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The FTSE 100 has hit yet another record high in early trade, push into fresh territory for a fourth consecutive session. Another day, another UK listed company comes into the crosshairs of a foreign buyer. Yesterday’s BHP bid for Anglo American may have been rejected, but more are likely to follow as their enviable copper […]

The FTSE 100 has continued its push higher, with the UK index reaching a fresh record high for the third consecutive session. The gains seen in early trade have been primarily driven by the outperformance of big hitters Unilever (5%), AstraZeneca (5%), and Anglo American (12%), with the vast majority of the index failing to […]

European markets are in the green once again this morning, with the FTSE 100 continuing its welcome trend of reaching fresh record highs on a daily basis. The weakness of the euro and pound highlight the growing confidence that we will soon see the ECB and Bank of England shift onto a new phase of […]

The FTSE 100 has seen a welcome resurgence in early trade today, with the index surging 1% this morning. The widespread gains seen for the index have seen the retailers and supermarkets come in for particular strength, led by Ocado’s 5% gains as shareholders push for the company to shift their listing over to the […]

European indices are trying their best to stage recovery after a sharp decline at the open. European data has come in the form of UK retail sales, wrapping up a UK-centric week that saw higher unemployment, elevated wages, and a slower than expected decline in CPI inflation. Today’s retail sales release highlighted a largely underwhelming […]

European markets are enjoying a strong start to the trading day, as the bulls seek to step in to rescue what has been a pretty damning April thus far. The risk on sentiment being felt today has helped drive the dollar lower, following a period of gains that saw the greenback reach a five-month high […]