^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous close | 7,262.49 |
| Open | 7,262.49 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 7,197.33 - 7,262.49 |
| 52-week range | 6,536.50 - 7,727.50 |
| Avg. volume | 746,367,661 |
- FX Empire
Markets Mixed, Conflicting Trade Signals Confuse Traders, No Deal Expected In 2019
Global markets fall. Mixed signals on trade are giving investors a headache,
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: UK public borrowing soars, Royal Mail woes and William Hill shakeup
A daily overview of the top business, market and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK and abroad.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-UK stocks fall as trade fears, Labour manifesto weigh
UK shares fell on Thursday on concerns about U.S.-China relations and the opposition Labour Party's election manifesto plans to raise taxes on companies and renationalise infrastructure groups. The FTSE 250 dipped 0.5%, hit by a 14.2% fall in Royal Mail after it said its turnaround plan has fallen behind schedule.
- Fool.co.uk
Retirement savings: I’d buy 5%+ FTSE 100 dividend shares in an ISA to make a passive income
I think the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could offer an impressive route to a passive income in older age.
- Reuters
UK stocks fall as trade fears, Labour manifesto weigh
The FTSE 250 dipped 0.5%, hit by a 14.2% fall in Royal Mail after it said its turnaround plan has fallen behind schedule. Companies which might risk being renationalised under Labour - including National Grid, United Utilities, Severn Trent, SSE and Royal Bank of Scotland - lost 1-2.2%. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese imports if no deal is struck and U.S. Senate bills backing protesters in Hong Kong were condemned by Beijing.
- Fool.co.uk
Forget a Cash ISA! I’d buy FTSE 100 growth shares right now to make a million
I think the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could offer impressive growth potential at its current price level.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Buy European cyclicals if you believe in...
* FTSE 100 slides 1.1% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Danilo Masoni. Anyhow, as the season for 2020 outlooks gets in full swing, the theme of fiscal stimulus becoming next year's game changer is clearly gaining momentum in the overall narrative. "If fiscal policymakers get in the game and our positive outlook for increased fiscal easing plays out, we would anticipate a resurgence for cyclicals", NN Investment Partners analysts wrote in their outlook.
- FX Empire
Trade Uncertainty Spikes, Global Markets Fall, FOMC Minutes On Tap
Global markets fall as trade fears escalate. The Phase One Deal is on the brink of collapse and so is the equities market.
- Fool.co.uk
How I’d beat the State Pension with FTSE 100 dividend shares
I think the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could offer income and growth opportunities for your retirement savings.
- Investing.com
Top 5 Things to Know in the Market on Wednesday
Investing.com -- China reacted angrily to the Senate's passing of a bill tying trade preferences to observation of Hong Kong's rights, pushing Asian and European stock markets lower overnight. There are earnings updates due early from Lowe's and Target (NYSE:TGT), while Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has priced the world's biggest stock offering so far this year. Here's what you need to know in financial markets on Wednesday, 20th November.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Closing snapshot: it just wasn't meant to be
* Wall Street retreats after new high Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Danilo Masoni. Wall Street briefly touched a high at the open but quickly retreated with headwinds from the consumer discretionary sector, bringing down the mood globally. The FTSE's overperformance hasn't been unnoticed: British blue chips ended the day up 0.2% while the euro zone's STOXXE fell by a similar amount.
- FX Empire
Home Depot Tanks On Earnings, Global Markets Rise, No End To Trade War In Sight
Global markets rise despite growing fear the Phase 1 Trade Deal will never be signed.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-FTSE up for 3rd day on China stimulus hopes, Halma jump
London's FTSE 100 shed most of its earlier gains but still managed to close higher on Tuesday, as sentiment was supported by a surge in safety equipment maker Halma and hopes of more stimulus from economic powerhouse China. The FTSE 250, which had jumped over 1% earlier, ended with a 0.4% gain, still hovering at a 14-month high. Markets are viewing a prospective Tory victory as a positive on hopes that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with a majority in parliament, will be able to reduce uncertainty by delivering Brexit on or before the Jan. 31 deadline.
- Reuters
FTSE up for third day on China stimulus hopes, Halma jump
The FTSE 250 , which had jumped over 1% earlier, ended with a 0.4% gain, still hovering at a 14-month high. Markets are viewing a prospective Tory victory as a positive on hopes that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with a majority in parliament, will be able to reduce uncertainty by delivering Brexit on or before the Jan. 31 deadline. The blue-chip index added 0.2% thanks in part to Halma , which climbed 8.5% after an upbeat half-year report.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UK stocks jump on stimulus prospects, election polls
- Yahoo Finance UK
Stonewall chair: Why corporates are essential at Pride
The chair of LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall outlines why it's essential for companies to be involved with Pride events.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-European stocks end flat as defensive gains offset auto slide
European stocks ended flat on Monday as a spurt of defensive buying over uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade talks helped temper losses in the auto sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished little changed, after having spent most of the session in negative territory. The European automobiles and parts sector dropped 2.1%, its steepest fall in about four weeks, with Germany's Volkswagen leading declines after it slashed its operating profit and sales growth outlook due to slowdown in the auto sector.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-STOXX flat, autos into reverse, BME +38%, new record for SMI
* Qiagen surges as it explores sale Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Julien Ponthus. Well, same thing goes for FOMO.
- FX Empire
Markets Waver, Sentiment Sours, Conflicting Trade News Heightens Uncertainty
Global markets tread water at new highs while conflicting trade news weighs on sentiment.
- Reuters - UK Focus
Ex-divs to take 3.3 points off FTSE 100 on Nov 21
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Value, a 2020 bet?
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-AIM: Behemoths rule
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Are European banks getting naughtier?
* Qiagen surges as it explores sale Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Julien Ponthus. ARE EUROPEAN BANKS GETTING NAUGHTIER? "While U.S. banks were particularly hit by misconduct costs in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis, European banks have been more exposed since 2015", a study published today by the ECB found.
