Markets

FTSE 100 down after service sector data

FTSE 100 down after service sector data The FTSE 100 closed down today (05/09/17) at: 7372 after a survey suggested service sector growth had slowed. North Korea’s nuclear test continues to bear heavy on global politics and therefore financial markets.

Finance

Asian stocks recover as markets appear oblivious to risk

Asian Markets. Asian stocks recover as markets appear oblivious to risk. Underlying tensions remain but markets seem unaffected by the North Korean missile launch over Japan.  After falls on Tuesday, we saw a rebound on Wednesday. Japan’s NIKKEI index recovered from a four month low. South Korea KOSPI index headed …

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London Stock Exchange closed Monday

London Stock Exchange closed Monday. No markets open Monday 28th August 2017 due to UK bank holiday.

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Profit warnings this week

Profit warnings this week. Should we be more concerned about the profit warnings issued this week? Is it just individual company performance or a more wider concern? I don’t know. Dixons Carphone PLC (DG.), WPP Group PLC (WPP) and Provident Financial PLC  (PFG) fired profit warnings at us for varying …

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WPP Group PLC reports slowing sales

WPP Group PLC reports slowing sales WPP Group PLC reported slowing sales yesterday and warned about future growth. WPP is seen as bellwether for the advertising industry. It is suggested that clients are bypassing more traditional advertising methods in favour of digital platforms such as google and Facebook. How will …

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Hong Kong stock markets closed

Hong Kong stock markets closed As a powerful Typhoon category 10 storm Hato hit Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Markets

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.  

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …