Daily market update

Coronavirus hopes buoy markets, and Cineworld and the cinema industry face battle for survival

“UK and European stocks started Tuesday very much on the front foot, following gains in the US and Asia overnight, and despite the shock of...

Tue, 07/04/2020 - 10:29

Barnett removed from Perpetual Income and Growth Trust

"News that Mark Barnett and Invesco have been served notice on their management of the Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust does not come...

Mon, 06/04/2020 - 11:15

WH Smith seeks cash injection and engineers look to rise to the coronavirus challenge

“Stocks in the UK, Europe and Asia rallied on Monday as investors became more optimistic about life getting back to normal later this year. Signs...

Mon, 06/04/2020 - 10:10

FTSE slips back, and the latest trend after dividend suspension and fund raisings is cutting director pay

“It’s a quiet end to the week with ‘only’ a 1% decline in the FTSE 100 to 5,424. Companies are continuing to adapt to the...

Fri, 03/04/2020 - 10:08

Carnival’s fundraising shows desperate times, and Pets at Home and Gear4Music bring positive news

“UK and European markets were much calmer on Thursday with small gains seen across most of the major indices. Asia was a bit more volatile,...

Thu, 02/04/2020 - 10:17

Markets sink again, banks cancel dividends and Auto Trader unveils shrewd cash move

“Just when people were starting to believe we were seeing a sustained rebound, markets go straight back into reverse. The FTSE 100 fell 4% on...

Wed, 01/04/2020 - 10:58

Market rebound continues, stacks of important data points released, and Smiths has all the key issues on its plate

China, Italy, UK, GDP, Smiths, Dividends and Supermarkets

“Every little step forward for the markets will help to repair investor confidence following the catastrophic start...

Tue, 31/03/2020 - 11:24

Milder declines for the FTSE and transport operators in the slow lane

“The FTSE 100 saw milder declines on Monday relative to how markets have performed over the past month. A 1.8% dip to 5,415 arguably brought...

Mon, 30/03/2020 - 11:08

Housing market enters hibernation, and Domino’s sees surge in demand

“Asian markets followed Wall Street’s very impressive rally last night with a strong showing to the end of the trading week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index...

Fri, 27/03/2020 - 09:30

Market nervously awaits US jobs data as world turns topsy-turvy

“The back to back gains chalked up on Wall Street last night weren’t enough to inspire further strength in stocks on this side of the...

Thu, 26/03/2020 - 09:44

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