^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous Close | 7,642.45 |
| Open | 7,642.45 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 7,599.66 - 7,665.24 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,866.90 - 7,903.50 |
| Avg. Volume | 829,100,507 |
Associated Press•2 hours agoUS retailers small companies rally as Turkey fears ease
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday as banks, retailers, and smaller companies jumped. That helped the market recover most of its losses from the previous two days.
- MarketWatch•6 hours ago
European stocks close little changed; Turkey’s lira stabilizes
The pan-European index registers its first advance in three sessions — just barely — as Turkey’s currency meltdown shows signs of steadying.
- Reuters•6 hours ago
FTSE dips, miners weigh as Turkey crisis eases
By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) - UK shares ended the day down 0.4 percent on Tuesday after a choppy session, weighed down notably by lower copper prices as fallout from the Turkish lira crisis that ...
- Investing.com•6 hours ago
Stocks - Wall Street Rises as Turkish Lira Rebounds
In commodities, gold futures rose 0.33% to $1,202.90 a troy ounce, while crude oil futures increased 1.44% to $68.17 a barrel. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, rose 0.07% to 96.23.
- MarketWatch•7 hours ago
FTSE 100 ends lower as miners drag down U.K. benchmark
The U.K.’s main stock index struggled to gain altitude on Tuesday, giving up gains as losses for mining giants weighed. The FTSE 100 (UK:UKX) fell 30.81 points, or 0.4%, to close at 7,611.65, after a 0.3% decline for the index on Monday. The pound (GBPUSD) was at $1.2721, giving up a modest earlier gain and down from $1.2766 late Monday in New York.
- Investing.com•9 hours ago
Stocks- U.S. Futures Rise as Investors Shrug Off Turkey’s Economic Woes
Investing.com – U.S. futures were higher on Tuesday as investors shrugged off economic uncertainty in Turkey.The S&P 500 futures rose 11 points, or 0.39%, to 2,836.50 as of 6:45 AM ET (10:45 GMT) while Dow futures were up 97 points, or 0.38%, to 25,312.0. Meanwhile tech heavy Nasdaq 100 futures increased 39 points, or 0.53%,to 7,456.25.The Turkish lira rallied on Tuesday, breaking a 5-day losing streak after the country's central bank pledged to provide liquidity in response to a meltdown which has unsettled global markets.The struggling currency sank to an all-time low of 7. ...
- Financial Times•10 hours ago
[$$] Wall Street futures higher as lira rebounds
from a record low and its stock market recovered, providing some respite for investors’ frayed nerves. There were, however, few signs of Turkey backing away from a confrontation with the US, which imposed economic sanctions against Ankara in a move that helped trigger the lira’s plight. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, urged his citizens to boycott Apple and other US technology companies in retaliation for those sanctions.
- TheStreet.com•11 hours ago
Stocks Rebound as Turkish Crisis Eases, But Soft China Data Keeps Gains In Check
A triple set of data from China suggests U.S. tariffs are starting to bite, as fixed asset investment slows sharply amid a government crackdown on risky loans. European stocks post solid gains as stronger-than-expected German GDP adds to bullish tone amid modest gains in Turkish lira.
- Financial Times•16 hours ago
[$$] Antofagasta warns on trade tensions as earnings fall
warned that rising trade tensions were creating “considerable market uncertainty” as the Chilean copper miner reported a 16 per cent fall in first-half earnings. Copper prices have dropped 17 per cent since hitting a three-year high of more than $7,300 a tonne in early June as trade tensions escalate between the US and China, the world’s two largest economies. While that has not impacted actual physical demand for copper, it was making traders nervous, said Iván Arriagada, Antofagasta chief executive.
- CNBC•17 hours ago
European markets edge higher, rebound from Turkey fears
The euro zone will learn its latest growth rate figures at 10 a.m. London time (5 a.m. ET). Industrial production numbers and the ZEW economic sentiment index for the region will also be released at that time. European stocks traded in the black Tuesday morning as concerns over Turkey's economic woes eased.
- Financial Times•20 hours ago
[$$] Value investors must grit teeth and admit mistake on US stocks
The old stock market saws are always the best, and one of the oldest is “bull markets narrow”. Well, this nine-year global bull market is narrowing, and it’s narrowing into US equities. Last year, the S&P 500 index rose an impressive 19 per cent. Other markets were just about competitive.
