The FTSE 100 is down 15% over two decades, so why are investors told to think long-term? SIMON LAMBERT on the dividend case for the defence By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 Can you defend the UK stock market’s dire performance since the … Read more
London markets rise by 2.1% with FTSE 100 opening 124 points up at 6,084 after Bank of England’s emergency cut in interest rates to combat coronavirus FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest firms up 124 points or 2.1% to 6,084 today It comes after Bank of England base rate was cut from to 0.25% from … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Retail sales slide again; Ladbrokes owner hails ‘excellent’ year; Gym Group posts healthy revenue growth By This Is Money Published: 08:13 GMT, 17 January 2020 | Updated: 17:10 GMT, 17 January 2020 The FTSE 100 closed up 64.75 points at 7674.56 and the pound was at $1.30 against the dollar. In the … Read more
More than £150billion was wiped off the value of Britain’s leading companies yesterday as the FTSE 100 endured its sharpest one-day fall since the height of the 2008 crash. On what was termed a new Black Monday, panic over coronavirus and a collapse in oil prices sent the world’s financial markets into meltdown – sparking … Read more
Global markets are in freefall again today and the contagion will spread to the UK when the markets open this morning as coronavirus cases raced towards 110,000 worldwide. The FTSE 100 is predicted to open at least 300 points down this morning after Japan’s Nikkei index plummeted 6.2 per cent overnight, while the Australian stock market suffered … Read more
Coronavirus will push the economy to the brink of recession, experts warn, as FTSE 100 falls for the first time this week by 1.75 per cent to 6,696 in the wake of the collapse of FlyBe Britain’s blue-chip index opened slightly up, but reversed gains and fell by 1.75% Signs of economic damage continues to … Read more
Following months of turbulent trading, NMC Health, Tui and Kingfisher are all set to lose their spots on the prestigious FTSE 100. They will be expelled from the blue-chip index this month in the next reshuffle, which is based on last night’s prices. FTSE Russell conducts a reshuffle every quarter to ensure major indices contain … Read more
FTSE could hit 5,000, warns hedge fund boss Crispin Odey as coronavirus spooks City Odey said the disruption to the economy could lead to further dips in shares He said levels closer to 5,000 points looked ‘highly probable’ Retailers say high street shelves may soon be left empty if Chinese factories remain closed for much … Read more
The London stock market fell to a 13-month low today as coronavirus fears continue to grip investors with shares also slumping across Asia. The FTSE 100 index of the UK’s biggest listed companies has now fallen more than 7 per cent in the past four days, and fell 2.6 per cent in early trading on Thursday. The losses mirrored … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Shares rise for first time this week as coronavirus still worries markets; Restaurant Group to shut up to 90 outlets; Diageo warns on earnings By This Is Money Published: 08:10 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 17:25 GMT, 26 February 2020 The FTSE 100 closed up 24.59 points at 7042.47 and the pound … Read more