Daily market update

Ocado says pandemic has permanently changed grocery shopping, and TUI still hopes for summer recovery

“The FTSE 100 was tripped up by a familiar foe on Tuesday as a rise in sterling to near three-month highs against the dollar saw...

Tue, 09/02/2021 - 10:15

FTSE gets shot in the arm amid US stimulus jobs hope and Boohoo goes shopping for more brands

“The FTSE 100 started a new week with solid gains built on optimism over the vaccine-led fightback against the pandemic, strong gains in Asia and...

Mon, 08/02/2021 - 10:14

FTSE steady ahead of US jobs report and Peloton profit is punctured by supply chain issues

“The FTSE 100 made a steady start on Friday, putting it on course for a solid if unspectacular weekly gain which was just what the...

Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:06

Unilever falls short of revenue forecast, and BT gets Openreach boost

“On a busy day for corporate results the FTSE 100 eked out some reasonable gains, trying to regain some momentum after struggling yesterday,” says AJ...

Thu, 04/02/2021 - 09:43

Markets perk up and all change at the top for Amazon

“New data showing the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine to be highly effective with a 12-week gap between doses has put a spring in the step of...

Wed, 03/02/2021 - 10:26

FTSE’s February rebound continues and BP chalks up larger than expected loss

“After a decidedly downbeat end to a seemingly endless January, the FTSE 100 has more of a spring in its step in February, continuing yesterday’s...

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:17

ASOS eyes strong returns from Arcadia deal and Ryanair heads for record loss

“The FTSE 100 attempted a rebound, starting the week on a positive note after the worst five days of trading since October,” says AJ Bell...

Mon, 01/02/2021 - 11:03

FTSE back to where it started 2021 as volatility, vaccine and slowdown fears weigh

“Those big gains chalked up by the FTSE 100 at the start of 2021 have all been given back as a slow drift lower for...

Fri, 29/01/2021 - 10:15

Diageo more resilient than expected and EasyJet is in survival mode

“The dramatic rise in stocks like Gamestop as amateur investors rush to place orders for previously unloved companies wasn’t enough to stop US markets...

Thu, 28/01/2021 - 11:00

FTSE becalmed after ‘GameStonk’ surge in the US

“The FTSE 100 might be stuck in a funk but there are still plenty of signs of exuberance on the other side of the Atlantic,”...

Wed, 27/01/2021 - 10:13

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