German business confidence falls
German business confidence falls. A survey taken of German investors suggests confidence has fallen – from a score of 17.5 to 10 in July. Looking at the performance of the DAX today you wouldn’t have thought so. The DAX closed up today at 12229 a 1.4% increase.
FTSE 100 companies going ex dividend this week
FTSE 100 companies going ex dividend this week on: 24th August 2017 Prudential PLC (PRU) London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE) Mondi PLC (MNDI) Carnival PLC (CCL) Paddy Power Betfair PLC (PPB)
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 …
European stock markets continue to slide
European stock markets continue to slide. The FTSE 100, FTSE 250, DAX 30 & CAC 40 have all struggled to make gains this morning. The unsettled US political environment and the horrific terror attack in Spain are weighing heavy.
Markets fall
Markets fall Wall Street’s market fall yesterday was closely followed down by Asian stocks on Friday. A number of collective incidents have led to this current market fall. Markets were already under pressure on Thursday as news of Donald Trump’s handling of the unrest in Charlottesville became clear. Reactions to …
US stock markets down
US stock markets down The DOW Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points today to close lower at: 21752 The S&P 500 closed at: 2430 down by 38 points. The NASDAQ closed down at: 6221 All companies making up the DOW Jones Industrial Average saw red today! Investors are taking a …
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
Inflation concerns drag on US stocks
Inflation concerns drag on US stocks. The DOW Jones Industrial Average is falling and is under pressure today. Investors are likely to be concerned about comments made by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in its July meeting. Minutes released recently cast some concern over rising inflation. Also, the fallout …
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 …