Stock prices in blue chip indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the red on Tuesday morning, as traders digest an increasing likelihood that incoming US president Donald Trump will enact punitive tariffs and a very hawkish stance on China.'The latest moves from Trump's camp, especially with China hawks joining his inner circle, are sending chills through the markets and casting a decidedly

Recent changes to the UK's listing rules should lead to a host of new names joining the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices in the new year, generating more interest in the UK stock market and putting more companies on the radar of investors.This matters to investors whether they own UK stocks directly, have exposure via actively-managed funds or simply track certain parts of the market through an excha

Over the long haul, small-caps have historically outperformed large caps, fuelling the research highlighting the so-called 'small-cap effect' ? the idea that smaller companies offer higher risk-adjusted returns than larger ones. Unfortunately, the higher interest rate environment of recent years has proved tough for the stock market's small fry, who've spent more than a decade lagging more sizeabl

NI cut by 2% as predictedFuel and alcohol duty frozenTobacco tax increaseWith the UK having recently experienced a technical recession after two quarters of negative growth to December last year, and the spectre of a general election looming, today?s Budget decisions are ?more critical than ever? says the AccountancyAge website.?This budget is anticipated to navigate the tightrope of stimulating e

The FTSE 100 declined on Thursday, with blue-chip European markets still hurting after a US credit rating cut on Wednesday, though the FTSE 250 recovered after a difficult morning as investors see the end of the Bank of England hiking cycle in sight.The pound climbed despite some less robust BoE base rate expectations, though it did come into Thursday's meeting in bad shape. Interest rate sensitiv

It has been 60 years since both writers and actors have joined picket lines in Hollywood. Back then it was also about how studios would pay out 'residuals' - royalties for their part in films repeated on TV networks as the world of entertainment morphed into something new.Today's dispute is like a re-run. The advent of streaming services has changed the game again as consumers have the power to wa

Hollywood facing its first collective work stoppage in 63 yearsSavage streaming wars adding to the pressure on studiosZoo Digital plunges 30% as strikes impact work projectsHollywood's glittering stars joining crew and writers in striking is another hammer blow for companies supplying the vast film and TV industry. The root cause of the pain appears to be technology's unstoppable ascent in their i

Continuing momentum expected at BP and Shell as they ready first quarter updatesOil majors' commitment to energy transition and impact of windfall taxes will be in focusThe OPEC production cuts which helped drive a recent rally in oil prices will have come too late to be reflected in upcoming quarterly earnings numbers from BP (BP.) and Shell (SHEL), published on 2 and 4 May respectively, but inve

- UK high-end tv market growing consistently- Trend towards longer, higher-fee productions- Blue-chip client base with cross-selling potentialFacilities by ADF (ADF:AIM), the UK's leading provider of premium serviced production units to the film and high-end tv industry, posted a solid set of full-year results in line with market forecasts.The shares gained as much as 7% to 58.5p before settling 5

- First half revenues top record half last year- Second half order book full with bigger projects- Growth investments set to pay offFilm and high-end TV production services provider Facilities by ADF (ADF:AIM) posted a positive trading for the first six months of 2022 and said it had 'excellent' visibility for the remainder of the year with its order book completely full.Despite the positive updat

A healthy number of lesser-known businesses have done very well in share price terms since coming to market in the last two years, with price appreciation reflecting strong operational performances or the fact they sate voracious investor appetite for a particular theme.Readers will be familiar with high-profile post-pandemic newcomers on the London Stock Exchange (LSGE) trading above their issue

Market newcomer Facilities by ADF (ADF:AIM) delivered its first trading update since listing a month ago and didn't disappoint, with revenues and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for last year seen comfortably ahead of market forecasts.The firm, which provides premium serviced facilities to film and high-end tv sets in the UK and was the first company to come

The first new company to list on the junior market this year is also one of the most colourful. Facilities by ADF (ADF:AIM), which raised £18.4 million last week valuing the firm at £38 million, services the multi-billion pound UK film and television industry.Established in the early 1990s, the company is the number one provider of premium production facilities like make-up, costume and artiste

The FTSE 100 closed Wednesday's session with a modest gain, edging 0.16% higher to 7,516.87 points on ongoing optimism over the impact of the less severe Omicron strain and support from a solid ADP private sector payrolls report across the pond, which prepared investors for a decent non-farm payrolls print on Friday.Blue chip miners Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP (BHP), banks Lloyds (LLOY) and NatWest (N

By midday on Wednesday, London's FTSE 100 had shaken off its earlier losses and resumed the upwards momentum it displayed on its first trading day of 2022, as broker upgrades helped lift some heavyweight stocks and supermarkets gained ground on positive industry data.The blue chip benchmark traded 0.19% higher at 7,519.62 by lunchtime, though the FTSE 250 was flat at 23,895.60.Investors were await

Today sees the arrival on the junior market of one of the more unusual companies to list in recent months, Facilities by ADF (ADF:AIM), which provides premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and television industry.Established in the early 1990s in Bridgend, ADF is the UK's leading provider of premium production facilities with a 35% share of the high-end television market thanks to

The past year has proved a busy one for new listings on the UK market, otherwise called IPOs (initial public offerings). As Shares outlines here, IPOs in 2021 have performed well on average, although the London market has seen its fair share of flops.Hoping they'll fall into the former camp is a trio of prospective newcomers to the AIM market, namely Libertine, CT Automotive and Facilities by ADF.