European stocks closed higher on Friday after the on-year US core personal consumption expenditures price index for August matched the pace of growth in July, while the CME FedWatch tool puts an 86% chance of a quarter point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in October. The FTSE 100 index closed up 70.85 points, 0.8%, at 9,284.83. The FTSE 250 ended 93.71 points higher, 0.4%, at 21,681.48, and...

Stocks in London were mixed at midday on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced new levies on pharmaceuticals, ahead of US personal consumption expenditures data, the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. The FTSE 100 index was up 30.23 points, 0.3%, at 9,244.21. The FTSE 250 was down 5.93 points at 21,581.84, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.92 points, 0.3%, at 775.54. The...

London stocks opened in the green on Friday, with investors weighing stronger-than-expected US economic growth and looming tariff plans from Washington, while digital ID reforms at home also drew attention. The FTSE 100 index opened up 26.32 points, 0.3%, at 9,240.30. The FTSE 250 was up 55.07 points, 0.3%, at 21,642.84, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.66 points, 0.3%, at 776.28. The Cboe UK...

Stocks in London closed mostly lower on Thursday amid a weaker sterling after figures showed the US economy grew at a stronger than expected pace in the second quarter, meanwhile the 10-year bond yield in the UK firmed amid chatter of a political challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The FTSE 100 index closed down 36.45 points, 0.4%, at 9,213.98. The FTSE 250 ended 102.75 points lower,...

The FTSE 100 followed European peers lower ahead of US data in the afternoon. Mining shares have been in focus this week, particularly those with a copper exposure, after a force majeure was declared at a major mine in Indonesia. The focus for the remainder of the week will be on US economic indicators. The latest gross domestic product reading is released Thursday at 1330 BST, alongside the...

The CEO of small cap technology company Microlise (SAAS:AIM) has big ambitions. With this in mind Shares recently took the opportunity to sit down with the man in question Nadeem Raza. Raza has been with the company since 1987 and became chief executive after he led a management buyout in 2008. The company floated on AIM in July 2021 and Raza owns half of the company. For the uninitiated,...

Among the investment trust sector's most storied trusts is RIT Capital Partners (RCP), the big beast of the Association of Investment Companies' (AIC) Flexible Investment sector in which the Rothschild family remains the largest shareholder. Boasting total assets north of £4.2 billion, the trust sits in the bottom half of the sector's five-year share price total return rankings, but RIT...

A fall in global shipping rates led to a sharp sell-off in the shares of A.P Moeller-Maersk (MAERSK-B:CPH), Hapag-Lloyd (HLAG:ETR), DSV (DSV:CPH) and Kuehne + Nagel International (KNIA:ETR) on 18 September, with broad share price falls of between 5% and 9%. The sell-off was sparked by news that the Drewry World Container index fell a further 6% to $1,913 per 40-foot container in the week to 18...

London's blue chip index closed higher on Wednesday, after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested more rate cuts are ahead, while mining stocks performed well amid a climb in the price of copper. The FTSE 100 index closed up 27.11 points, 0.3%, at 9,250.43. It had earlier lower traded as low as 9,177.09. The FTSE 250 ended just 4.83 points lower at 21,690.52, and the AIM All-Share...

London stocks were mixed at midday on Wednesday, with investors cautious after the Federal Reserve struck a measured tone on interest rates. The FTSE 100 index was down 9.73 points, 0.1%, at 9,213.59. The FTSE 250 was down 6.06 points at 21,689.29, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.81 of a point, 0.1%, at 782.06. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 923.90, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.1% at 18,984.25,...

London stocks opened mostly lower on Wednesday, though defence firms rose after Donald Trump struck a more optimistic tone on Ukraine at the UN. The FTSE 100 index opened down 36.45 points, 0.4%, at 9,186.87. The FTSE 250 was down 33.69 points, 0.2%, at 21,661.66, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.45 of a point, 0.1%, at 781.70. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.5% at 921.10, the Cboe UK 250 was down...

London's blue chip index underperformed against its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Tuesday, amid fresh concerns about UK inflation and the economy, following OECD forecasts. The FTSE 100 index closed down just 3.36 points at 9,223.32. The FTSE 250 ended 98.42 points higher, 0.5%, at 21,695.35, and the AIM All-Share closed up 3.72 points, 0.5%, at 781.25. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 925.79,...

London stocks were mixed at midday on Tuesday, as fresh warnings over slowing UK growth and weaker-than-expected flash PMI figures added pressure to sentiment. The FTSE 100 index was up 2.41 points at 9,229.09. The FTSE 250 was up 110.98 points, 0.5%, at 21,707.91, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.80 points, 0.6%, at 782.33. The Cboe UK 100 was marginally higher at 925.01, the Cboe UK 250 was up...

London stocks opened higher on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat results from Kingfisher and record-breaking gold prices. The FTSE 100 index opened up 19.27 points, 0.2%, at 9,245.95. The FTSE 250 was up 163.67 points, 0.8%, at 21,760.60, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.10 points, 0.5%, at 781.63. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 926.57, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.9% at 19,083.70, and the Cboe Small...

London's blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Monday, buoyed by mining stocks as gold reached a new all time high. Broker Citigroup expects the gold bull market to continue near-term, setting a three month price target of $3,800 an ounce. 'Just about everything is going right for the gold bull market at the minute,' the broker stated in a research note. The FTSE 100...

London stocks were mixed at midday on Monday, with miners climbing to the top of the FTSE 100 as gold prices soared to a new record. The FTSE 100 index was up 2.03 points at 9,218.70. The FTSE 250 was up 21.85 points, 0.1%, at 21,611.78, and the AIM All-Share was up 5.24 points, 0.7%, at 778.84. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 923.82, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.1% at 18,917.97, and the Cboe...

FY26 profits to disappoint 'Challenging' market conditions continue Strong £47.3 million order book Shares in Van Elle (VANL:AIM) plunged 11% to 33p after the engineering contractor warned profits for the year ending 30 April 2026 are expected to be 'materially' below both market expectations and last year's haul. This marked the piling specialist's second profit warning in the current...

London stocks were mixed at the open on Monday, with airlines under pressure following a weekend cyber attack, while miners lent support to the FTSE 100. The FTSE 100 index opened down 5.37 points, 0.1%, at 9,211.30. The FTSE 250 was down 43.69 points, 0.2%, at 21,546.24, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.58 points, 0.6%, at 778.18. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 922.98, the Cboe UK 250 was...

Indexes in London closed mixed on Friday, as investors mulled the latest economic data and the crucial cut to the Federal Reserve's interest rate earlier in the week. 'Markets continued to digest the [US] Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate cut this week,' Naga's Frank Walbaum commented. 'Chair Jerome Powell described the move as a measured response to a cooling labour market, while...

Stocks in London were mostly lower at Friday midday, while the FTSE 100 was a notch higher as UK government net borrowing increased in August, while investors await a call between Trump and Xi. The FTSE 100 index was up 8.05 points, 0.1%, at 9,236.16. The FTSE 250 was down 105.08 points, 0.5%, at 21,620.87, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.34 points, 0.2%, at 771.00. The Cboe UK 100 was...