FTSE 100 closes down The FTSE 100 closes down today (11/08/17) at: 7309 as tensions between the US and North Korea continued. Mining companies: Rio Tinto PLC, Anglo American PLC, BHP Billiton PLC & Glencore PLC were all down today. The FTSE 100 top performer today was: Smurfit Kappa Group …

Snap shares fall Snap Inc. share price is under pressure again on Thursday (10/08/17) after quarterly figures showed losses. The share price dropped by 14%. Facebook offer similar features and this is placing some pressure on Snap Inc. Snap Inc. shares were priced at $17.00 for its IPO – they …

Gold gains as a safe haven Gold is often considered a safe haven for investors during periods of uncertainty and with the continuing tension between the US and North Korea, now is no exception. Gold reached $1291 earlier (11/08/17) but has since fallen back.

Asia markets fall as US & North Korea tensions escalate Asian stocks also came under downward selling pressure. Due to the ongoing tensions between North Korea and US  – global stock markets continue to slide. Investors were moving to safer investment havens such as gold.