Daily market update

New rail plan sees Trainline hit the buffers, and Kingfisher has finally fixed it

“After the rout, here comes the rebound. The FTSE 100 has shaken off the latest inflation and bitcoin inspired setback to trade higher on Thursday,”...

Thu, 20/05/2021 - 10:25

Dunelm sees strong trading and Future beats expectations yet again

“Global markets have woken up on the wrong side of the bed, with share prices flashing red across most of Asia and Europe,” says AJ...

Wed, 19/05/2021 - 10:18

Vodafone misses expectations and Britvic could see reopening boost

“After last week’s inflation-inspired global markets sell-off, equities are racing to claw back lost territory with gains seen across Europe and Asia on Tuesday. The...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 09:41

Stocks in focus as the UK moves to next phase of reopening: Ryanair, GlaxoSmithKline, Hollywood Bowl, Vistry

“It’s a big day for many businesses as the UK lifts more Covid-related restrictions. This should have been cause for celebration, but all eyes are...

Mon, 17/05/2021 - 09:44

FTSE enjoys bounce after Wall Street rally and Sage makes progress on cloud transition

“It has been a turbulent week as the sceptre of inflation once again spooked investors however it looks like last night’s Wall Street rally is...

Fri, 14/05/2021 - 10:13

Burberry down on margin warning, and BT faces pension deficit issues

“It’s another miserable day with rain soaking the UK, heightened tensions in the Middle East dominating the news, and stock markets falling around the world...

Thu, 13/05/2021 - 11:56

Sales increasing fast for TUI and Diageo resumes bumper shareholder returns

“The FTSE 100 staged a recovery after yesterday’s bruising inflation-linked sell-off, moving close to the 7,000 mark which the index seems to have claimed and...

Wed, 12/05/2021 - 10:18

Inflation worries sink FTSE and supply deals help to lift Morrisons

“The market just can’t shake the inflation fears which are clouding the recovery from Covid,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

“Some days...

Tue, 11/05/2021 - 10:47

Greggs bounces back and Hotel Chocolat gets big Easter and Mother’s Day boost

“The commodities market continues to be on fire with a near-8% rally in iron ore and a 2.6% jump in the price of copper setting...

Mon, 10/05/2021 - 10:27

Why IAG desperately needs travel restrictions to be lifted, and InterContinental Hotels better placed for holiday comeback

“At the moment the pendulum has swung in favour of economic recovery for the markets and the FTSE 100 has some new-found momentum, briefly trading...

Fri, 07/05/2021 - 09:27

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