Daily market update

GVC losses its architect and Hays hit by global job cut

“The markets continue to demonstrate a one step forward, one step back behavioural pattern. Today is a backwards day with the FTSE 100 down 0.5%,...

Thu, 16/07/2020 - 10:59

ASOS struggles to meet casualwear demand and Burberry faces ongoing coronavirus impact

“When the US sneezes the world gets a cold and when the US is feeling chipper it seems everyone else is in a better mood...

Wed, 15/07/2020 - 09:43

Ocado still loss-making and car retailers bounce back

“UK, European and Asian shares followed Wall Street’s plunge last night with a weak session on Tuesday. Ongoing flare-ups with coronavirus in the US raised...

Tue, 14/07/2020 - 10:54

UK stocks rally ahead of defining week

“The FTSE 100 was firmly higher on Monday morning, taking its cue from strong Asian markets to rise 1% to 6,161.87,” says AJ Bell Investment...

Mon, 13/07/2020 - 10:39

Investor optimism fades as Covid-19 aftershocks continue

“The markets have found it tough to make tangible progress since early June and that trend continued on Friday,” says AJ Bell Investment Director...

Fri, 10/07/2020 - 10:31

Housebuilders in a new sweet spot, and Rolls-Royce struggles on

“Despite pushing ahead at the market open, the FTSE 100 couldn’t keep up the momentum and quickly dipped into negative territory with banks, utilities and...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 10:11

Boohoo backlash continues, and FirstGroup flags going concern uncertainty

“The FTSE 100 started off sharply lower before yo-yoing back to near parity in early trading on Wednesday,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould....

Wed, 08/07/2020 - 10:08

Whitbread looks ahead to full reopening, and Halfords pedals hard to go backwards

“The FTSE 100 failed to hold on to yesterday’s gains as a big rally on Wall Street overnight was followed by mixed trading in Asia....

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:34

Change at the top for Lloyds, and Barratt Developments is cautiously optimistic

“The willingness of global governments to support an economic rehabilitation from the Covid-19 pandemic and signs of improving sentiment in China provided the backdrop to...

Mon, 06/07/2020 - 10:55

UK markets lag Asian rally and Land Securities to resume dividends

“UK stocks struggled to keep up with the rally in Asian markets on Friday as weakness in the energy sector acted as a drag. The...

Fri, 03/07/2020 - 10:13

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