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November retail sales jump by most since reopening

The latest UK retail sales figures from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) gave the market a boost heading into the weekend as they suggested consumers were in buoyant mood last month.In value terms, in other words in actual...

17 December 2021
UK equity markets drift in wake of poor US jobs data

UK equity markets ended the week on a more cautious note with both the blue chip FTSE 100 index and its mid-cap counterpart FTSE 250 index ending Friday's session in negative territory with the former down 0.10% at 7122.32, and...

03 December 2021
FTSE edges higher ahead of US payrolls data

Both the blue chip FTSE 100 and mid-cap FTSE 250 Index continued to trade in positive territory at lunchtime on Friday. The former was trading 0.23% firmer at 7,145.85 and the latter 0.44% higher at 22,785.53.The FTSE 100 is set...

03 December 2021
Wickes rallies as impressive margin performance drives upgrades

Shares in Wickes (WIX) rallied 9% to 234.4p after the home improvement retailer raised its adjusted pre-tax profit guidance for the year to December 2021 to 'no less than £83 million', comfortably ahead of the £74 million-to-£75...

03 December 2021
Oil supply review offsets FTSE 100 commodities drag

The FTSE 100 nudged into positive territory on Friday in a muted end to the week, with big oil helping to offset falls in commodity-related stocks. BP (BP.) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) rose 1.7% and 1.3% to 342.4p and £16.514...

03 December 2021
Shares find little to cheer in autumn statement

UK stocks sank in late trading on Wednesday as the chancellor's autumn statement failed to spur much buying.Much of the good news on wage hikes and public spending had already been leaked and was already priced in by market,...

27 October 2021
Shares hold their breath as all eyes on Sunak

UK shares pulled back from Tuesday's highs at lunchtime on Wednesday as investor attention turned to the autumn statement. Chancellor Sunak faces a tough balancing act of continuing to support the recovery while also keeping...

27 October 2021
Wickes' shares weaken as growth slows, upgrades absence weighs

DIY retailer Wickes (WIX) reported solid third quarter results amid continued buoyant conditions in the repair, maintenance and improvement market.However, the shares cheapened 2% to 221.4p as Wickes reported a moderation in sales...

27 October 2021
Investors apply the brakes ahead of UK Budget

UK shares pulled back from Tuesday's highs in early trading on Wednesday as investors waited for the UK budget at lunchtime. Chancellor Sunak faces a tough balancing act of continuing to support the recovery while also keeping...

27 October 2021
Travis Perkins gains on special dividend and buyback

Shares in building materials distributor Travis Perkins (TPK) gained 0.5% to £16.98 after the company confirmed the long-awaited sale of its Plumbing & Heating business and the return of capital to shareholders.The sale of the...

21 September 2021
FTSE ends week below 7,000 level as poor retail sales and US market weakness weigh on sentiment

The FTSE 100 index ended Friday's session in negative territory falling 0.91% to 6963.64 below the psychologically critical 7,000 level. The FTSE 250 index fared marginally better, remaining in positive territory up 0.1% at...

17 September 2021
FTSE shrugs off mixed US economic data

The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices remained in positive territory despite mixed US economic data that prompted weakness in the American equity markets.The Dow Jones, Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 indexes were all trading lower at...

16 September 2021
FTSE firmer in response to robust corporate earnings announcements

The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices were trading higher at midday with the former ahead by 0.4% to 7047.89 points and the latter ahead by 0.5% to 23,562.47 points.Investors are anticipating the release of US retail sales figures...

16 September 2021
Wickes upgrades full year earnings

Shares in home improvement group Wickes (WIX) rose 3.2% to 240p, following the announcement of interim results for the 26 weeks to 26 June, that were ahead of market expectations.Management have upgraded their forecasts for the...

16 September 2021
FTSE rises following S&P 500 rebound, Ashtead advances on upgrade

London's FTSE 100 was 0.5% firmer at 7,050.56 points early on Thursday following after a rebound in the US and another dip for Asian equities overnight.A flurry of positive corporate news and decent US data overnight outweighed...

16 September 2021
DIY Boom: Why there's more to come and the stocks to buy now

One of the very few positive effects of last year's pandemic was an increase in consumers spending on the repair, maintenance and improvement of their flats and houses.Having been confined indoors for months at a time, it didn't...

29 July 2021

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