Trading News

• News

FTSE 100 shrugs off 30-year high for UK CPI

After a big sell-off in Asia markets, European markets initially started the day on the back foot, however as the day progressed all the early losses have dissipated.

19 Jan 2022

• News

UK CPI set to rise to an 11-year high

The return of US markets from their long weekend saw equity markets fall back sharply yesterday,

19 Jan 2022

• Top Movers

Wall Street slumps on first trading day after public holiday

Wall Street slumped on the first trading day after Monday's public holiday, amid fears that the Fed will accelerate moves to tighten monetary policy.

18 Jan 2022

• News

Stock markets slide as US yields surge

A sharp rise in global bond yields has sent European stock markets into retreat today over concern that higher inflationary pressures will trigger a much more aggressive hiking cycle

18 Jan 2022

• News

Gaming stocks rise after Microsoft buys Activision for $68.7bn

Microsoft share price has slipped back after it announced it had agreed a deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision for a price of $95 a share, or $68.7bn.

18 Jan 2022

• News

UK unemployment set to remain steady at 4.2%

European markets got off to a solid start to the week yesterday, in the absence of US markets, with the FTSE100 once again outperforming, as it closed at its highest level in almost 2 years.

18 Jan 2022

• News

FTSE 100 moves above 7,600 on M&A boost

It’s been a quiet but positive start to the week for markets in Europe, after Asia markets largely got the week off to a positive start.

17 Jan 2022

• News

Unilever share price down after failed bid for GSK consumer health division

Unilever's share price fell more than 7% this morning after the company's three bids for GlaxoSmithKline's consumer healthcare unit, one of which was worth £50bn, were rejected.

17 Jan 2022

• News

Europe set for a positive open, China retail sales slow sharply in December

It’s not been a great start to the year for US stocks, with the S&P500 and Dow both finishing lower for the second week in a row, although the Nasdaq 100 managed to eke out a weekly gain,

17 Jan 2022

• News

The Week Ahead: UK inflation; China GDP; Deliveroo, Netflix results

Read our pick of the top stories to look out for in the week commencing 17 January 2022, and view our key company earnings schedule.

14 Jan 2022

• News

US banks slide on earnings, oil prices help to support the FTSE 100

​It’s been another choppy week for European equity markets with weakness in US equity markets bleeding into a negative end to the week,

14 Jan 2022

• News

Europe set for lower open, as China trade disappoints

While the early year volatility continues to support markets in Europe, with another decent finish for the FTSE100 and DAX yesterday,

14 Jan 2022

• Updates

Nasdaq slumped more than 2% as rotation out of tech deepened

Wall Street is under pressure on Thursday as tech shares resumed losses after a 2-day rebounding

13 Jan 2022

• News

BT and banks help to underpin the FTSE 100, as retailers drag

European markets have had a steady day, taking a pause after the gains of the past couple of days, as investors mull over the latest inflation numbers

13 Jan 2022

• Earnings

Tesco share price slides despite higher guidance

Tesco upgraded its profit outlook as it announced its Q3 results, though that didn't stop the Tesco share price falling in early trading.

13 Jan 2022

• News

European markets set for a pause after subdued US finish

After a poor start to the week European markets continued their rebound yesterday, led by the FTSE100,

13 Jan 2022