Daily market update

AstraZeneca expects Coronavirus hit, and Royal Bank of Scotland to change its name

“Markets were calmer on Friday with only minor movements in Asia and Europe. The UK saw the FTSE 100 slip 0.6% to 7,407, dragged down...

Fri, 14/02/2020 - 09:52

Barclays’ Epstein shock, and Centrica recovery tripped up by commodity price slump

“A negative market reaction to news from some of London’s largest listed companies, together with some very large caps trading without the rights to their...

Thu, 13/02/2020 - 10:25

FTSE edges above 7,500 on hopes that coronavirus is nearing peak, and Dunelm’s golden period continues

“With data from China providing some hope that the coronavirus outbreak may be reaching its peak infection rate, the markets started Wednesday in a positive...

Wed, 12/02/2020 - 09:39

TUI upbeat but no mention of coronavirus risk, and JD’s acquisition of Footasylum in doubt

“Most of Asia, Europe and the UK saw strong gains on Tuesday, including a 1% gain in the FTSE 100 to 7,524 thanks to strength...

Tue, 11/02/2020 - 09:42

FTSE 100 on the back foot as coronavirus more deadly than SARS, and will NMC Health go private?

“News that the number of deaths from the coronavirus has exceeded those from the SARS outbreak in 2003 appears to have given investors pause for...

Mon, 10/02/2020 - 09:49

FTSE steps back amid sober mood and Burberry flags coronavirus impact

“Investors appear to be worried about China’s coronavirus once again, after a couple of trading sessions where focus on tariff cuts, a potential vaccine and...

Fri, 07/02/2020 - 09:32

Coronavirus vaccine hopes and China tariff cuts lift FTSE, and Royal Mail’s problems get worse

“The FTSE 100 was back above 7,500 for the first time in a couple of weeks as news of cuts to Chinese tariffs on US...

Thu, 06/02/2020 - 10:13

Domino’s Pizza still has plenty of problems to fix, and bullish outlook from housebuilders Barratt and Redrow

“After an impressive session on Wall Street last night where the S&P 500 jumped 1.5% and the Nasdaq was up 2.1%, global markets went off...

Wed, 05/02/2020 - 10:09

Dudley’s swansong at BP, and Micro Focus misses expectations

“The FTSE 100 made a significant recovery on Tuesday with the resources sector, one of the worst affected by China’s coronavirus outbreak, leading the way....

Tue, 04/02/2020 - 09:39

UK stocks avoid the big sell-off experienced by Chinese shares

“Chinese stocks played catch-up on Monday as its markets reopened after more than a week’s closure. The Shanghai Composite index fell nearly 8% as investors...

Mon, 03/02/2020 - 10:33

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