23 May 2024 @ 19:36
London open: Stocks dip as investors mull general election, Nvidia results London stocks dipped in early trade on Thursday as investors got their first chance to react to news of a general election on 4 July and blowout earnings from US chip giant Nvidia. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,361.96. Sophie […]
22 May 2024 @ 19:50
London open: Stocks fall as inflation data dashes rate cut hopes London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as data showed that inflation fell less than expected in April, dashing hopes of a summer rate cut. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,369.40. Figures released earlier by the Office for National […]
22 May 2024 @ 18:34
In 1994, Charlie Munger addressed an audience at the University of Southern California, sharing insights from his two decades of collaboration with Warren Buffett in building Berkshire Hathaway into a billion-dollar empire. During his talk, titled “A Lesson on Elementary Worldly Wisdom,” Munger revealed a powerful strategy employed by Buffett with remarkable success. Warren Buffett’s […]
21 May 2024 @ 19:36
London open London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest comments from US Federal Reserve officials and looked ahead to more speeches later in the day. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,400.91. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the FTSE was missing […]
20 May 2024 @ 19:39
London open: Stocks gain as investors mull Rightmove data; inflation eyed London stocks edged higher early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest UK house price figures and looked ahead to key inflation data later in the week. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% firmer at 8,443.38. Data released earlier by Rightmove showed that […]
17 May 2024 @ 19:37
London open: FTSE edges down after US losses London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following a downbeat close on Wall Street. At 0920 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,417.94. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Although market enthusiasm has stalled slightly, the FSTE remains in a […]
16 May 2024 @ 19:39
London open: FTSE falls as ex-dividend stocks weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate news, dragged lower by ex-dividend shares. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,418.63. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100 has shed points after setting another […]
15 May 2024 @ 19:53
London open: Stocks gain ahead of US inflation; Experian surges London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by the likes of Experian and Imperial Brands, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,467.82, having hit a record high of 8,474.41 closer to the open. […]
14 May 2024 @ 19:36
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors mull jobs data London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled conflicting UK jobs data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,420.17. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that unemployment nudged higher in March, in […]
13 May 2024 @ 19:36
London open: Stocks extend rally ahead of US inflation data UK stocks were inching higher on Monday morning, though risk appetite was capped by markets already trading at record highs ahead of some crucial inflation data from the US later in the week. The FTSE 100 was up just 0.11% at 8,443, after setting a […]