London’s FTSE 100 traded higher on Thursday, the blue chip benchmark buoyed after the minutes from the US Federal Reserve meeting indicated that the central bank’s ‘accommodative stance’ to monetary policy will remain for now. The latest signal from the Fed that it has no intention of lifting interest rates anytime soon helped set the FTSE 100 on course for a third straight day of ...

UK stocks shrugged off concerns over the country’s vaccine programme to continue their upward march so far this week. Medicines regulator the MHRA this afternoon stated under-30s should be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca (AZN) jab where possible due to concerns over the link between the vaccine and blood clots. While this is better than an outright ban on use of the vaccine for ...

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THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE Jamie Ross, Fund Manager of Henderson EuroTrust, discusses the Trusts recent performance and how the Trust has fared in the recent market shift towards value driven, cyclical businesses. Jamie also discusses the recent significant activity within the Trusts portfolio, specifically focussed on businesses most positively and negatively impacted by the COVID-19 ...

Shares in home safety products company FireAngel SafetyTech (FA.:AIM) shot up 80% to 26p on Wednesday after signing a significant partnership to develop a new generation of smoke alarm. The partner is a German energy and efficiency supplier to the real estate sector which provides services to around 12 million apartments worldwide. FireAngel has agreed to supply the partner with a new ...

London’s FTSE 100 continued its strong momentum this week with a 0.8% gain to 6,877.86 by Wednesday lunchtime, following on from yesterday’s 1.3% increase, as reopening optimism grows among investors. With the UK’s lockdown set for another round of easing next Monday, businesses are gearing up for a resumption of trading that saw a flash PMI reading surge last month. The latest IHS ...

Shares in Hilton Food (HFG) fattened up 3.9% to £11.62 as the food packing specialist’s annual profits smashed recently upgraded estimates with a boost from nourishing sales growth from Australia. Covid winner Hilton said lockdowns and travel restrictions had resulted in more cooking at home in 2020, creating higher demand for its products, though Panmure Gordon cautioned the impact of any ...

Shares in over 50s insurer and cruise operator Saga (SAGA) soared 11.8% to 390p as the company said its cruise arm is ready to set sail as soon as the Government allows, with significant pent-up demand and a big jump in bookings. Saga said it has completed detailed work to ensure it’s ready to resume its tour operations and cruise businesses in 2021 with the specific timing being subject to ...

Shares in Impax Environmental Markets (IEM), the investment trust which buys stocks involved in the cleaner and more efficient delivery of energy, water and waste services, gained 1% to 454p after the firm reported a 31% net asset value total return in the year to December as total assets surpassed £1 billion for the first time. Net asset value per ordinary share rose to 411.2p from 321.8p ...

The UK’s major stocks started strongly on Wednesday as the nation starts its Moderna vaccine rollout, the third approved for Brits, reigniting reopening optimism among investors. With the UK’s lockdown set for another round of easing next Monday, businesses are gearing up for a resumption of trading that saw a flash PMI reading surge last month. Later today investors will get an idea of the ...