Daily market update

FTSE up despite more US selling overnight as Fed meeting looms, airline shares in demand, and Pets at Home pepped up after latest update

“The FTSE 100 bounced back sharply on Wednesday, bucking the negative trend set in the US last night and some mixed trading in Asia,” says...

Wed, 26/01/2022 - 09:27

Markets fight back despite omnipresent headwinds, and Royal Mail plans further streamlining

Markets rebound, but is it just a dead cat bounce?

“Highly unusual movements on the US stock market yesterday are difficult to explain. While it...

Tue, 25/01/2022 - 09:24

FTSE holds steady amid Ukrainian tensions, US giants set to report figures this week, and De La Rue warns on profit again

“Anyone hoping for a measure of calm on the markets after a testing period is likely to be disappointed as we start what could be...

Mon, 24/01/2022 - 10:14

Netflix shocks the market, FTSE 100 year-to-date gains wiped out, and Restaurant Group delivers good news

Netflix

“When Netflix released Don’t Look Up, was it trying to second guess what would happen when its fourth quarter numbers came out? The...

Fri, 21/01/2022 - 10:10

FTSE up as China cuts mortgage rate, Deliveroo gets Omicron sales boost, and Primark enjoys bumper sales growth

“The FTSE 100 started Thursday on the front foot as the Chinese central bank continued to buck global trends by cutting a key mortgage rate,”...

Thu, 20/01/2022 - 09:40

Markets shrug off UK inflation spike, Burberry on the up, WH Smith still waiting for the big recovery, and Best of the Best suffers post-lockdown hangover

“While UK inflation has hit a 30-year high at 5.4%, this is only marginally ahead of expectations, and certainly shouldn’t shock the markets. Indeed, the...

Wed, 19/01/2022 - 09:57

THG slumps on margin miss, inflation concerns return with oil at a seven-year high, and Hotel Chocolat delivers sweet Christmas trading

THG

“The only way THG is going to win back the market’s favour is if it delivers better than expected figures consistently for...

Tue, 18/01/2022 - 10:11

Unilever and Glaxo shares move in opposite directions on unit bid news, FTSE 100 up, and Taylor Wimpey reassures on cladding costs

Unilever / GlaxoSmithKline

“The market has given a thumbs down to news that Unilever has bid for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer goods division. The negative...

Mon, 17/01/2022 - 10:11

UK dodges big equity sell-off seen in other parts of the world, Currys delivers a turkey of an update, and Cineworld is walking a tightrope

“Investors cannot make up their minds whether they’re worried about inflation and rising interest rates, or that they’re comfortable central banks can work their magic...

Fri, 14/01/2022 - 10:40

FTSE lower as inflation clouds gather, Tesco looks well set for 2022, and relief as ASOS avoids another sales miss

“The FTSE 100 started Thursday a touch lower as investors turned their nose up at some mildly positive updates from the likes of Tesco,...

Thu, 13/01/2022 - 10:52

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