Daily market update

UK banks pass key test, ProCook pared back with shares down 67% since IPO and Shanghai lockdown hurts commodity producers

“The UK’s eight biggest banks have all passed a Bank of England test that show they could fail without hurting taxpayers or customers, although shareholders...

Fri, 10/06/2022 - 09:37

Zara owner Inditex impresses, Wizz Air sales soar, and Melrose boosted by buyback

“Despite a strong showing on Wall Street yesterday, the FTSE 100 was heading nowhere fast on Wednesday,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. ...

Wed, 08/06/2022 - 10:12

FTSE shrugs off political machinations as retail sales struggle, JD faces more regulatory trouble, UK stocks continue to be bid targets in the Great British Take Off

“The survival of Boris Johnson in a confidence vote of Conservative MPs is met by a shrug on the markets on Tuesday,” says AJ Bell...

Tue, 07/06/2022 - 10:04

FTSE gets post-Jubilee bounce, ECB and US inflation in focus and Eve Sleep up for sale

“Many of us might be nursing a bit of a hangover but the FTSE 100 got a post-Jubilee bounce on Monday morning,” says AJ Bell...

Mon, 06/06/2022 - 10:13

FTSE up ahead of Jubilee weekend, big step up in profit at Dr Martens, Ashley swoops for Missguided, Tullow and Capricorn to merge

“Weak trading in the US may have seen the FTSE 100’s advance stall on Tuesday but the index was doing its best to eke out...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 09:25

FTSE slightly higher, Unilever shares surge as Peltz gets board seat, B&M hit by rising prices

“The FTSE 100 just about kept up its run of recent gains in early trading as Russia turns off gas to the Netherlands after it...

Tue, 31/05/2022 - 10:10

FTSE builds on recent gains, oil hits $120 as Shanghai reopens, S4’s strong first quarter, housebuilder Countryside attracts offer

“Risk is back in business it seems. Oil prices hitting $120 per barrel for the first time since March as Asian stocks followed Wall Street’s...

Mon, 30/05/2022 - 10:18

FTSE fails to join market rebound

“Having bucked the negative market trend this year with a positive performance, the FTSE 100 fell on Friday as the rest of Europe rose,” says...

Fri, 27/05/2022 - 09:52

FTSE flat, energy firms dip ahead of cost-of-living announcement, JD extends losses on Cowgill exit and Serco delivers positive surprise

“The FTSE 100 reacted with a shrug to a £10 billion package from the UK Government to support households struggling with the cost of living,”...

Thu, 26/05/2022 - 09:32

Marks & Spencer and Pets at Home show resilience while utilities stocks bounce back

Marks & Spencer

“There was a chance that Steve Rowe would leave Marks & Spencer on a sour note, given the pressures on household...

Wed, 25/05/2022 - 10:27

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