Stocks in London ended in the red on Tuesday, as cautious sentiment prevailed following hot eurozone inflation figures.The FTSE 100 index ended down 45.56 points, 0.6%, at 8,121.20. The FTSE 250 fell 27.61 points, 0.1%, at 20,194.47, while the AIM All-Share slipped 0.81 of a point at 764.37.The Cboe UK 100 fell 0.7% to 808.01, the Cboe UK 250 declined 0.5% to 17575.03, and the Cboe Small Companies

European stocks were under pressure on Tuesday, while US equities are set to open lower, after eurozone inflation data veered towards being unfavourable, as core price pressure remains robust.The data may have given European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde some food for thought. Lagarde, and her Federal Reserve counterpart Jerome Powell, speak at a conference in Sintra, Portugal later.The

Stocks in London closed a mixed bag on Monday, as elections took top billing in a data-heavy day for Europe and the US.The FTSE 100 index ended up slightly at 8,166.76. The FTSE 250 fell 63.95 points, 0.3%, at 20,222.08, while the AIM All-Share climbed 0.80 points, 0.1%, to 765.18.The Cboe UK 100 rose marginally to 813.97, the Cboe UK 250 rose 0.2% to 17,654.04, and the Cboe Small Companies closed

Investors have been playing a waiting game this week with all eyes on today's (28 Jun) US personal consumption price index, a key input in the Federal Reserve's 'data-driven' model which will tell it when it's safe to cut interest rates.A May figure of 2.6% or lower, against April's 2.8% print, and the market will be off to the races, although as Fed chair Jay Powell has said many times before we

With investors biding time until Friday's US Federal Reserve preferred inflation gauge, shares in London mostly fell on Thursday.Thursday also marks a week until the UK heads to the polls. Two opinion polls published in the past 24 hours see Labour taking the lead, with Conservatives taking second place and Reform coming in third.Amongst individual stocks, DS Smith shot up, but failed to take the

Stocks in London headed lower going into Thursday afternoon, with investors adopting a 'cautious' approach ahead of Friday's US inflation data.The FTSE 100 index traded 23.26 points lower, 0.3%, at 8,202.07. The FTSE 250 fell just 7.08 points at 20,291.02, while the AIM All-Share fell 3.08 points, 0.4%, at 762.84.The Cboe UK 100 fell 0.3% to 815.91, the Cboe UK 250 lost 0.1% at 17,654.85, and the

The freeze on income tax thresholds is dragging millions more people into higher rates of tax, as their wages rise but the tax thresholds don't increase alongside them. The OBR estimates that by 2028-29 the deep freeze on tax thresholds will see almost four million extra taxpayers, 2.7 million more moved to the higher rate of income tax, and another 600,000 paying the additional rate. As a result

Over the coming years investors in ETFs (exchange-traded funds) can expect further flexibility and choice as actively managed products move into the mainstream and a broader range of themes and investment areas are captured by the industry.In this article we will look at some of the emerging developments in the ETF space and highlight four products tailored to different investment objectives and a

Stock prices in London closed mixed on Monday ahead of UK inflation data and a rate decision from the Bank of England, and as investors digested the latest house price reading.The FTSE 100 index closed down 4.71 points, 0.1%, at 8,142.15. The FTSE 250 ended up 39.36 points, 0.2%, at 20,159.72, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.11 points, 0.2%, at 774.93.The Cboe UK 100 ended down slightly at 810.9

London's FTSE 100 capped off a losing week with a slight decline on Friday, though it avoided the heftier falls seen on the continent as French political uncertainty weighed heavily on the CAC 40 in Paris once more.The FTSE 100 index closed down 16.81 points, 0.2%, at 8,146.86. The FTSE 250 ended down 75.59 points, 0.4%, at 20,120.36, and the AIM All-Share lost 4.39 points, 0.6%, at 776.04.For the

Stocks in London were marginally higher on Friday morning, as election campaigns in the UK and France continue, with Reform UK overtaking the Conservatives in the UK in a major opinion poll.The FTSE 100 index opened up 2.07 points at 8,165.74. The FTSE 250 was up 7.97 points at 20,203.92, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.63 of a point, 0.1%, at 781.06.The Cboe UK 100 was up marginally at 812.48, the

Stocks in Europe ended Thursday lower, struggling for headway after a hawkish hold by the Federal Reserve, but US tech shares were on the up.The FTSE 100 index closed down 51.81 points, 0.6%, at 8,163.67. The FTSE 250 fell 301.45 points, 1.5%, at 20,195.95, and the AIM All-Share fell 6.93 points, 0.9%, at 780.43.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.9% at 812.42, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.6% at 17,682.

The space sector is gaining traction with investors again amid increased activity among names spanning US aircraft maker Boeing (BA:NYSE), defence giant BAE Systems (BA.) and Elon Musk-backed SpaceX.On 5 June Boeing launched its long-delayed astronaut capsule Starliner towards the International Space Station with two Nasa astronauts on board.Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams ? the astronauts in ques

European markets reacted badly to president Emmanuel Macron's call for a snap French election after far-right parties made major gains in the European elections held over the weekend.Macron's decision on Sunday to suspend parliament and force an election next month was triggered by the far-right RN (Rassemblement National) securing 31.4% of the vote in the European parliament vote compared with 14

European shares fell again on Tuesday, as a tricky start to the week continued in the wake of elections on the continent over the weekend, while stocks in New York were mostly lower on the eve of the next US central bank decision.The FTSE 100 index ended down 80.67 points, 1.0%, at 8,147.81. The FTSE 250 fell 179.19 points, 0.9%, at 20,266.85, and the AIM All-Share closed 6.77 points lower, 0.9%,

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Indian stocks have been on a roller-coaster ride this week buffeted by uncertainty on the outcome of the election as prime minister Narendra Modi was on course to bag his third consecutive term in office.The BSE Sensex index comprising India's 30 largest companies by market capitalisation surged 3.4% to record highs on 3 June as exit polls pointed to a comfortable victory for Modi's Bharatiya Jana

UK banks have enjoyed a renaissance in 2024. And, while the snap UK election put paid to plans for a big share sale in NatWest (NWG), anticipation of a 'Tell Sid' style offer definitely put the spotlight on the sector.As such, now is a perfect time to take an in-depth look at the banks' relative merits, particularly off the back of their annual 2023 and first-quarter 2024 results.It's worth saying

Cybersecurity firm jumps 7% overnight on guidance hikeQ1 beat forecasts on top and bottom linesStock has now rallied nearly 35% year-to-dateInvestors knew the pressure was on Crowdstrike (CRWD:NASDAQ). The share prices of some of the industry's key players ? Fortinet (FTNT:NASDAQ), Cyberark Software (CYBR:NASDAQ), Cloudflare (NET:NYSE) among them - have limped through most of the calendar second q

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMGB) £34.34Fund size: £1.62 billion'We have no doubts that Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) is going to become the biggest company in the world in time.' So says Stephen Yiu, manager of the Blue Whale Growth (BD6PG78) fund, which has consistently upped its stake in the AI chip champion since first investing in 2021.Blue Whale doesn't publicly disclose its stake sizes but data from