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Soggy start for London, DAX gains on election relief

The FTSE 100 in London and the CAC 40 in Paris opened lower on Monday morning, while the DAX 40 in Frankfurt was up a bit after the centre-right conservative party in Germany won the federal election.The FTSE 100 index opened down 2.07 points at 8,657.30. The FTSE 250 was up 3.54 points at 20,617.43, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.70 points, 0.1%, at 717.32.The Cboe UK...

24 February 2025, 09:17

FTSE 100 ends the week lower despite strong UK retail sales data, all eyes on Germany

London's FTSE 100 ended little changed on Friday as strong UK retail sales lifted sentiment, while weak US business activity data and falling consumer confidence pressured Wall Street.The FTSE 100 index closed down just 3.60 points at 8,659.37. The FTSE 250 ended up just 1.12 points at 20,613.89, while the AIM All-Share closed up 1.48 points, 0.2%, at 718.02.For the week,...

21 February 2025, 17:09

Alibaba shares soar on increased AI-driven spending

Third-quarter revenue beat forecastsGains in cloud service and e-commerceShares are up 79% over the past yearShares in Alibaba (BABA:NYSE) gained over 8% to $135.97 in New York trading after China's biggest online retail platform reported its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year.The company reported better-than-anticipated revenue of $4.3 billion in cloud...

21 February 2025, 12:19

FTSE 100 slightly higher at midday, European markets cautious ahead of Germany’s election

London's FTSE 100 held steady on Friday as strong retail sales lifted sentiment, while UK borrowing concerns and mixed data capped gains. European markets were cautious ahead of Germany's upcoming election.The FTSE 100 index rose 9.70 points, 0.1%, at 8,672.67. The FTSE 250 jumped 170.56 points, 0.8%, at 20,783.33, and the AIM All-Share climbed 4.17 points, 0.6%, at...

21 February 2025, 12:12

Standard Chartered leads blue chips higher on earnings beat and $1.5 billion buyback

Q4 earnings exceed estimatesStrategy 'firing on all cylinders'Strong start to 2025Standard Chartered (STAN) topped the FTSE 100 in early dealings, the shares climbing 5% to a five-year high of £11.96 after the Asia, Africa and Middle East-focused bank delivered forecast-beating fourth-quarter earnings.In a show of confidence, the lender also launched a further US$1.5...

21 February 2025, 10:32

S&P struggles with new highs despite tech buying frenzy | Wall Street Week

We sense a degree of trepidation creeping into US markets as, despite a renewed bout of buying of technology stocks, the indices don't seem to be able to make headway.The S&P 500 index for example inched up to a new high this week of 6,144 - just 25 points or 0.4% above its previous high a month ago - but was immediately pulled lower by disappointing earnings from key...

21 February 2025, 09:29

FTSE 100 barely budges despite StanChart impetus

London's FTSE 100 was flat on Friday morning in dull trade, typifying a difficult week for the index, though Standard Chartered shone.It was a better day in Asia, however, with Hong Kong-listed tech shares jumping. Alibaba jumped 15%, while Tencent also joined in on the fun, adding 6.2%. The wider Hang Seng Index jumped 4.0%.The FTSE 100 index fell just 0.09 of a point at...

21 February 2025, 09:00

Stocks take a breather, close in the red

The FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday, weighed down by ex-dividend stocks like AstraZeneca and BP, while a sell-off in US markets and reports of planned US defence cuts hit sentiment.The FTSE 100 index closed down 49.56 points, 0.6%, at 8,662.97. The large-cap benchmark was hit by the likes of AstraZeneca and BP, who traded lower as shares went ex-dividend.The FTSE 250...

20 February 2025, 17:02

FTSE lags European peers at midday, Walmart falls in premarket

London's FTSE 100 was the laggard in Europe on Thursday afternoon, while stocks in New York are called to open lower, with annual numbers from Walmart underwhelming.The FTSE 100 index fell 29.72 points, 0.3%, at 8,682.81. The large-cap benchmark was hurt by the likes of AstraZeneca and BP, who traded lower as shares went ex-dividend.The FTSE 250 rose 28.93 points, 0.1%, at...

