^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous Close | 7,765.79 |
| Open | 7,765.79 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 7,633.91 - 7,781.00 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,866.90 - 7,903.50 |
| Avg. Volume | 847,645,077 |
- Bloomberg Video•2 days ago
Glencore Tests U.S. Sanctions With Congo Partner Payments
Jun.15 -- Glencore Plc is testing the limits of U.S. sanctions by resuming payments to its partner in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dan Gertler, as part of an effort to keep access to valuable mining assets. Bloomberg's Lynn Thomasson reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
- Financial Times•23 hours ago
[$$] V&A artist in residence poses unsettling questions for the art world
Should we set greater store by art that carries the biggest price tag? As one of the capital’s best-known showcases of contemporary work, the exhibition will provide exposure that may well nudge up the electronic price tag on Ara’s steel-and-neon creation even further.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
FTSE 100 Weekly Price Forecast – FTSE 100 to show signs of weakness
The FTSE 100 initially tried to rally during the week, breaking out towards the 7800 level before turning right back around to form a shooting star. This is an area that has been very noisy to begin with, and it is a recent high, so it makes sense that we continue to struggle to find directionality.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
FTSE 100 Price Forecast – FTSE 100 breaks down significantly on Friday
The FTSE 100 has broken down significantly during the trading session on Friday, as there is a lot of geopolitical concerns out there. What I find interesting though is that we are starting to find support at the bottom of the recent consolidation area.
Associated Press•2 days agoUS stocks and bond yields dip amid trade worries
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out a whirlwind week with a modest loss Friday as markets gauged how much to fret about the Trump administration's decision to step up the trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
European stocks finish lower as trade-war worries reignite, but retain weekly gains
Bank stocks fall after ECB callGetty A container ship from China Shipping Line is loaded at the main container port in Hamburg, Germany. The broader Stoxx Europe 600 Index (^STOXX) fell 1% to 389.13, topped by the consumer goods and industrial sectors. Germany’s DAX 30 index (^GDAXI) retreated by 0.7% to 13,010.55, but posted a 1.9% weekly advance, and Spain’s IBEX 35 (^IBEX) dropped 1.1% to 9,851, but held on to a 1.1% weekly climb.
- Reuters•2 days ago
Trade tariffs send FTSE to fourth straight week of losses
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - An escalating U.S.-China trade spat sent UK stocks tumbling on Friday, sinking oil and mining shares in a broad reversal across European markets. U.S. President Donald ...
- Investing.com•2 days ago
Stocks- Wall Street Slumps as U.S.,China Edge Toward Trade War
The S&P 500 was down 11 points or 0.41% to 2,771.16 as of 9:38 AM ET (13:38 GMT) while the Dow composite decreased 181 points or 0.72% to 24,993.69 and tech heavy NASDAQ Composite fell over 39 points or 0.51% to 7,721.38.
- CNBC•2 days ago
European markets close lower after ECB-fueled rally; Rolls-Royce up 8%
The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 closed down by 0.8 percent, with all major bourses and most sectors in negative territory. This followed a rally in the Thursday session fueled by news from the European Central Bank on the future of its bond-buying program. Rolls Royce led the gains, up by about 8 percent.
- Investing.com•3 days ago
Stocks- U.S. Futures Slump as Trade Tensions Escalate
Investing.com – U.S. futures slumped on Friday as trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated.The S&P 500 futures was down 11 points or 0.42% to 2,776.75 as of 6:45 AM ET (10:45 GMT) while Dow futures decreased 152 points or 0.60% to 25,058.0. Meanwhile tech heavy Nasdaq 100 futures fell 19 points or 0.26% to 7,292.25.U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods, with a list of 800 products expected to revealed on Friday. It is unclear what goods will be impacted and when the tariffs will go into effect. ...
- Market Realist•3 days ago
European Markets Are Mixed Early on June 15
The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 Index closed higher on Thursday and broke the two-day losing streak. Carrying forward the strength, the FTSE 100 Index opened higher on June 15 and was trading with mixed sentiment in the morning session.
- Investor's Business Daily•3 days ago
Stocks Lower: Boeing, Cat Drag On Dow; Apparel IPO Spikes 28%
Earnings news drove Adobe and Canada Goose, while trade-sensitive stocks dived Friday on the latest skirmish in the U.S. and China trade war.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
FTSE 100 drops from 4-week high as trade-war worries hurt mining shares
U.K. stocks fell Friday, pulling back from a nearly four-week high, with mining stocks knocked by worries about escalating tensions between the U.S. and China on trade issues.
