^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous close | 7,403.54 |
| Open | 7,403.54 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 7,403.54 - 7,460.83 |
| 52-week range | 6,536.50 - 7,790.20 |
| Avg. volume | 688,889,801 |
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 hours ago
LIVE MARKETS-FTSE 100 surges as sterling falls after BoE
* STOXX 600 up 0.6% after hitting highest since May 6 after dovish Fed * Italy and Germany lead gains as oil, tech stocks rally * FTSE 100 up 0.6% after BoE keeps rates on hold, cuts growth forecast * Delivery Hero storms higher after co lifts profit forecast June 20 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Josephine Mason. Reach her on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: josephine.mason.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net FTSE 100 SURGES AS STERLING FALLS AFTER BOE (1212 GMT) The UK's top stock index has hit day highs, up 0.7%, after the Bank of England kept rates on hold and cut its second-quarter growth forecast, driving sterling down. It's a typical move for the FTSE 100 which usually moves inversely to the currency due to its multinational exporter stocks.
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 hours ago
UPDATE 2-Sterling slips back after BoE holds rates but slashes Q2 growth forecast
The central bank's policymakers, as expected, voted unanimously to keep interest rates on hold at 0.75%. The BoE message was far less dovish than the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, which this week opened the door to rate cuts and more stimulus to counter any economic slowdown and rising trade tensions.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 hours ago
LIVE MARKETS-Markets on a roll
* STOXX 600 up 0.8%, hits highest since May 6 after dovish Fed * Italy and Germany lead gains as oil, tech stocks rally * FTSE 100 up 0.4%, lags on stronger sterling * Delivery Hero storms higher after co lifts profit forecast June 20 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Josephine Mason. Is all this pointing to hope that Trump and Xi's G20 meeting will result in some comforting news? Here's a chart of the roller-coaster the DAX has been on lately: (Thyagaraju Adinarayan) ***** UK STOCKS TO WATCH AS ELECTION RISK RISES (0849 GMT) It's still all to play for in Britain's Conservative Party leadership - and Premiership - contest.
- Reuters - UK Focus•5 hours ago
LIVE MARKETS-UK stocks to watch as election risk rises
* STOXX 600 up 0.7%, hits highest since May 6 after dovish Fed * Italy and Germany lead gains as oil, tech stocks rally * FTSE 100 up 0.3%, lags on stronger sterling * Delivery Hero storms higher after co lifts profit forecast June 20 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Josephine Mason. Reach her on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: josephine.mason.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net UK STOCKS TO WATCH AS ELECTION RISK RISES (0849 GMT) It's still all to play for in Britain's Conservative Party leadership - and Premiership - contest. The remaining candidates face two further votes today resulting in a final two who will go head-to-head in a vote put to Conservative Party grassroots members.
- Reuters - UK Focus•6 hours ago
UPDATE 2-Fed-fuelled rally sends European shares to six-week highs
- Reuters - UK Focus•6 hours ago
UPDATE 2-Exporter-heavy FTSE 100 soars as BoE growth forecast cut hurts pound
London's FTSE 100 swiftly climbed to a session high as its international stocks got a lift from a hit to sterling after the Bank of England cut its economic growth forecast, adding on to earlier cheer that was brought on by the Fed's softer stance. The FTSE 100 index was up 0.7% with BP and Shell both up more than 1% after Middle East tensions drove crude prices higher, while the FTSE midcap index was up 1% at its highest in a month by 1154 GMT.
- Reuters - UK Focus•6 hours ago
LIVE MARKETS-Opening snapshot: Fed adds fuel to stock rally
* STOXX 600 up 0.6% * Italy leads gains as oil stocks rally * FTSE 100 lags on stronger sterling * Delivery Hero storms higher after co lifts profit forecast June 20 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Josephine Mason. Reach her on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: josephine.mason.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net OPENING SNAPSHOT: FED ADDS FUEL TO STOCK RALLY (0731 GMT) The Fed is injecting further fuel to the equities rally and investors' appetite for riskier assets, pushing the German and French bourses to their highest in almost seven weeks. How much further stocks have to run before interest rate cuts are priced in isn't clear, but the pan-European STOXX 600 is up almost 5% so far this month, on track for its best monthly performance since January and close to wiping out all May's heavy losses.
- Reuters•6 hours ago
Exporter-heavy FTSE 100 soars as BoE growth forecast cut hurts pound
The FTSE 100 index was up 0.7% with BP and Shell both up more than 1% after Middle East tensions drove crude prices higher, while the FTSE midcap index was up 1% at its highest in a month by 1154 GMT. The pound trimmed gains after the BoE cut its growth forecast to zero in the second quarter and highlighted risks from global trade tensions and growing fears of a no-deal Brexit.
- Reuters - UK Focus•6 hours ago
Oil majors, miners bolster FTSE 100 rebound after Fed signals more rate cuts
London's FTSE 100 rebounded Thursday on strong gains in oil majors and miners as investors were encouraged by the U.S. Federal Reserve's stance on potential rate cuts, while electronics retailer Dixons Carphone tanked. The FTSE 100 index was up 0.5% and the FTSE midcap index rose 0.4% by 0707 GMT.
