Stocks in London were mostly lower at Friday midday, while the FTSE 250 turned to the red after Close Brothers shares fell as it announced it will appeal a court judgement to the UK Supreme Court.The FTSE 100 index traded down 10.40 points, 0.1%, at 8,258.98. The FTSE 250 was down 15.67 points, or 0.1%, at 20,774.88, and the AIM All-Share shed 1.80 points, 0.3%, at 723.85.The Cboe UK 100 was down

Stock prices in London continued to stay in the red at midday Tuesday as investors await an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank on Thursday, and the UK government's upcoming budget due late this month.The FTSE 100 index was down 45.57 points, or 0.6%, at 8,246.89. The FTSE 250 was down 12.40 points, or 0.1%, at 20,804.79, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.71 points, or 0.1%, at 73

Stock prices in London were in the red on Monday midday, ahead of a slew of inflationary prints coming this week, including consumer prices from the UK on Wednesday.The FTSE 100 index was down 7.70 points, or 0.1%, at 8,245.95. The FTSE 250 was down 55.44 points, or 0.3%, at 20,709.49, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.74 points, or 0.1%, at 733.11.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 825.83, the Cboe

Stock prices rose on Monday morning in London despite reports of new restrictions on the UK gambling sector and disappointing data from China, ahead of US consumer inflation expectations.The FTSE 100 index opened up 5.62 points, or 0.1%, at 8,259.69. The FTSE 250 was up 8.14 points at 20,772.98, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.78 points, or 0.1%, at 734.63.The Cboe UK 100 was down slightly at 826.7

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

As Sabuhi Gard covers in a piece of news analysis this week, China-related stocks and funds are flying thanks to Beijing's announcement of a big stimulus package.However, there is one industry with ties to the world's second largest economy which is very much not joining in the party ? the car manufacturers.On 30 September, Stellantis (STLAM:BIT) ? one of the biggest European car producers compris

London's FTSE 100 fell in early trading on Tuesday, underperforming European peers, pegged back by a sharp fall in AstraZeneca shares.The FTSE 100 index traded down 27.30 points, 0.3%, at 8,243.54. The FTSE 250 was up 57.16 points, 0.3%, at 20,708.04, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.87 of a point, 0.1%, at 747.60.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 824.77, the Cboe UK 250 rose 0.4% at 18,235.85, and

The FTSE 100 ended a stormy week in calmer fashion after data allayed fears of an impending economic slowdown.After the turmoil following last week's US nonfarm payrolls print, this week closed on a more muted note than it had started. Lower-than-expected US jobless claims on Thursday, and robust US services PMIs earlier in the week, helped to quell anxiety that the US economy had weakened more ra

The race for pole position in the EV (electric vehicle) market looks to be coming to a head this year with Elon Musk-steered Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) on the verge of losing its long-held record of outselling every other manufacturer put together in the US.In the 12 months to the end of May, Tesla sold roughly 618,000 vehicles in the US whereas its rivals sold a combined 597,000 fully-electric vehicles,

London?s FTSE 100 ended Tuesday morning how it started it, barely budging in cautious trade ahead of Wednesday?s US inflation report.Miners were on the up, as were oil majors, though that still could not lift the FTSE 100 into the green. Heavyweights such as drugmaker GSK, down 0.5% and defence firm BAE Systems, sliding 4.2%, were among those holding back London?s blue-chip benchmark.The FTSE 100

1. Semiconductors in focus: The semiconductor sector, as represented by the Philadelphia semiconductor index, posted a 10% gain in February. This reflected renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) chips and their associated applications. Asian chipmakers, which are responsible for manufacturing most of these chips, posted similarly strong gains in the month. This blistering pace o

Equities in London went into Wednesday afternoon in largely negative territory, though peers in Europe were in the green and equities in New York are called higher.Nonetheless, there was still some trepidation in the air ahead of a US inflation reading on Friday.Some of the FTSE 100?s heavyweights weighed on the index. Shell and BP fell 1.3% and 1.5% as Brent prices fell. HSBC lost 1.7% after Barc

European equities declined heading into Tuesday afternoon, as investors anxiously await a key US inflation report later.Meanwhile, robust UK unemployment data encouraged some to rethink when the Bank of England might start cutting interest rates, supporting the pound higher.The FTSE 100 index traded 20.66 points lower, 0.3%, at 7,553.03. The FTSE 250 was down 117.64 points, 0.6%, at 19,086.29, tho

Stocks in London were down at the close on Tuesday, amid disappointing manufacturing data from both the US and the UK.The FTSE 100 index closed down 11.72 points, 0.2%, at 7,721.52. The FTSE 250 ended down 177.83 points, 0.9%, at 19,511.80, and the AIM All-Share closed down 1.77 points, or 0.2%, at 761.55.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.3% at 770.31, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.2% at 16,966.88, and

It is the best of times, and the worst of times for investment trust fans. Discounts are at their widest since the financial crisis, at an average of 16.9%, according to data compiled in early November by the Association of Investment Companies.That's not good news for anyone looking to sell out, but on the face of things, it's manna from heaven for hungry buyers, especially those with a contraria

European equities were on the decline on Thursday afternoon, with equities unnerved by events in the Middle East, as well as some caution ahead of key US data and a eurozone interest rate decision.The European Central Bank announces an interest rate decision in just under an hour at 1315 BST. It is expected to enact its first pause in over a year, halting a steep hiking cycle.Among individual shar

Stocks prices in London ended in the red on Friday as a higher-for-longer narrative around interest rates and heightened tensions in the Middle East weighed on market mood.The FTSE 100 index closed down 97.39 points, 1.3%, at 7,402.14. The FTSE 250 ended down 180.41 points, 1.1%, at 17,032.73, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.84 of a point, or 0.1%, at 682.93.Over the past week, they are down 3

Stocks in Europe were on the up heading into the afternoon, with traders looking ahead to the release of a key US inflationary measure, which could threaten to spoil the Friday feeling.Supporting equities on Friday was a calmer bond market, as well as favourable data from the UK and eurozone.The FTSE 100 index rose 70.96 points, or 0.9%, at 7,672.61. So far this week, the blue-chip benchmark has l

Stock prices in London were higher at Thursday's open, lifted by 'record' results from Nvidia late Wednesday, as well as a more positive outlook ahead of the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole event.The FTSE 100 index opened up 38.72 points, 0.5%, at 7,359.25. The FTSE 250 was up 149.88 points, 0.8%, at 18,376.37, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.48 points, 0.3%, at 736.95.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5%, t

The FTSE 100 kicked off the day in a muted fashion, though European peers surged on Thursday morning with markets optimistic ahead of a US inflation reading.It was a selection of stocks that went ex-dividend, which means new buyers would not qualify for the latest payout, that weighed on London's large-cap index.Shares in Spirax-Sarco Engineering and gambling firm Entain also fell.The FTSE 100 ind