London's FTSE 100 was slightly higher during a more tranquil day for European equities so far on Wednesday, but markets still lacked inspiration as trade war worries linger.The FTSE 100 index rose 12.01 points, 0.1%, at 8,582.78. The FTSE 250 declined 30.17 points, 0.2%, at 20,623.09. It traded off session lows, however. The AIM All-Share rose 0.72 of a point, 0.1%, at 713.09.The Cboe UK 100 was u

Blue chip stocks in Europe opened in the red on Wednesday, but the FTSE 100 saw a softer fall than peers on the continent, with drugmaker GSK shining in London.The FTSE 100 index fell 6.52 points, 0.1%, at 8,564.25. The FTSE 250 declined 60.33 points, 0.3%, at 20,592.93. The AIM All-Share fell 0.80 of a point, 0.1%, at 711.57.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 857.77, the Cboe UK 250 fell 0.4% at 18

London's blue chip index was in the red Tuesday afternoon, amid investor concern about potential US tariffs, though peers in Paris and Frankfurt rose.Poorly-received updates from Diageo and Vodafone did little to inspire investor confidence, though earnings from some blue-chips in Paris and Frankfurt were better received.The FTSE 100 index fell 18.14 points, 0.2%, at 8,565.42. The FTSE 250 decline

Support deal signed with Pratt & Whitney 40 A320NEO to stay grounded into 2026Shares down 34% year-to-dateShares in Wizz Air (WIZZ) gained around 2% to £14.44 in morning trading as investors welcomed the European budget carrier's support agreement with engine maker Pratt & Whitney in relation to its grounded aircraft.As well as giving operational support, Pratt & Whitney - which is part of US def

Equities in Europe declined on Monday, in holiday-thinned trade, while declines in New York were more dramatic, with tech stocks bearing the brunt.The FTSE 100 index ended down 28.77 points, 0.4%, at 8,121.01. The FTSE 250 shed 84.10 points, 0.4%, at 20,404.55, and the AIM All-Share lost 0.89 of a point, 0.1%, at 714.23.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.2% at 814.55, the Cboe UK 250 fell 0.4% at 17,858

Pubs group JD Wetherspoon's (JDW) value credentials continue to shine through. According to fund manager Anna Farmbrough at Ninety One the company has doubled its average price advantage over competitors to 40% since the pandemic.Farmbrough notes that a few years ago there were three pubs in her local area while today there is just a single Wetherspoons, demonstrating its ability to benefit as con

Predicting what will happen to the global economy and markets over the next 12 months is hard enough at the best of times, but with Trump's election victory on 5 November that job has become even more difficult.As Deutsche Bank's head of global economics and thematics Jim Reid put it, the outlook is no longer 'business as usual' which opens up a much wider range of potential outcomes for the globa

With US stocks trading close to all-time highs, valuations looking stretched and one of the narrowest markets on record, this could be an opportune moment to consider adding some defensive qualities to your portfolio through capital preservation funds and trusts.These products aim to protect your capital during periods of heightened volatility and equity market drawdowns as well as growing capital

SDI (SDI:AIM) 58pMarket cap: £60.6 millionThe past couple of years have seen many a growth grenade tossed at SDI (SDI:AIM) yet the company has stuck to its largely successful knitting and we expect its fortunes to significantly improve through 2025. A casual glance at the share price chart might put a quick end to investors' research into this small cap business, but that's a mistake, in our view

Games Workshop (GAW) £119.40Market Cap: £3.9 billionWe flagged fantasy miniatures maker Games Workshop (GAW) in June 2022 at around £63 after the shares had halved in the prior nine months, arguing they rarely traded as cheaply.The shares have since retraced the lost ground but still sit just below all-time highs of around £120 and effectively have gone sideways over the last year. Meanwhile t

We start the review on a positive note with the news of two small-cap IPOs (initial public offers), one in the healthcare space and one in the red-hot AI (artificial intelligence) space.Having sold its governance, risk and compliance software business to private equity earlier this year and returned £225 million to shareholders via a buyback and special dividend, business services group Marlowe (

I am a director of my own limited company. Currently I take a salary up to my personal allowance, and receive the rest of my remuneration as dividends.I have heard that through carry forward I can pay in an employer's pension contribution up to £180,000 gross. But that this may be limited by the company's anticipated profits in the tax year, if they are going to be less than £180,000.Could you c

It's said there are only two certainties in life ? death and taxes ? and as it stands the world is steadily getting older, with not enough births or young people coming through to offset the increasing ranks of the middle-aged and old-aged.Moreover, according to the United Nations' latest World Populations Prospects study which came out earlier this year, the global population is likely to peak th

Aeronautical engineer Rolls-Royce (RR.) is not going to be caught up in a new crisis after airline Cathay Pacific (0293:HKG) found a fault with the engines used 'on its fleet of Airbus (AIR:EPA) A350 jets.This was the prevailing mood among investors and analysts as the dust settled on a late afternoon trading session on 2 September following reports that a Rolls-Royce component failure led Cathay

Low-cost gym operator Gym Group (GYM) looks to be in good shape ahead of its first-half results, due to be released 11 September.In a pre-close statement on 10 July the company raised its full-year profit expectations to the top end of market forecasts after continued positive trading.Company-compiled analysts forecasts for EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) les

Investors see optimism after panic sell-offJefferies analysts see limited impactRolls-Royce shares rallied 585% in two yearsAero-engineer Rolls Royce (RR.) is near the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard on Tuesday (3 Sep) after analysts increasingly suggest a component failure that led airline Cathay Pacific (0293:HKG) to cancel some Airbus (AIR:EPA) A350 flights is probably less serious than Monday'

European stocks were higher on Thursday midday, as investors prepare for a US GDP print, while top US White House aide Jake Sullivan met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.The FTSE 100 index was up 24.13 points, or 0.3%, at 8,367.98. The FTSE 250 was up 42.84 points, or 0.2%, at 21,109.71, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.36 points, or 0.3%, at 772.66.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.3% at 836.44, the

Improper revenue recognition among list of accusationsInvestors largely shrug off report after temporary sell offSuper Micro Computer stock has rallied more than 90% this yearShort seller Hindenburg Research has launched an attack on popular server computer maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI:NASDAQ), yet investors have largely shrugged off the report.Having initially slumped by around 8% in response

European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as underwhelming results from US tech titans Alphabet and Tesla, and French luxury goods retailer LVMH, dented the mood.Still, the FTSE 100 index traded down 38.31 points, or 0.5%, at 8,129.06. The FTSE 250 was down 41.30 points, 0.2%, at 21,050.19, while the AIM All-Share was down 1.24 points, 0.2%, at 778.93.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.4% at 811.48, the

Miners dragged the FTSE 100 into the red on Tuesday, as stocks in London finished the session lower at the close.The FTSE 100 index closed down 31.41 points, 0.4%, at 8,167.37. The FTSE 250 ended down 47.19 points, 0.2%, at 21,091.49, and the AIM All-Share closed down 3.07 points, 0.4%, at 780.17.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.5% at 814.73, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 0.5% at 18,388.59, and the Cboe