Stocks in London opened mixed on Thursday, while the DAX 40 in Frankfurt and the CAC 40 in Paris opened a notch higher, as investors await eurozone consumer confidence data. The FTSE 100 index opened down 0.15 points at 8,544.98. The FTSE 250 was down 23.09 points, 0.1%, at 20,557.21, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.72 points, 0.2%, at 722.72. The Cboe UK 100 was flat at 856.61, the Cboe UK 250...

The FTSE 100 fell slightly on Wednesday, as international earners put pressure on the index and as easyJet sank on a 'woolly' update. The FTSE 100 index fell just 3.16 points at 8,545.13. The FTSE 250 lost 15.43 points, 0.1%, at 20,580.30, and the AIM All-Share ended up 1.89 points, 0.3%, at 721.00. The Cboe UK 100 lost 0.1% at 856.60, the Cboe UK 250 fell 0.2% at 17,962.96, and the Cboe Small...

Blue chip stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the green at Wednesday midday, while British pub operator JD Wetherspoon was down a notch as it warned on higher costs amid an incoming increase in national insurance contributions for UK employers. The UK Chancellor is unlikely to be celebrating after public sector net borrowing rose to £17.81 billion in December, far outpacing FXS...

Shares in Netflix (NFLX:NASDAQ) soared more than 14% to $997 in after hours trading on 21 January after the global streaming giant revealed it added a record 19 million new subscribers in the fourth quarter. That meant the company finished 2024 with 302 million subscribers, up 15% and ahead of Wall Street estimates. The company announced price hikes in the US, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. I...

AI chip champion Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) has regained the top spot as the world's most valuable company after a 5% turnaround versus Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) overnight. Nvidia shares closed the session on Tuesday (21 January) up 2.3% at $140.83 for a $3,449 billion market capitalisation, surpassing Apple's $3,348 billion in the wake of the iPhone maker's 3.2% overnight decline. Apple shares closed at $...

Pubs group JD Wetherspoon (JDW) reported strong trading over the festive season with like-for-like sales up 6.1% over the three weeks between 16 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. In the last 12-weeks, representing Wetherspoon's financial second quarter, like-for-like sales growth slowed to 4.6% compared with a year ago. Total sales were 4% higher year-to-date reflecting disposals. Mr. Market was...

This is potentially a historic day (22 January) for the UK investment trust sector, with Herald Investment Trust's (HRI) shareholders about to kick-start a string of crucial votes to either approve or reject a radical agenda pursued by US raider Saba Capital Management. Saba has built sizeable stakes in seven trusts in recent months, mostly by using a leveraged strategy via total return swaps,...

Stock prices in London were in the green on Wednesday morning, with FTSE 100 firm Intermediate Capital enjoying a boost after hailing 'strong fundraising.' PSNB totalled £17.81 billion in December, up from £11.8 billion in November. The November figure was revised up from £11.25 billion, and the December one far outpaced FXStreet-cited market consensus of £13.4 billion. For the year that en...

Key UK indices closed in the green on Tuesday as Trump's stance on tariffs appeared to shift to a more moderate position and UK unemployment rose above expectations. The FTSE 100 index rose 27.75 points, 0.3%, at 8,548.29, just shy of a new intra-day high of 8,550.41. The FTSE 250 ended 108.99 points higher, 0.5%, at 20,595.73, and the AIM All-Share rose 0.82 of a point, 0.1%, at 719.11. The Cb...

Stock prices in Europe lacked direction at Tuesday midday, while analysts still believe the Monetary Policy Committee in the UK will opt for an interest rate cut next month, despite solid wage growth. 'The FTSE 100 was subject to choppy trading following [US President] Trump's inauguration,' AJ Bell's Russ Mould said. 'Having jumped at the market open, the UK index quickly pulled back as invest...

Shares in FTSE 250 infrastructure group Kier (KIE) gained after their recent setback as the company revealed it had 'traded well' in the six months to December and was launching a small buyback programme. The stock price gained 7p or 5% to 145p, continuing its rebound from the 130p level of a week ago. GOOD VISIBILITY While it didn't give any details on its first-half revenue, the firm said its...

Pubs group Marston's (MARS) reported exceptionally strong festive trading with like-for-like sales growth of 11.1% between 22 December and 4 January and said it is well positioned to deliver full-year pre-tax profit in line with consensus analyst expectations. The shares dropped 1.4p or 3.3% to 40.9p, reflecting some profit-taking after a strong run which has seen the shares outperform peers an...

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher on Tuesday morning, while the newest ONS data showed that UK earnings growth outpaced inflation. Meanwhile, UK unemployment rate rose above analysts' forecast to 4.4% for November, according to the Office for National Statistics. Average earnings rose by 5.6% including and excluding bonuses, outpacing inflation. Wage growth excluding bonus...