Blue-chips in London traded in the green around midday on Thursday, as the escalating conflict in Ukraine pushed oil and gold prices higher.The FTSE 100 index added 25.97 points, 0.3%, at 8,111.04. The FTSE 250 lost 45.77 points, 0.2%, at 20,198.99, and the AIM All-Share rose 2.00 points, 0.3%, at 724.34.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.3% at 815.30, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.2% at 17,701.10, and the Cbo

For readers who may not be aware, being market-cap weighted both the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 index are reviewed and rebalanced every three months to take account of share price movements.In the previous review, which took place at the end of February, budget airline group EasyJet (EZJ) won promotion to the FTSE 100 while precious metals group Endeavour Mining (EDV) was relegated to the FTSE 250

For anyone who owns a FTSE 100, FTSE 250 or FTSE All-Share tracker fund or ETF, there are one or two changes next week as a result of the latest quarterly index review.Investors in these securities don?t need to do anything themselves as the underlying indices ? compiled by FTSE Russell, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) ? will automatically implement the changes from the start of trading

The FTSE 100 started the week lower on Monday, weighed down by oil majors and mining companies.The FTSE 100 index opened down 23.43 points, 0.3%, at 7,666.18. The FTSE 250 was up 64.06 points, 0.3%, at 19,274.45, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.4 of a point, 0.1%, at 750.83.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 765.81, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.4% at 16,782.47, and the Cboe Small Companies was flat at

European equities ended lower on Friday, though the pound and euro climbed, as Federal Reserve interest rate expectations swung to-and-fro after contrasting US data in the afternoon.A stronger employment report meant some rethought their rate cut expectations for March. Interest rate nerves were soothed later, however, after an underwhelming reading of the US service economy.Among individual share

European equities traded lower on Friday, after data showed inflation pressure in the eurozone accelerated, and as dovish interest rate expectations for the US are tempered ahead of the afternoon?s employment data.Ahead of the US data, equities in New York are called to open lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are both called down 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite is called down 0.4%.The

Announcement made after UK close yesterdayEndeavour shares down 16% year-to-dateDeputy chairman to assume top roleShares in Endeavour Mining (EDV) took a dramatic turn this morning, falling over 14% to £14.52 at one point, as the mining group said chief executive and executive director Sebastien de Montessus?s contract had been terminated with immediate effect for ?alleged serious misconduct.?

London?s blue-chip benchmark surged over 100 points on Thursday, spurred on by US interest rate cut hopes, though the Bank of England and European Central Bank struck more hawkish tones than the Federal Reserve.Between them, the trio have enacted around 1,500 basis points worth of hikes in the current cycle, but it is seemingly the Fed that will cut faster, according to its dot-plot.The BoE?s vote

With the departure of several big gold miners from the UK market over the past decade, Endeavour Mining (EDV) saw an opportunity when it was looking to add a stock listing to its existing one in Toronto.Endeavour shares began trading in London in June 2021 and it joined the FTSE 100 in 2022. With the subsequent delisting of the Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk and likely departure of Polymetal (PO

Stock prices in London rose at midday on Monday as markets looked to positive news for the UK's service sector and oil majors got a boost from a cut to oil production by Saudi Arabia.The FTSE 100 index was up 40.52 points, or 0.5%, at 7,647.80. The FTSE 250 was up 112.29 points, or 0.6%, at 19,261.60, and the AIM All-Share was 2.36 points, or 0.3%, at 791.94.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5% at 763.53,

In an environment of political, economic and market turmoil, the gold price is within touching distance of record highs and US precious metals miner Newmont (NEM:NYSE) recently sealed a blockbuster $19 billion takeover of Australian rival Newcrest Mining (NCM:ASX), bringing extra pizzazz to the sector.Gold and its miners are clearly in the spotlight and encouragingly for investors who fear they ma

- Hollywood Bowl director sells 125,000 shares- LSEG director Brand sells £2.6 million shares- Endeavour Mining CEO sells 175,000 sharesMelanie Dickinson chief people officer (CPO) at ten-pin bowling and mini-golf centre operator Hollywood Bowl (BOWL) has sold 125,000 shares at 248p at a cash value of £309,588 on 12 April.Dickinson's sale comes as no surprise after the company delivered record f

Gold is on the cusp of setting a new all-time high amid rampant inflation, fears of an economic downturn and war in Ukraine. The precious metal is proving its 'safe-haven' credentials in a crisis yet again.In this article we discuss the prospects for gold, how it compares with other assets, and how you can gain exposure to this traditional store of value as part of a diversified portfolio.WHY HAS

US equities ended a rollercoaster week lower. The S&P 500 index posted its worst daily loss since October 2020 of 2.95% on Monday 7 March followed by its biggest daily gain since May 2020 of 2.57% on Wednesday 9 March.Having led last week, oil and gas shares gave way to alternative energy infrastructure stocks as Enphase, Quanta Services and Solaredge Technologies which all registered gains of 10%

As the COP26 climate summit fades into the middle distance it is clear that a key component of global leaders' plans for reducing emissions is encouraging a big switch among businesses and individuals to EVs (electric vehicles). In the UK, sales of new diesel and petrol cars are already set to be banned from 2030.The International Energy Agency forecasts the global stock of EVs will increase from

The potential merger between Acacia Mining (ACA) and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV:TSX) looks positive in our view.Although still at the discussion stage and lacking information on deal structure, we do believe a combined business would be highly attractive to any investor seeking a mid-cap gold producer with multiple projects.'Endeavour has near-term growth; Acacia adds stable production a

The US Fed's policy tightening in the late 1930's prolonged the pain in an already anaemic economy. An increasing number of commentators suggest the Fed may have repeated that historical blunder with the 0.25% increase in the Fed Funds target announced in December 2015.The US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, in her half-yearly testimony to the US Congress, rattled markets by failing to rule out

The extent of operational problems at Avocet Mining's (AVM) gold operations in West Africa are laid out in its latest production figures (25 Jan). The £127 million cap saw annual gold production from its Inata mine in Burkina Faso slump by 19% in 2012, against the previous year, representing one of its worst years as a listed company.The market reacted negatively with shares down 4% to 62.25p in