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London open: Stocks flat but Rightmove jumps as REA ups bid London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, but Rightmove popped higher after REA Group sweetened its takeover offer. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,226.45. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks in the red as consumer confidence slides, retail sales beat London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a slide in consumer confidence but better-than-expected retail sales data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,279.09. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that retail […]

London open: FTSE rallies after bumper US rate cut; BoE in focus London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a bumper rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 8,325.46. Matt […]

Picture this: smart contracts that can automatically adjust insurance rates based on live weather updates or supply chain contracts that instantly reflect global trade changes. Chainlink didn’t just enhance blockchain technology; it bridged the gap between blockchain and the real world. Chainlink is known as an “oracle” network, a term borrowed from Greek mythology, where […]

London open: Stocks edge lower after inflation data, ahead of Fed London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation reading and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,294.56. Data released earlier by […]

London open: Stocks rally ahead of Fed meeting; Kingfisher surges London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday following a flat close in the previous session, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting and an expected rate cut. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 8,337.02. Derren […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors eye rate announcements London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday ahead of a busy week that includes rate announcements from the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,265.45. Richard Hunter, […]

London open: Stocks edge up in quiet trade London stocks edged up quiet trade early on Friday, with little in the way of market-moving news to provide any direction. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,259.89. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “After an ugly start to September, […]

London open: Stocks rally on strong US cues; house prices pick up London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday following strong gains on Wall Street, particularly for the tech sector, and encouraging UK house price data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 8,292.60. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]

Polygon’s journey began in 2017 under the name Matic Network, founded by Jaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwal, and Anurag Arjun. They identified Ethereum’s limitations in speed and cost and set out to address these issues. Their solution involved Plasma chains, which divert Ethereum transactions to sidechains, thereby enhancing transaction throughput. This innovative approach quickly...