Daily market update

Metro Bank founder leaves, and Ashley takes shot at Goals

“Sterling and UK-focused stocks, including banks like Royal Bank of Scotland, took a step back on Wednesday morning as Westminster yet again failed to...

Wed, 23/10/2019 - 09:57

Reckitt reset under new CEO, and Whitbread sees first half profit fall

“Ahead of yet another day which is being billed as pivotal in the Brexit saga, sterling is trading higher, helping to keep the FTSE 100,...

Tue, 22/10/2019 - 09:18

Just Eat hit by slowing growth, and Smith & Nephew becomes latest FTSE 100 firm to see CEO depart

“The FTSE 100 trades higher on Monday morning despite the so-called ‘Super Saturday’ sitting of the House of Commons failing to provide the certainty on...

Mon, 21/10/2019 - 09:36

InterContinental joins the hotel sector blues, and London Stock Exchange shows why it was a target

“Yesterday’s sterling bounce didn’t last long with the UK currency falling 0.17% against the US dollar to $1.2869. The direction of sterling on Monday will...

Fri, 18/10/2019 - 10:35

Domino's Pizza to exit overseas operations, and Unilever's ice cream sales melt away

“DUP’s rejection of Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan ‘as it stands’ served to trigger a new sell-off in the pound and in turn dragged down the...

Thu, 17/10/2019 - 09:39

ASOS looks for quick fix, and Barratt ambitious on margins

“Raised tensions between the US and China over Hong Kong helped renew fears over the trade relations between the two economic powerhouses and led to...

Wed, 16/10/2019 - 09:15

Margin warning at Bellway, and Hays helped by low expectations

“The FTSE 100 was being left behind by European counterparts on Tuesday as improved investor sentiment did battle with a rising pound,” says Russ Mould,...

Tue, 15/10/2019 - 10:08

Sophos latest UK stock with overseas takeover bid, and Julian Dunkerton signs up for another two years at Superdry

“After last Friday’s stellar rally for UK-focused companies, the FTSE 250 takes a big step back at the start of the new trading week, down...

Mon, 14/10/2019 - 09:34

Jet2 owner takes off on Thomas Cook collapse and did Entertainment One bid come just in time?

“The FTSE 100 is weighed down by strength in sterling as optimism builds that Boris Johnson may, after all, secure a Brexit deal,” says AJ...

Fri, 11/10/2019 - 10:13

Life getting harder for Dunelm and N Brown bounces back

“The FTSE 100 dipped 0.5% to 7,134 as the rise of the miners wasn’t enough to offset weakness in packaging companies and various financial services...

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:24

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