European blue chip stocks were lower on Tuesday morning as investors awaited a consumer price inflation print from the eurozone. The FTSE 100 index opened down 36.75 points, 0.4%, at 8,320.19. The FTSE 250 was up 31.12 points, 0.2%, at 21,188.59, and the AIM All-Share was up just 0.34 of a point at 776.93 The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.5% at 831.41, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.2% at 18,591.03, and the...

London indices closed higher on Monday with mining stocks benefitting from rising gold prices while aerospace & defence manufacturers waned. The FTSE 100 index closed up 45.53 points, 0.6%, at 8,356.94. The FTSE 250 ended up 108.56 points, 0.5%, at 21,157.47, and the AIM All-Share closed up 2.32 points, 0.3%, at 776.59. The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.6% at 835.35, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.7% at...

Stock prices in London were mixed at Midday Monday, with fintech Plus500 in the FTSE 250 enjoyed a boost after reporting a profit rise and a share buyback programme. The FTSE 100 index was down just 3.61 points at 8,307.80. The FTSE 250 was up 22.16 points, 0.1%, at 21,071.07, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.43 points, 0.2%, at 775.70. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 829.91, the Cboe UK 250 w...

Could Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) be on the cusp of a new iPhone sales 'supercycle'? That's the question posed by analysts at Wedbush, and their answer is firmly, YES! The Cupertino-based tech giant has faced accusation that it was slow at getting its AI (artificial intelligence) act together, yet the launch of iPhone 16 in September could trigger a significant growth phase over the next year, accordin...

Plus500's (PLUS) shares powered up 5.3% to an all-time high of £25.60 in early dealings on Monday after the online trading platform raised its full year guidance yet again. The upgrade follows an 'excellent' first half to 30 June 2024 from the spread betting and CFDs (Contracts for Difference) provider, which profited from market volatility and its expansion into new geographies and products o...

Housebuilder Barratt Developments (BDEV) announced it would finalise the acquisition of smaller rival Redrow (RDW) and form a new company, Barratt Redrow, by the end of this week in spite of regulatory concerns. Barratt shares gained 6p or 1.2% to 542p while Redrow shares gained 20p or 2.6% to 780p. MERGER ON TRACK The two developers revealed in February they had agreed terms on an all-share me...

London opened mixed on Monday, as it kicks of a quiet week, where the main event will be the annual Jackson Hole meeting. The FTSE 100 index opened down 9.17 points, 0.1%, at 8,302.24. The FTSE 250 was up 17.52 points, 0.1%, at 21,066.43, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.22 of a point at 774.49. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 829.35, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.2% at 18,472.40, and the Cboe Small...

Stocks in London retreated on Friday, though ended the week as a whole higher, while gold notched a new record and sterling gained strength. The FTSE 100 index closed down 35.94 points, 0.4%, at 8,311.41. The FTSE 250 ended down 45.25 points, 0.2%, at 21,048.91, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.52 of a point, 0.1%, at 774.27. For the week, the FTSE 100 ended 1.8% higher, the FTSE 250 gained...

Stock prices in London edged down at midday on Friday, although companies of all sizes in the gambling sector performed well. The FTSE 100 index was down 31.96 points, 0.4%, at 8,315.39. The FTSE 250 was down 27.94 points, 0.1%, at 21,066.22, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.92 points, 0.3%, at 772.87. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 831.21, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.1% at 18,451.52, and the...

The CEO of automotive parts supplier Dowlais (DWL), Liam Butterworth, has bought nearly a quarter of million pounds worth of shares in the company after downbeat first-half results. Butterworth snapped up 415,133 shares at 60p for a total value of £248,135 on 14 August. This came after results for the six months to 30 June which were blighted by the slowdown in EV (electric vehicle) production...

Worries about a widespread US bear market or recession have proved short-lived and tech stocks have been the real winners over the past week on Wall Street with investors piling back in to names they know and trust. Think Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ), Micron Technology (MU:NASDAQ), Broadcom (AVGO:NASDAQ), who have led the charge, while Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ), Amazon (AMZN:NASDAQ) and Microsoft (MSFT:NASDA...

The FTSE 100 opened lower Friday morning despite a boost in retail sales in July, and underperforming against its counterparts in Paris and Frankfurt which traded higher. The FTSE 100 index opened just 3.93 points lower at 8,343.31. The FTSE 250 was down 14.52 points, or 0.1%, at 21,080.53, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.81 points, or 0.1%, at 773.98. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 834.20, th...