Daily market update

Unilever still paying dividends, and housebuilders prepare to return to work

“After a fairly decent showing on Wall Street last night, UK, European and Asian markets either held firm or nudged ahead on Thursday. Even the...

Thu, 23/04/2020 - 10:07

Boohoo says demand is coming back, and Fevertree regains some fizz

“Brent crude is playing catch-up with the sharp decline seen in US oil prices earlier this week. Brent has tumbled to $17.63 a barrel which...

Wed, 22/04/2020 - 10:27

Oil in negative territory, and London Stock Exchange shows signs of resilience

“Mining stocks were very much out of favour on Tuesday, dragging the FTSE 100 down 2.1% to 5,691. BHP, Evraz and Anglo...

Tue, 21/04/2020 - 11:29

WTI oil price slumps to 1999 levels, and Premier Foods feasts on triple layer of good news

“The FTSE 100 nudged ahead at the start of the new trading week, sitting just above 5,800. Tobacco, telecoms and consumer goods companies were the...

Mon, 20/04/2020 - 11:14

Hopes on coronavirus treatment lift stocks, and Flutter faces a tricky balancing act

“The latest surge for stocks shows just how keen the market is to react to any piece of good news amid the current crisis,” says...

Fri, 17/04/2020 - 10:26

EasyJet looks to build cash buffer and Informa goes cap in hand to investors

“European markets appeared to have shaken off the negative economic data which has piled up in recent days, starting Thursday on the front foot,” says...

Thu, 16/04/2020 - 10:07

FTSE slips on oil stocks, and Ferguson puts dividends and buybacks on hold

“Despite the damage done to their respective share prices in recent weeks, BP and Royal Dutch Shell still command a big weighting...

Wed, 15/04/2020 - 10:49

Earnings season eyed nervously and Next gets back to work (slowly)

“The Easter break was very different this year and despite gains for Asian stocks overnight the FTSE 100 didn’t seem too refreshed on Tuesday, erasing...

Tue, 14/04/2020 - 09:31

Markets in good mood ahead of Easter, Diageo still paying dividends, and breathing space for Restaurant Group

“Investors have been treated to a decent pick-up in markets just as the nation prepares to start what might be the most frustrating Easter weekend...

Thu, 09/04/2020 - 11:02

Tesco counts costs of sales surge, and insurers bow to pressure on dividends

“After a decent little run the FTSE 100 is lower today although this looks more of a slight stumble compared with the some of the...

Wed, 08/04/2020 - 11:02

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