20 February 2025, 12:25

Indivior slashes 2025 sales and profit guidance

Decline projected for 2025 profitIncreased competition bitesMaintains medium-term sales targetOpioid addiction treatment specialist Indivior (INDV) appears to be getting into some bad habits of its own. In a full year trading update on Thursday (20 Feb), the company slashed its 2025 outlook, sending the shares spiralling down by around a fifth to 681p.This comes on top of a...

20 February 2025, 11:38

Why Lloyds shares are up despite disappointing earnings

Revenue down 3% on prior yearPre-tax profit down 20%, below forecastsBuyback and new targets spur buyingIt seems the market saved the best till last when it comes to reacting to results from the Big Four banks, with shares in Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) gaining 2.5p or 4% to 65.3p even though earnings fell 20%, missing estimates. A BRAKE ON PROFITSFor the year to...

20 February 2025, 10:30

British Gas-owner Centrica shares soar on £500 million share buyback

Results beat expectations as buyback unveiled2025 outlook unchangedShares gain 12% over the past yearShares in Centrica (CNA) were in demand on better-than-expected results and the unveiling of a share buyback. The stock was up more than 10% to 149p in morning trading despite a fall in EBITDA (earnings before interest taxation depreciation amortisation) to £2.3 billion for...

20 February 2025, 10:30

UK market gives back ground as ex-dividend stocks weigh

London's blue chip index underperformed against its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Thursday morning, hurt by a handful of its large names going ex-dividend, though Centrica and Lloyds Banking Group were on the up in early dealings.The FTSE 100 index fell 31.04 points, 0.4%, at 8,681.49. The FTSE 250 rose 33.24 points, 0.2%, at 20,741.03, and the AIM All-Share rose 3.43...

20 February 2025, 09:14

FTSE 100 falls as Trump tariffs and inflation weigh

London stocks fell on Wednesday as Trump's tariff threats hit markets, UK inflation surprised on the upside, and Glencore slumped after weak results and hints it may abandon its London listing.The FTSE 100 index closed down 54.20 points, 0.6%, at 8,712.53. The FTSE 250 ended down 173.77 points, 0.8%, at 20,707.79, while the AIM All-Share closed down 5.09 points, 0.7%, at...

19 February 2025, 17:03

Housebuilders fall as UK inflation hots up

Stocks in Europe traded lower at midday Wednesday, amid a threat from US President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on imported cars, and higher duties on semiconductors.In London, housebuilders declined as the UK consumer price inflation rate accelerated at a faster pace than predicted.The FTSE 100 index fell 36.70 points, 0.4%, at 8,730.03. The FTSE 250 fell 151.06...

19 February 2025, 12:17

BAE Systems shares unmoved by in line full year

Full year sales and profit up 14%Guidance underwhelmsDividend hiked by 10%Meeting consensus expectations is often not enough to satisfy investors and that appears to be the case with aerospace and defence group BAE Systems (BA.), whose shares flipflopped between losses and gains despite delivering double-digit full year sales and profit growth.The shares have doubled since...

19 February 2025, 11:59

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UK 350 Risers and Fallers

Risers

Company	Price	% Chg
Spirax Group PLC	6,845.00	12.95
Atalaya Mining Co...	522.00	9.21
Ashtead Group PLC	5,194.00	3.96
Harbour Energy PLC	239.20	3.46
Renishaw PLC	3,035.00	3.23
International Con...	385.30	3.05

Fallers

Company	Price	% Chg
Derwent London PLC	1,801.00	-6.15
London Stock Exch...	9,380.00	-5.27
The Sage Group PLC	1,096.50	-4.74
Sirius Real Estat...	100.30	-4.39
Genuit Group PLC	369.50	-4.27
Ocado Group PLC	358.60	-3.96

Risers/fallers data from previous trading day. Today's data available from 8:15am.