London Stock Exchange closed Monday
London Stock Exchange closed Monday. No markets open Monday 28th August 2017 due to UK bank holiday.
Stock market movements
Stock market movements – today 22/08/17 The DOW Jones Industrial Average closed at 21899 after gaining nearly 200 points today. S&P 500 closed up at 2452 gaining 24 points. The NASAQ closed at 6297. The DAX index was up 1.4% to 12229 – adding 163 points The FTSE 100 closed …
Provident Financial PLC shares down
Provident Financial PLC shares down. Provident Financial PLC (PFG) shares are taking a hammering again today. They have been falling all day again and at 15:00 on 21/08/17 they were down 68% at £5.51 and falling! In May this year the shares were trading at a high of £32.50 and …
Markets subdued this morning
The FTSE 100 and European markets seem stuck this morning – generally moving lower. The FTSE 100 has been trading in the range between 7300 to 7325 I don’t know but I’m guessing the markets are waiting for Trump and his Whitehouse entourage to settle back down again. The background …
UK stock markets close down
UK stock markets close down The FTSE 100 closed down at: 7328 The FTSE 250 closed down at: 19640 Only eight companies in the FTSE 100 finished in positive territory. The best performer was: Randgold Resources Ltd (RRS) – up 1.2% at £74.95 At the bottom was: Paddy Power Betfair …
FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 indices close lower
FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 indices close lower on Thursday 17th August 2017 The FSTE closed below 7400 at: 7396 The FTSE 250 also close lower at: 19791
FTSE 100 index closed up
The FTSE 100 index closed up. The FTSE 100 index closed up 30 points at: 7383 – led by EasyJet (EZJ) up 5.2% to close at: £13.30 Since closing – the markets in general have stalled and most indices appear to be treading water. The worst FTSE 100 performer today …
DOW Jones above 22000 again – but for how long?
DOW Jones above 22000 again – but for how long? The DOW Jones Industrial Average moved above 22000 again today – but for how long? Markets generally appear calmer for the time being as the rhetoric between the US and North Korea subsides. The FTSE 100, DAX 30 and S&P …
European markets regain ground
European markets regain ground Tensions between North Korea and the US unsettled markets last week. This morning European indices have recovered somewhat. The FTSE 100 rebounded by 50 points touching 7350 and the DAX 30 was up by 130 points raising it above the 12000 mark it fell below last …
FTSE 100 Companies EX Dividend this week
FTSE 100 companies going ex dividend this week on Thursday 17th August 2017… FTSE 100 Companies EX Dividend this week Pearson PLC (PSON) Merlin Entertainments PLC (MERL) Ashtead Group PLC (AHT) Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB.) British American Tobacco PLC (BATS Legal & General PLC (LGEN) Imperial Brands PLC (IMB) …