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The FTSE 100 once again rules the roost in Europe, with mainland European markets returning to action with a largely downbeat tone this morning. Financials and commodity-focused stocks remain at the forefront of the FTSE’s push higher, with Standard Chartered standing out as the morning’s big outperformer thanks to a healthy 6% gain for the […]

The FTSE 100 leads the pack once again this morning, with the UK bourse finding itself in fresh territory once again. A day devoid of major data in the US instead sees the focus lie on European inflation data out of Spain and Germany. Unfortunately, the recent inflationary theme seen throughout much of the developed […]

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 […]