more of a tide-over. J. Powell has already opposed what he views as overly exuberant accommodation, but the latest cut did enough to satisfy indices on Thursday. Phase one of tariff tension resolution will soon be underway, […]

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It was a somewhat flat day for British performance indices. That isn’t to say that nothing happened, rather that performance indicators failed to deliver any kind of groundbreaking revelations one way or the other. BP posted a dismal set of results for the last quarter, which saw the day’s trading get off to a lulling […]

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Following a busy day in British politics on Monday, cable started somewhat gingerly on Tuesday. Any Brexit suspension high was ended as the Pound was left a bit dazed by some uninspiring market performance indicators, and renewed General Election chatter. While by no means a disastrous start to the day, there is no doubt the […]

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Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier has said that a Brexit deal could still be reached between the EU and the UK. He said that the proposals currently on offer were not good enough, but that he was ready for Boris Johnson’s good intentions to turn into a legal document before the EU summit, which begins […]

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Moving gingerly rather than negatively, the pound Sterling and FTSE were both full of anticipation after the first bell. They both held off on their regular market-opening movements and awaited the outcome of both the August monthly GDP readings and the talks between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar. July revealed a surprisingly positive story for […]

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Continuing his America first campaign, Donald Trump would’ve no doubt produced one of his memorable facial expressions as the WTO gave the go-ahead for the US to impose a series of tariffs on European goods. Closing in the red on Wednesday, indices would have looked to recover some ground on Thursday morning. Speaking on their […]

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As the week drew to a close, the populist double-threat both welcomed a weekend of respite following their blunders. On one side of the Atlantic, Donald Trump insisted his innocence, before being incriminated, and responded with yet another hollow promise of trade war progress. A promise which the European indices gladly lapped up and the […]

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On the back of general election jitters, the Pound Sterling maintained its plateau. This, along with yet more empty words on the trade war situation from Donald Trump, saw the FTSE claim the top spot in Thursday’s winners’ circle. Despite being quoted by the NYT as having lied over 10,000 times during his tenure, markets […]

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Following the rousing baritone notes of MP Geoffrey Cox, the Pound Sterling halted its post-Supreme Court verdict rally, with the Conservatives making an increasingly concerted effort to pressure the Labour Party into agreeing to a general election. After the release of his phone call transcript, Donald Trump’s infamous tangerine smirk could hardly be contained as […]

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The difficult start to the weak was continued, especially in already-fragile Eurozone indices, by Tuesday’s political turmoil. The well-documented and precedent-setting rejection on the UK Parliament shutdown began the furore, but not to be outdone, the US followed later in the day with its long-awaited impeachment inquiry. Markets will no doubt suffer more before they […]

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The Pound Sterling rallied to four month highs against the Euro, following the Supreme Court’s verdict, which deemed Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament not only illegal but null and void. Speaking on the day’s movements following the verdict, Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor Campbell commented, “Celebrating Boris Johnson’s latest defeat – his short premiership has so […]

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From the bell, there was an aura of grey skies in the air. Not only were there rain clouds over the UK but also over market sentiment following the early announcement of Eurozone flash PMIs in the morning, which cemented red fundamentals across the board throughout Monday. Speaking on the market’s dull trudge to the […]

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Largely following on from yesterday’s trends, market indices struggled to recover from the tensions in the Gulf and ensuing oil price hike. As if markets hadn’t taken more than their fair share of beatings and uncertainty, the jump in Brent Crude not only makes day-to-day activities more costly (the arbitrary case) but the events in […]

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Though perhaps one of the few yet to turn green at the sound of the name ‘Boris Johnson’, the prime minister decided the weekend was not for resting, and chimed in to tell the UK he would be like the Incredible Hulk and free the UK from the EU’s grip. On a slightly less amusing […]

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After weeks of the Pound Sterling and FTSE taking turns grabbing gloomy headlines, this week has been a refreshing change of tune. Lead by encouraging economic performance, ECB stimulus and Benn’s bill, Sterling enjoyed a largely positive week and the FTSE floated higher above its 7200 benchmark. Both British performance indices ended the week with […]

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After preliminary optimism on chatter surrounding a return to more amicable exchanges between the US and China, the market’s reaction this morning was markedly more muted. This is perhaps unsurprising; not only will many assume the return of good will to be little more than hot air, buy yesterday’s index boom has left markets in […]

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As expected – and regardless of the long-term implications – today’s bid by HKEX for the LSE left the FTSE frothing at the jowls. Despite the surge, it should be considered more bad news than good. With Greene King being sold to Hong Kong’s richest tycoon, there needs to be some resistance against the sale […]

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In a somewhat surprising move, the Hong Kong exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) have proposed a £31.6 billion merger deal, which would see the HKEX take over the London Stock Exchange (LON: LSE). The LSE said it “will consider this proposal and will make a further announcement in due course”. It described the proposal as, “unsolicited, […]

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As markets open on Wednesday morning, it appears the sun is shining and the birds are singing. US-China trade war tensions look to be moving in the right direction, a No-Deal Brexit is looking less likely, and market indices are happier for it. This isn’t to say that we haven’t heard this kind of chatter […]

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With the proroguing of Parliament putting a spanner in the works of yesterday’s Sterling rally, a trifecta of defeats for Boris Johnson last night made sure the currency didn’t dip as markets opened on Tuesday morning. Speaking on the Sterling and market movements this morning, Spreadex Financial Analyst Connor Campbell said, “With Parliament now suspended […]

