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

Full year forecast cut againPoor weather affected tradingShipping costs have surgedIt is perhaps not surprising that footwear retailer Shoe Zone (SHOE:AIM) lowered its full-year profit forecast amid increasing shipping disruption in the Suez Canal, which has led to 'significantly' higher container prices over the last six months.Investors were already braced for such news after the company referen

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

European markets were solidly higher heading into Monday afternoon, with the blue-chip benchmark in Paris leading the way after more favourable than expected French election results.The FTSE 100 index was up 24.91 points, or 0.3%, at 8,189.06. The FTSE 250 was up 74.56 points, or 0.4%, at 20,360.19, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.46 points, or 0.2%, at 765.84.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 815.04,

AstraZeneca's cancer drug combo gets green lightApplications being reviewed in several countriesCovid-19 prevention drug gets fast-trackedA combination of AstraZeneca's (AZN) cancer treatments Imfinzi and Lynparza has been recommended for approval in the EU by the CHMP (Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use) for patients with certain advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.In addition, I

Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, ahead of the UK general election on Thursday and amid news that UK house prices grew in June.The CAC 40 in Paris was outperforming other major indices in Europe, amid news that the far right secured a lead in the first round of polling in France.The FTSE 100 index opened up 30.00 points, 0.4%, at 8,194.12. The FTSE 250 was up 120.42 points, 0.6%, at

Q4 revenue shy of expectationsFull year 2025 outlook loweredNorth America and digital sales disappointNike (NKE:NYSE) continues to look flat footed after warning investors to expect its slowest sales growth since 2010, barring the pandemic. Out of hours trading data shows the stock plunging nearly 14% to around $80, not half 2021's near-$180 dollar peaks. It may be the world's biggest sportswear c

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

US Centre for Disease Control restricts vaccine useDecision could limit vaccine salesGSK has a leading market share in RSV vaccinesShares in GSK (GSK) were marked down 5% to £15.16 after the US CDC (Centre for Disease Control) advised a narrower use of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccines, cutting the potential market for GSK's leading Arexvy vaccine.The drop eradicates most the year's gain

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Dell (DELL:NYSE) $137.56Market cap: $97.57 billionIt's one of the more recognisable names in consumer electronics, millions of us own Dell Technologies (DELL:NYSE) laptops or PCs, yet the Texas-based company is also one of the world's biggest players in servers, essentially the powerful computers that sit inside datacentres.Estimates suggest that the average data centre has one server per one squa

Barring a polling error of an unprecedented magnitude there will be a change of government after the UK general election on 4 July.With the Conservative Party at times polling below 20%, and Reform drawing level in some polls with what has been since its formation the UK's most successful political party in electoral terms, it is very likely the Labour Party will win a comfortable majority.How to

Despite some recent volatility around election results India's stock market remains the big success story in emerging markets over recent years but which stocks have really driven these returns? The MSCI India index has achieved an annualised total return of 13.9% as at the end of April 2024, nearly double that of the broader emerging markets index.In common with most less mature equity markets,

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Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, as European markets brace themselves for political instability in the run-up to UK and French elections.The CAC 40 in Paris took the biggest hit on Wednesday, ahead of the snap election in France on Sunday.The FTSE 100 index closed down 22.46 points, 0.3%, at 8,225.33. The FTSE 250 ended down 65.33 points, 0.3%, at 20,298.10, and the AIM All-Share

European equities opened higher on Wednesday, after US tech shares, including chipmaker and artificial intelligence titan Nvidia, returned to form overnight.In London, investors had a host of corporate updates to sink into, including bullish earnings from pandemic winners AO World and ProCook. A merger agreement between Witan Investment Trust and Alliance Trust also grabbed some of the spotlight.T

Stock prices in London closed lower on Tuesday, as UK political parties enter their final full week of campaigning before the general election.Looking ahead to the rest of the week, focus is on US data, with a gross domestic product reading Thursday and the latest personal consumption expenditures data on Friday.The FTSE 100 index closed down 33.76 points, 0.4%, at 8,247.79. The FTSE 250 ended dow

Stocks in Europe took a hit on Tuesday around midday, as election nerves in the UK and France heat up.Amongst individual stocks, Rolls-Royce and Melrose took a hit following a forecast warning for Airbus.The FTSE 100 index traded 15.07 points lower, 0.2%, at 8,266.48. It has risen some 3.9% so far in the second-quarter of the year.The FTSE 250 was down 130.67 points, 0.6%, at 20,431.90, though the