- CNBC•8 hours ago
European stocks up after Bank of England holds rates
European stocks traded sharply higher Thursday as investors await an interest rate decision from the Bank of England.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
Rio Tinto cuts iron ore shipments forecast from hub in Pilbara region
Rio Tinto Ltd said on Wednesday it was experiencing iron ore mine operational problems, particularly in the Greater Brockman hub in the Pilbara region in Australia, leading the miner to cut its shipments forecast from the area for 2019. Rio Tinto said the challenges were from a higher proportion of certain lower grade products, partly to protect the quality of its flagship Pilbara Blend. Rio Tinto's stock was down 3.7% to 4.696 pence at 1153 GMT.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
LIVE MARKETS-End of the love-in for Berkeley Group?
* STOXX 600 down 0.1% * Hopes of trade deal, dovish Fed limiting losses * Saga sinks as tour operator warns on Brexit June 19 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Thyagaraju Adinarayan. Reach him on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: thyagaraju.adinarayan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net END OF THE LOVE-IN FOR BERKELEY GROUP? Some of the positive surprise was already baked in as the company often beats its own estimates, Chris Millington, equity analyst at Numis Securities, says.
- FX Empire•yesterday
Three Bullish Indices
Risk ON mode is back on the market. Surprisingly you can only see that on stocks and indices. On Gold, not so much, which is actually really interesting.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
UPDATE 3-Nearly 300,000 Hargreaves Lansdown clients exposed to Woodford fund
British investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown said nearly a quarter of its clients are exposed to Neil Woodford's suspended fund, piling further pressure on the company for heavily backing the fund since it was launched. The scale of retail investors' holdings in the fund has propelled Woodford to the front of Britain's business pages, drawing criticism from savers and politicians alike and casting doubts over his investing style. In a letter to the UK's treasury committee published on Wednesday, Hargreaves CEO Chris Hill said 133,769 clients had a direct holding worth 1.1 billion pounds in the suspended 3.7 billion pounds ($4.65 billion) LF Woodford Equity Income Fund.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
UPDATE 2-Miners, strong sterling drag down FTSE 100
Britain's main index slipped on Wednesday, weighed down by miners after Rio Tinto cut its forecast for shipments from an Australian region, while sterling's gains ahead of Bank of England meeting dragged down exporters. The FTSE 100 index dipped 0.5%, its worst fall this month, while the FTSE 250 midcap index was down 0.3%.
- Reuters•yesterday
Miners, strong sterling drag down FTSE 100
The FTSE 100 index dipped 0.5%, its worst fall this month, while the FTSE 250 midcap index was down 0.3%. The indexes handed back some gains from Tuesday after a dovish policy speech by European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi. Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto fell 4.7% after it lowered its outlook for shipments from a hub in the Pilbara region in Australia due to a higher proportion of certain lower grade products.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
Housebuilders support FTSE 100 after Berkeley earnings
London's main bourse inched higher on Wednesday, helped by better than expected numbers from housebuilder Berkeley and a surge in Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group after it promised more savings from its buyout of Virgin Money. The FTSE 100 index, sharply higher on Tuesday along with other European markets on the back of a strong policy speech from European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, edged 0.05% higher by 0707 GMT.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
LIVE MARKETS-Opening snapshot: subdued start ahead of Fed
* STOXX 600 down 0.2% in early deals after hitting 6-week highs a day earlier * Hopes of trade deal, dovish Fed limiting losses * UK housebuilders rise after strong Berkeley results * Saga sinks as tour operator warns on Brexit Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Thyagaraju Adinarayan. Reach him on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: thyagaraju.adinarayan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net OPENING SNAPSHOT: SUBDUED START AHEAD OF FED (0726 GMT) European stocks are slightly lower with banks, mining and auto sectors making gains, while defensives such as consumer staples and utilities are in red. Chip stocks are rallying today pinning hopes on a potential China-U.S. trade deal.
- CNBC•yesterday
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- CNBC•yesterday
European stocks mixed as investors monitor Fed meeting; auto stocks rise
European markets were mixed Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
LIVE MARKETS-Credit risk cratering in Europe after Draghi
* STOXX hits May 7 high as Draghi comments, trade talk progress fuel broad-based buying * Trade-sensitive tech miners lead sectoral gains * Utilities highest in 4 years * Siltronic tumbles 8% after profit warning * Ambu drops 14% after cutting growth, margin, free cash flow outlook June 18 - Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Helen Reid. Reach her on Messenger to share your thoughts on market moves: helen.reid.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net CREDIT RISK CRATERING IN EUROPE AFTER DRAGHI (1548 GMT) If you want another indication of how Draghi's comments are being interpreted as a signal that the ECB may unleash a bout of buying across financial markets, check out the cost of insuring European debt against default.
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
LIVE MARKETS-After Draghi-fuelled rally, still trouble ahead for Italian assets
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
LIVE MARKETS-Dovish Draghi drives stocks sharply higher
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
UPDATE 2-FTSE 100 enjoys best day in 4 months after Draghi's "appetizer"
London's main stock index recorded its best one-day gain in more than four months on Tuesday as a promise of more stimulus if required from European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi lifted UK shares across sectors. The FTSE 100 index ended 1.2% higher, after having earlier touched levels not seen in two months, and the FTSE 250 midcap index added 0.8% after Draghi said the central bank would need to ease policy again if inflation did not head back to its target. The ECB's comments came in the midst of a two-day meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve that money market pricing shows should clear the way to a cut in interest rates by the central bank next month.