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Much to the delight of UK business leaders, the UK economy rebounded from its 0.2% contraction in Q2 2019, and in turn avoided the ‘technical recession’ label given to an economy with consecutive quarters of contraction (Germany, for instance). After a meek start to the day, this surprisingly positive news, and the expected assent of […]

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson has told Leo Varadkar that a No-Deal scenario ‘would be a failure for which we would all be responsible’. This comes with the prime minister writing a letter to the EU requesting a potential extension to the leave deadline, but adding a ‘not really’ caveat, and looking likely to ignore […]

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So, another MP with integrity has taken the plunge. MP and minister Jo Johnson today quit the Conservative party and thereby relinquished his place in the government. While many have touted today’s news as another loss for the Conservative party, I regard it as a loss for the UK. A dedicated public servant decided he […]

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The UK’s largest property franchise Belvoir Group PLC (LON: BLV) posted bumper fundamentals for the first half of 2019, with increased input from its financial services branch. The Group’s revenue jumped 48% on a year-on-year comparison during the first half, up to £9.047 million. This drove an 18% increase in gross profit and 23% bounce […]

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This week the House of Commons looks set to give us a crescendo before it takes its involuntary recess. The vote on further delaying Brexit will effectively push the UK into one of two scenarios; a nigh-on guarantee of a No-Deal trajectory (excluding the possibility the EU blinks and offers concessions), or Boris Johnson removing […]

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After an exciting – if not positive – start to last week, the tale of the tape for markets on Monday appears decidedly more dull. With little on the calendar and the FTSE predictably lagging behind mainland European indices, onlookers will be holding their breathe for the next tweet from Trump and the anticipated announcement […]

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Source: Richards, C. (2019), Office for National Statistics With discussion of a looming recession gaining traction with weakness in growth indicators, fundamentals and bond market inverted yield curves, today’s announcement from the Office of National Statistics has if anything compounded already tentative market sentiment. UK GDP (‘economy’) contracted by 0.2% against analysts’ predictions, making it […]

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With suggestions of a potential resistance being mounted against Boris Johnson’s likely no-deal Brexit trajectory, Sterling gained slightly yesterday morning. Unfortunately, this gain perhaps dampened FTSE prospects of joining in yesterday’s rally (until later in the afternoon), at least to the same extent as other European indices. Speaking on market opening movements and his predictions […]

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UK postal and courier service Royal Mail Plc (LON:RMG) has announced that it will downwardly re-base its dividend following its latest trading update, with postal revenue struggling and being offset by additional costs. Basic rundown The recent performance of this well-known UK household name, having been privatised in 2013, has been attributed to a decline […]

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British investment trust and value-based stock-picker Temple Bar Investment Trust (LON:TMPL) posted a net negative annual performance for the full year through December. The company attributed the disappointing results to volatility in international markets, with political and macroeconomic phenomena causing a tentative outlook and stifled liquidity. The company’s returns on net assets for the full […]

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British fashion retailer Ted Baker plc (LON:TED) have emulated their 2017 success over the Christmas period, and have seen their shares rally in trading today, despite admitting that the adverse conditions experienced in 2018 are set to continue. High street slowdown and a decline in wholesale turnover was compounded by controversy surrounding Founder and Chief […]

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Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (LON:RBS) have named Katie Murray as their new Chief Financial Officer, with Ms Murray having carried out the role on an interim basis following the departure of Ewen Stevenson, to HSBC (LON:HSBA). Ms Murray’s appointment lays the groundwork for RBS to become the first major bank to have women […]

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RBS (LON:RBS) are set to continue the trend of highstreet withdrawal, and close 54 more branches in addition to the 162 closures previously announced for this year, with the loss of 792 jobs. The next round of closures will be of 53 branches in November. The 54 closures announced today will be brought into force […]

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Thousands of customers have been charged twice for transactions on Cardnet card terminals on Wednesday the 29th of August, despite appearing to have only been charged once on receipts. Around 5% of all card payments made on that day were affected by the glitch, but Lloyds have said that all parties concerned have since been […]

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Barratt Developments releases impressive results for the year through August, after reporting that it built its largest number of homes for a decade. The company announced bumper pre-tax profits of £835.5 million, up 9.2% on-year. At the same time, sales grew 4.8% to £4.87 billion. Additionally, forward sales were up by 11.1% to £3 billion, […]

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Smiths Group Plc (LON:SMIN) has seen its share price rally in trading today as US healthcare firm ICU Medical revived its failed bidding campaign for the medical arm of the British engineering firm. It has been reported that the bid tabled on Monday – of between £2.5-£2.8 billion made up of cash and ICU shares […]

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Countrywide’s (LON:CWD) woes continue as their share price continues to fall, and eventually hit its all-time low late in Monday trading. Following this news, Major Countrywide shareholder Oaktree Capital (NYSE:OAK) slashed its stake in the company from 30% to little over 18%. Following the backing of a management bid for £140 million in additional funding, […]

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Estate agency group Countrywide Plc (LON:CWD) have seen their shares dip 61% following the announcement of a discounted shares placement. The shares are being sold at a reduced price, in an attempt to raise £140 million, which will be put towards paying off their backlog of debt. This news comes after a report announced that […]

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Craneware plc (LON:CRW) saw its share price spike alongside record-breaking annual sales and revenues which were over ten percent higher than the previous year, in addition to securing a significant contract at the end of last year. The AIM FTSE 100 listed firm expects its net sales to have grown around 100 percent while they […]

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Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES) moves toward volatility as share price dips, following a euphoric start to the month. After silver prices reached a five-month high at over 17.20 USD an ounce in mid June, they have since dipped by over a dollar in the wake of trade tensions and the subsequent sell-off of silver. As such, […]

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