London stocks opened mixed on Monday morning as the FTSE 100 slipped behind its European peers, amid a soft Chinese data report over the weekend.The FTSE 100 index traded down 11.83 points, 0.1%, at 8,668.05. The FTSE 250 was up 20.37 points, 0.1%, at 20,149.49, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.40 of a point, 0.1%, at 694.63.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 865.84, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.2% at 17,

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the red on Tuesday morning, amid news that UK grocery sales growth slowed in February, amid worries about US tariffs.'Today marks a turning point in Donald Trump's tariff policy,' commented Swissquote's Ipek Ozkardeskaya. 'It is the day the tariff threat will materialise ? unless there is a surprise U-turn ? and hammer hopes that the aggressive t

January European sales tumbleShares down 25% year-to-dateMarket cap dips below $1 trillionShareholders in EV (electric vehicle) maker Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) will be hoping for a rebound in the shares today after the firm delivered a particularly downbeat European sales report for January yesterday.Tesla shares fell 8%, taking their year-to-date loss to 25% and pushing the firm's market value below th

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 warning in July 2024 wh

Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce (RR.) will go down as one of the greatest turnaround stories on record, with chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic injecting the sort of short, sharp, shock treatment the company needed.Stephen Anness, manager of Invesco Global Equity Income Trust (IGET), first invested in Rolls back in 2020, since when the company has 'gone through a remarkable transformation,' he told S

Shares down 70% over the past yearExpects negative free cash flow in 2025Deloitte review into firm continuesShares in John Wood Group (WG.) plummeted 30% in early morning trading as the Scottish-based oil and gas engineering and services firm reported weaker-than-expected trading in the fourth quarter.John Wood said it has taken actions to mitigate fourth quarter weakness by cancelling executive a

London stocks closed in the green on Monday, as US President Donald Trump's threats of 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports appear not to have phased investors.However, UK steel industry representatives have urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act to protect it from Trump's threatened levy, warning that the move would be a 'devastating blow'.The UK government is waiting to see details of

Stocks in London were in the red around Friday noon, as investors await US nonfarm payrolls data.The FTSE 100 index fell 22.26 points, 0.3%, at 8,705.52. The FTSE 250 dipped 80.59 points, 0.4%, at 20,892.77. The AIM All-Share was down 0.34 of a point at 720.50.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.4% at 872.49, the Cboe UK 250 fell 0.5% to 18,223.64, and the Cboe Small Companies was down 0.3% at 15,638.63.In

With a sense of anticipation Shares scurried along to Finsbury Growth & Income Trust's (FGT) latest AGM (annual general meeting) at London's Guildhall on a wet and windy day (28 January), where shareholders turned up in droves and one or two left the assembled board members squirming in their seats.While the total return-focused trust's long-run record under star manager Nick Train remains impress

European stocks opened in the red at the start of the week as the US imposed tariffs on its neighbours Canada and Mexico, as well as China, hitting risk sentiment.Only a handful of the FTSE 100 traded higher, Imperial Brands, up 0.3% and BAT, up 0.1%, were among those. The tobacco firms, seen as defensive stocks, being two of just a small contingent of early large-cap risers typified the unease in

Company warns on revenue shortfallFootball franchise weaknessDragon Age 50% below expectationsElectronic Arts (EA:NASDAQ) plummeted 15% in after-hours trading after the video game publisher slashed full year bookings guidance due to a surprise slowdown its EA Sports FC franchise in the fiscal third quarter.If the drop holds, the shares are expected to open at around $120, wiping nearly $4 billion

First US approval for breast cancer drugTreatment reduces risk of death by 37%Eighth new medicine out of 20 set to deliver by 2030AstraZeneca (AZN) said the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved its cancer treatment Datroway to treat adult patients with breast cancer where surgery is not possible or where the cancer has spread through the body, who have already received standard of ca

The normally sleepy world of investment trusts received a wake-up call just before Christmas with the publication (18 December 2024) of a shareholder letter by activist investor Saba Capital Management calling for change at no fewer than seven well-known funds.Set up by hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein, Saba has a history of successfully instigating change, and while critics argue its proposals a

Out of nowhere the market for weight loss drugs has become one of the most exciting investment themes in the last two years, rivalling investor enthusiasm for AI.There is good reason for the excitement. Rod Wong, managing partner at RTW Biotech Opportunities (RTW) fund describes the development of obesity drugs as the biggest ever financial opportunity in healthcare.That is because obesity is the

The FTSE 100 underperformed against its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Monday morning, just as PMI data from France, Germany and the eurozone are coming in, with UK data set to follow.The FTSE 100 index opened down 17.45 points, 0.2%, at 8,206.53. The FTSE 250 was up 36.75 points, 0.2%, at 20,628.15, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.42 points, 0.2%, at 726.82.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 822.51

London's blue chip index opened in the red on Friday morning, following a healthy start to the new year, after stocks in New York declined on Thursday.The FTSE 100 index opened down 5.86 points, 0.1%, at 8,254.23. The FTSE 250 was down 51.56 points, 0.3%, at 20,588.67, and the AIM All-Share was down just 0.01 of a point at 723.69.The Cboe UK 100 was flat at 827.68, the Cboe UK 250 was 0.1% lower a

London's FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday in a shortened trading day, securing the strongest annual gain for the index in three years.Advances in New York this year towered over the UK blue-chip index, however. The FTSE 250 registered an even weaker annual gain and the AIM All-Share shrunk over the course of 2024.The FTSE 100 index ended up 52.01 points, 0.6%, at 8,173.02. It is up 5.7% for the y

The FTSE 100 opened in the red on Tuesday morning, as the shortened final day of trading for the year kicked off with some trepidation.Stocks in New York struggled on Monday, trade in Asian equities was unconvincing, and the nerves fed through to Europe on New Year's Eve.The FTSE 100 index opened down 8.35 points, 0.1%, at 8,112.66. It is up 5.0% for the year.The FTSE 250 was up just 9.64 points a

Next-generation drug falls shortOver £70 billion wiped off market valueRace is on for launch of oral drugDanish diabetes and obesity drug specialist Novo Nordisk (NOVO-B:CPH) gave investors a nasty surprise on Friday (20 Dec) after revealing its next generation obesity treatment CagriSema fell short of inducing significantly more weight loss than rival Mounjaro made by Eli Lilly (LLY:NYSE), sendi

Specialist business services firm FRP Advisory (FRP:AIM) is one of those businesses which many investors may have heard of but few are sure exactly what it does.Put simply, FRP helps companies through each stage of their development, giving advice on raising capital, managing debt, acquisitions, corporate finance and forensic accounting. It is probably best-known for 'crisis management' where it h