Daily market update

Carillion, GKN and Gem Diamonds

“Blue-chips, which had been tipped to open on the front foot, were in negative territory in early trading as traders mulled the collapse of construction...

Mon, 15/01/2018 - 09:24

GKN, Bovis and Mitchells & Butlers

“Blue-chips edged higher building on yesterday’s solid performance when the index rose to 7,762.94 points by the close of play,” says AJ Bell Investment Director...

Fri, 12/01/2018 - 09:15

Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Card Factory

“The FTSE100 opened in positive territory following muted trading in the US and Asia,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

“Supermarket giant ...

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 09:55

Moss Bros, Sainsbury’s and Ted Baker

“The FTSE100 confounded forecasts and edged higher as traders awaited the latest manufacturing and industrial production data for November, due this morning,” says AJ Bell...

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 09:17

Morrisons, Topps Tiles and Elegant Hotels

“The FTSE100 opened on the front foot despite latest consumer spending data from Visa, while not an official baseline, showing a decline in general household...

Tue, 09/01/2018 - 09:09

Mothercare, H&T and Dialight

“Blue-chips edged lower with investors preparing for a week of key Christmas trading updates from the retail sector with Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all due...

Mon, 08/01/2018 - 09:15

Crawshaw, Egdon and Premier African Minerals

“Blue-chips were at record highs in early trading with little in the way of UK corporate news to give direction and investors looking to US...

Fri, 05/01/2018 - 09:08

Debenhams, MJ Gleeson and Costain

“The FTSE100 built on yesterday's steady gains, boosted by another record close on Wall Street after minutes from the Fed showed the committee voted to...

Thu, 04/01/2018 - 09:11

Next, Carillion and Plus500

“The FTSE100 opened on the front foot tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, which also had a positive influence on Asian markets,” says AJ Bell...

Wed, 03/01/2018 - 10:16

IAG, Armadale and Irish Continental Group

“The FTSE100 slipped back from record highs and started the year in negative territory following on from the weaker performance for US stocks on Friday,”...

Tue, 02/01/2018 - 09:23

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