- Reuters•yesterday
WPP to quit London headquarters in break with past after Sorrell departure
WPP (WPP.L) is set to move out of its central London headquarters after 30 years, in another break with the past following the departure in April of founder and CEO Martin Sorrell from the world's largest advertising company. A person familiar with the situation said the company would stop leasing the small mews property which, despite its location in Farm Street in the upscale district of Mayfair, is one of the more low-key headquarters for a FTSE 100 company. Staff from the head office, who cover areas such as legal and finance, will move into Sea Containers, a large office on the south bank of the River Thames that is already home to some of WPP's agencies.
Reuters•yesterdayWPP to quit London headquarters in break with past after Sorrell departure
WPP (WPP.L) is set to move out of its central London headquarters after 30 years, in another break with the past following the departure in April of founder and CEO Martin Sorrell from the world's largest advertising company. A person familiar with the situation said the company would stop leasing the small mews property which, despite its location in Farm Street in the upscale district of Mayfair, is one of the more low-key headquarters for a FTSE 100 company. Staff from the head office, who cover areas such as legal and finance, will move into Sea Containers, a large office on the south bank of the River Thames that is already home to some of WPP's agencies.
- Investing.com•yesterday
Stocks - Wall Street Rises as Turkey Crisis Continues
The S&P 500 rose 2 points, or 0.10%, to 2,836.18 as of 9:42 AM ET (13:42 GMT), while the Dow increased 12 points, or 0.05%, to 25,326.10 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 17 points, or 0.23%, to 7,857.06.
Reuters•yesterdayFTSE dips as lira crisis continues, esure surges
By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) - British shares dipped on Monday as the Turkish currency crisis continued to rattle global markets while a possible 1.17 billion pound bid for esure sent shares in the ...
- Reuters•yesterday
Britain's FTSE dips as lira crisis continues, esure surges
British shares dipped on Monday as the Turkish currency crisis continued to rattle global markets while a possible 1.17 billion pound bid for esure sent shares in the insurance company surging over 30 ...
- MarketWatch•yesterday
U.K.’s FTSE 100 ends lower as Turkey worries hit travel industry’s stocks
The U.K.’s main stock index closes in negative territory Monday, joining a global downdraft that has been attributed to worries about Turkey’s precarious financial condition.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
European stocks finish in the red as investors remain focused on Turkey
European stocks fell as investors remain focused on Turkey’s perilous financial condition and as Bayer shares plunged following a U.S. court ruling against the company’s Monsanto unit.
- Investing.com•yesterday
Stocks - U.S. Futures Fall as Turkey Crisis Continues
Investing.com - U.S. futures pointed to a lower opening bell on Monday, as the economic crisis in Turkey rattled global markets.The S&P 500 futures fell 7 points, or 0.26%, to 2,829.50 as of 6:50 AM ET (10:50 GMT) while Dow futures slumped 74 points, or 0.29%, to 25,257.0. Meanwhile tech heavy Nasdaq 100 futures decreased 19 points, or 0.26%,to 7,407.50.The Turkish lira was slightly higher on Monday after Turkey’s central bank pledged to provide liquidity and cut reserve requirements for Turkish banks. ...
- Reuters•2 days ago
Ex-divs to take 17 points off FTSE 100 on Aug 16
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations ...
- CNBC•2 days ago
European markets lower as Turkey's deepening economic crisis sparks contagion fears; Bayer tanks 11%
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was around 0.3 percent lower during mid-afternoon deals, with the majority of sectors trading in negative territory. Market focus is largely attuned to Turkey's financial woes, with the country's currency taking another slide to all-time lows of 7.2400 on Monday morning. European stocks were lower Monday afternoon, as Turkey's worsening economic crisis prompted investors to offload riskier equities and flee to safe-haven assets.
- FX Empire•3 days ago
The Week Ahead – Geo-Politics in Focus, as Central Banks Take a Break
While stats are on the heavy side, it’s all down to Trump and the Oval Office stance on enemies of the State.
Associated Press•4 days agoTurkish turmoil knocks US and European stocks lower
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks in the U.S. and Europe skidded Friday as investors worried about the financial stability of Turkey and how it might affect the global banking system.
MarketWatch•4 days agoFTSE 100 ends lower as Turkey contagion angst grows, but retains slight weekly gain
U.K. stocks finishes in negative territory Friday, dragged down alongside the broader European equity market, on mounting concerns that Turkey’s currency crisis will metastasize to eurozone lenders.
- MarketWatch•4 days ago
European stocks end sharply lower as Turkey contagion fears spook investors
European stocks close sharply lower Friday as worries that problems in Turkey could infect other eurozone countries unsettled investors and sparked a tumble in equity indexes throughout the globe.
