Australian miner launches deal worth proposed $38.8 billionAnglo has huge copper assets crucial to buyoutCopper prices at two-year highs as renewable energy demand risesFTSE 100 mining group Anglo American (AAL) has huge iron ore, platinum, coal and, through its? controlling stake in dealer De Beers, diamonds, but make no mistake, BHP?s (BHP) interest in the business is a big bet on copper.Copper

London stocks closed up on Friday, as consumer confidence reached a two-year high and the Federal Reserve appeared more likely to consider cutting rates.The FTSE 100 index closed up 105.36 points, 1.4%, at 7,635.09. The FTSE 250 ended up 114.92 points, 0.6%, at 19,338.02, and the AIM All-Share closed up 2.60 points, 0.4%, at 750.70.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 1.4% at 763.67, the Cboe UK 250 closed up

Equities in London were on the up heading into Wednesday afternoon, with a better UK economic data and measures out of China lifting the mood.The pound climbed on an improved UK purchasing managers? index reading, while miners cheered a move by China?s central bank which it hopes will spark some life into the Asian economy.Over in Frankfurt, SAP was one of the stories of the day. The software firm

A big increase in the average takeover premium in 2023 highlights how parts of the UK stock market continue to be undervalued. The average bid premium for UK stocks in 2023 was 51% against 37% in 2022 and 43% in 2021, according to analysis by AJ Bell.Most London-listed takeovers last year involved small-cap firms. Buyers were a mixture of private equity firms or industry players looking to buy riv

Miners led the way as London?s FTSE 100 began the final month of the year strongly, despite Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell?s attempt to pour cold water on rate cut hopes.The likes of Anglo American and Antofagasta were lifted by promising China data on Friday. Manufacturing readings in the US were less-than-stellar, however.The FTSE 100 index closed up 75.60 points, 1.0%, at 7,529.35. The FTS

It's not often the UK stock market gets to blow its own trumpet but in September the FTSE 100 was the best-performing major global index, gaining 2.3%, while Germany's Dax lost 3%, the S&P500 lost 4% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 ended the month 4.5% lower.Key drivers of international weakness were the continued rise in bond yields, which is particularly negative for the valuation of growth compan

Spin-offs, demergers and disposals are often good news for investors, although it's not often a firm sees its share price rise when it has to pay someone to take assets off its hands, especially when those assets were previously thought to be earnings positive.In the case of hospitality firm Restaurant Group (RTN), however, that is exactly what happened.The group, best known for its Wagamama chain

After a downbeat start to September, US markets have staged a healthy recovery thanks to buying of heavyweight big tech stocks and huge excitement over ARM's (ARM:NASDAQ) IPO, the biggest in the US for two years. As of the market close (14 Sep), Amazon (AMZN:NASDAQ) was up 5.7%, Meta Platforms (META:NASDAQ) up 4.1%, Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) up 2.7% and Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) up around 7.5% over the we

Whether you're saving for retirement, looking to pay off your mortgage or any other future objective, investing in equities has been one of the most successful ways of generating long-term value creation. According to data from Bloomberg from April 2023, global equities, represented by the FTSE All-World Total Return Index, have grown by 57.3% over the past five years, smashing the returns from ca

Value-focused trust delivered 3.4% NAV total returnMarks & Spencer among best-performersCar maker Stellantis is a new purchaseValue-oriented investment trust Temple Bar (TMPL) outperformed the FTSE All-Share index in the half ended 30 June 2023 as strong share price performances from the likes of Marks & Spencer (MKS), EasyJet (EZJ) and Standard Chartered (STAN) more than offset disappointing show

Shares in American Airlines (AAL:NASDAQ) have performed well year-to-date, rising 42% to $18.14 as investors welcome the recovery in demand for the travel sector.Holidaymakers are booking their summer and winter getaways despite the cost-of-living crisis and escalating costs for flights and accommodation.It generated a first-quarter profit for the first time in four years and reiterated plans to s

The London market was starting the second half of 2023 in a positive mood, after gains by Asian equities earlier Monday and a higher close on Wall Street on Friday.Focus on Monday was a series of purchasing managers' index readings, with factory activity in Japan, German and the eurozone all shrinking in June and growth slowing in China.Trading activity is likely to be limited in the first half of

UK investors will be well aware of the lopsided performance of the US stock market in recent months, with a handful of stocks accounting for almost the entire index gains so far this year.However, a similar phenomenon is occurring right under our noses with most of the gains in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 down to the outperformance of some of their larger stocks.This concentration on a select few te

London-listed mining stocks were on the rise on Tuesday, after Beijing confirmed that China is on track to meet the government's 5% economic growth target, while market concern about the volatile political situation in Russia eased.The FTSE 100 index opened up 25.01 points, or 0.3%, at 7,478.59. The FTSE 250 was up 96.72 points, or 0.5%, at 18,071.39, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.61 of a point,

Stocks in London closed higher on Friday as the latest US employment report proved red-hot, while commodity stocks saw a boost from possible support measures for China's property market.The FTSE 100 index closed up 117.01 points, or 1.6% at 7,607.28 on Friday, and closed the week 0.5% higher.The FTSE 250 ended up 321.55 points, or 1.7%, at 19,149.31 - ending the week up 1.6%. The AIM All-Share clo

Shares in travel companies have been among the best performing stocks over the past six months as investors recognise that more people are flying and falling oil prices raise the prospect of reduced fuel costs.The cost-of-living crisis does not appear to have prevented consumers from booking their summer getaway, even if the cost of flights or cruises is rising.The latest results from British Airw

US stocks recovered from a tricky start to the past week to trade higher as the latest economic data increased hopes the Federal Reserve's rate hiking cycle is nearing an end.US inflation at the wholesale level continued its downward slide in March with annualised price increases sinking substantially to 2.7% from an upwardly revised 4.9%, according to PPI (Producer Price Index) data released on 1

Investors could not have hoped for a much better start to 2023 for UK stocks. The flagship FTSE 100 index is up approximately 4% year-to-date to trade within sights of its all-time high from May 2018 (when it briefly topped the 7,900 mark) and the more domestic-facing FTSE 250 has risen by circa 5%.The market's mood has been supported by signs inflation is being brought under control, particularly

Sentiment improved markedly on Wall Street over the past week on signs earnings growth is easing, as US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said nothing to spook the markets in his latest speech and as inflation dropped again in December.A CPI reading of 6.5% may have been bang in line with expectations but still represents a meaningful drop from the peak levels seen last summer.Investors are incr

Most investors will remember 2022 as being one of the toughest years for stock markets around the world in a long time. However, plenty of stocks have delivered positive returns.In this feature we look at the best performing London-listed stocks spread across four different parts of the market, covering small, medium and large sized companies.£5 billion+ market capIreland has been one of the stan