^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous Close | 7,542.87 |
| Open | 7,542.87 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 7,517.36 - 7,542.87 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,676.60 - 7,599.00 |
| Avg. Volume | 715,688,453 |
- TheStreet.com•2 hours ago
European Stocks Set For Mixed Open, Earnings and U.K. Retail Sales in Focus
European investors will look to a busy earnings slate and Wall Street futures for market direction.
- CNBC•2 hours ago
Europe opens slightly lower as investors look to earnings, Catalonia deadline
European markets opened under pressure Thursday, as earnings season and political turbulence in the region continue to shake up investor sentiment.
- Bloomberg•4 hours ago
The U.K.'s $86 Billion Pension Problem Is About to Solve Itself
For U.K. Plc, the sting of Brexit comes with an unexpected bonus.
- Financial Times•14 hours ago
[$$] Reckitt slides as sales headache intensifies
Reckitt Benckiser slid as City analysts accused the consumer goods company of turning a sales headache into a migraine, as the wider UK stock market fell just short of a fresh record close. A second warning ...
- Reuters•15 hours ago
FTSE rises to record close, blue-chips shrug off Reckitt blip
British mid-caps jumped to a record closing level on Wednesday as investors grew more comfortable with the smaller, more domestically-focused stocks, while the FTSE 100 held its ground as third quarter earnings trickled in. The FTSE 250 (.FTMC) was up 0.6 percent on the day, closing at a record 20,263.1 points. Mid-caps have strongly outperformed the bigger index this year, up around 12 percent against the FTSE 100's 6 percent rise.
- MarketWatch•15 hours ago
FTSE 100 ends higher as weak wages keep pound under pressure
A continued pullback in the pound helps push U.K. stocks higher Wednesday, as lackluster figures on British wages may help shape the Bank of England’s thinking on an interest-rate hike.
- MarketWatch•16 hours ago
Germany’s DAX rallies to another record close as euro slides
European stocks gain Wednesday, as falls in the euro and the pound helped exporters and offset disappointing financial updates from companies such as Zalando.
- Market Realist•19 hours ago
European Markets Are Strong in the Morning Session on October 18
At 6:30 AM EST on October 18, the FTSE 100 Index was trading at 7,538.50—a gain of 0.3%. The iShares MSCI United Kingdom (EWU) fell 0.48% on October 17.
- TheStreet.com•22 hours ago
European Stocks Grind Higher; Wall Street Futures Point to Dow 23,000
Wall Street futures have the Dow opening at an all-time high as global bull market rides on
- TheStreet.com•yesterday
European Stocks Mixed, Pound in Focus As Markets Grind Higher
The U.K. pound will dictate FTSE 100 trading again today ahead of wage and employment data.
FX Empire•yesterdayFTSE 100 Price Forecast October 18, 2017, Technical Analysis
The FTSE 100 initially tried to rally during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the 7550 handle. That’s an area where we had seen resistance in the past couple of days, and that was true again during the Tuesday trading session. There’s also significant support below at the 7500 level, so I believe that it’s … Continue reading FTSE 100 Price Forecast October 18, 2017, Technical Analysis
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
FTSE 100 ends lower as U.K. inflation hits 5-year high
U.K. stocks end lower on Tuesday after investors receive inflation data that could harden the case for the Bank of England to raise British borrowing costs.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
European stocks slip as health-care stocks fall back after earnings
European stocks end a bouncy day in negative territory on Tuesday, as traders digest a mixed bag of earnings reports from the region, with health care stocks and Merlin Entertainments PLC the hardest hit ...
Reuters•2 days agoFTSE inches down, Merlin collapses on poor summer trading
British shares edged lower on Tuesday, with a flurry of trading updates driving sharp swings in individual stocks including tourist attractions operator Merlin Entertainments, which plummeted after disappointing summer sales. The FTSE (.FTSE) ended the day 0.1 percent lower, weighed down by a pullback in mining stocks as metals slipped from three-year peaks hit on Monday. The index was driven higher earlier, when the pound slipped after Bank of England policymakers speaking in parliament were interpreted by the market as broadly dovish and indicating internal debate over a November rate hike.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
Market Snapshot – Pound Has Its Day Out
Pound Moves Lower The focus of the day was the pound as the market looked forward to the CPI inflation data and also the speech from Carney during the London session. The pound had been trading in a choppy manner over the last few days in anticipation of the loads of data that are scheduled … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Pound Has Its Day Out
Associated Press•yesterdayAsia stocks mixed, Nikkei cheered by likely ruling party win
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, as some indexes got a boost from overnight gains on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark held steady as expectations grew that a likely ruling party win in Sunday's Japanese parliamentary elections will help stability and growth. The Shanghai Composite index advanced as China's ruling communists began a congress that is due to give President Xi Jinping a second, five-year term.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
European Markets Are Stable in the Morning Session on October 17
The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 Index started this week on a mixed note. It started lower on October 17 and traded near the opening prices in the morning.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
Softer than Anticipated German Zew Weighs on European Shares
European stock markets moved sideways on Tuesday. The DAX and FTSE 100 are posting slight gains, while IBEX and MIB are underperforming, as Spain’s Catalonia problem escalates with arrests among leading independence proponents and Madrid reportedly preparing to take over direct control if a second deadline on Thursday is not met. Slightly weaker than expected … Continue reading Softer than Anticipated German Zew Weighs on European Shares
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
Brexit is far from the only worry for U.K. stocks
Worries about Brexit talks between London and Brussels add to the case for dialing back exposure to U.K. stocks, but the biggest reason to underweight them could be the market’s makeup.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
Pearson Shares Top FTSE 100 After Profit Guidance Improvement
The world's biggest education company still see challenges in its key U.S. market.
- CNBC•2 days ago
Europe markets open slightly higher amid earnings and UK inflation data
European markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, as investors monitored the latest political developments coming out of the euro zone.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
European Stocks Set For Mixed Open; Commodities In Focus
European stocks will drift higher in early trading while U.K. investors will focus on CPI data at 09:30 London time
FX Empire•2 days agoFTSE 100 Index Price Forecast October 17, 2017, Technical Analysis
The FTSE 100 gapped higher at the open on Monday, but then rolled over to fall towards the 7520 level. I think that the market has plenty of support just below, especially near the 7500 level, but where we are right now has been supportive as well. Because of this, I’m looking for some type … Continue reading FTSE 100 Index Price Forecast October 17, 2017, Technical Analysis
Associated Press•2 days agoAsian stocks little-changed after Wall Street hits new highs
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were little-changed Tuesday after Wall Street's major indexes rose to new highs as China prepared to open a key political meeting.
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] China boost for miners fails to keep FTSE in black
The FTSE's blue-chip miners narrowly failed to keep London stocks in positive territory as robust Chinese import and producer price data sent bullish signals. UBS reiterated on Monday that speculative ...