- TheStreet.com•3 days ago
Markets Wobble as U.S. Readies More China Tariffs
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to impose additional tariffs on about $50 billion in imports from China. Wall Street futures point to a negative opening, with the Dow Jones expected to fall 146 points when markets open.
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] Rolls Rally: Jet engine maker flies 13% higher
Rolls-Royce rallied 13 per cent on Friday after the maker of jet engines said it is “well-placed” to exceed its target of £1bn of free cash flow by 2020. The British group led the benchmark FTSE 100 index ...
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] Fast Europe Open: eurozone trade, Italy industrial production
It also follows Mr Trump’s decisions in recent weeks to begin levying tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada, the EU and Japan, provoking a rift with G7 allies. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was flat.
- FX Empire•3 days ago
FTSE 100 Price Forecast – explosive move to the upside on Thursday
The FTSE 100 exploded to the upside reaching towards the 7775 handle. That’s an area that has been the top of the overall consolidation area that the market has been in for some time, so it makes sense that the market has struggled a bit to break above there.
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] The London Report: Mining stocks drag FTSE to triple-digit loss
Oil and mining stocks led the FTSE 100 to a triple-digit loss in response to the White House’s announcement of $50bn in new tariffs on Chinese imports. Pressure on emerging market currencies also hit financial ...
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] Will an EU probe knock the Alstom-Siemens train deal off track?
A defining test is hurtling towards Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s antitrust enforcer, as she enters the final year of her mandate. The Dane must rule on the merger of two national darlings — French trainmaker Alstom and the railway division of Siemens, its German rival. CRRC, the world’s largest train maker, was formed in 2015 to sell trains and services into Europe and beyond and enjoys Beijing’s backing.
- The Wall Street Journal•3 days ago
[$$] Goodbye London: Unilever Set to Lose Its Place in the FTSE 100
One of the U.K.’s biggest companies looks set to leave the FTSE 100, the country’s blue chip stock index. Unilever PLC said Thursday it was “extremely unlikely” it would keep a place in the index after it consolidates its British and Dutch legal structure in the Netherlands. It currently operates as two separately listed companies, Unilever PLC in the U.K. and Unilever NV in the Netherlands.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
European stocks log best day in 2 months as ECB outlines plans to end QE
Chinese growth concerns were the one big drag on the market and mining stocksReutersEuropean Central Bank President Mario Draghi will hold a press conference Thursday. Stocks across Europe surged by the most in more than two months as the euro got walloped following the European Central Bank’s policy decision to wrap up crisis-era bond purchases by the end of 2018 and keep interest rates low for at least another year. The ECB’s plan’s to bring its easy-money programs to an end, on the back of an improving economic picture in Europe, were widely expected.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
FTSE 100 closes at highest level in a month as pound sinks after ECB announcement
Rolls-Royce to cut thousands of jobsAFP/Shares of London-listed miners were buffeted by concerns about China’s economic health. U.K. stocks on Thursday finished at the highest level in about four weeks as the pound weakened following the European Central Bank’s decision to begin gradually closing the chapter on its crisis-era monetary policy. Upbeat domestic retail sales figures offset worries about slowing economic growth in China, which had hobbled shares of mining companies in early trade.
- Investing.com•3 days ago
Stocks- Wall Street Rises After Flurry of Higher Than Expected Data
The S&P 500 was up eight points or 0.32% to 2,784.38 as of 9:41 AM ET (13:41 GMT) while the Dow composite increased 77 points or 0.31% to 25,278.83 and tech heavy NASDAQ Composite rose over 40 points or 0.53% to 7,736.31.
- Reuters•3 days ago
UK stocks join European rally after ECB signals rate hike further away
Britain's main stock index rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank signalled interest rates would remain steady through next summer, easing investors' concerns about tightening monetary policy. The ECB announced it would end its unprecedented bond purchase scheme by the end of this year, but said it would maintain rates at record lows at least through the summer of 2019. The FTSE 100 (.FTSE) climbed 0.8 percent to a three-week high, having fallen as much as 0.7 percent earlier when a more hawkish rates outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on equities.
- CNBC•3 days ago
Europe markets close 1.4% higher as ECB plans 'dovish' end to QE; Aveva up 12%
The pan-European Stoxx 600 pushed up during afternoon deals to close 1.4 percent in the green. This followed news from the European Central Bank which outlined the future of its massive stimulus program. Aveva shares led the gains, trading in the double digits throughout the day and closing up 12 percent.
