FTSE 100 Pares Early Gains

RTTNews | 925 dni temu
FTSE 100 Pares Early Gains

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were off their day's highs on Tuesday and bond yields started to rise again after the Bank of England disputed a report that it will further delay its quantitative tightening program.

The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 0.6 percent at 6,958 after closing 0.9 percent higher on Monday.

Shares of Lookers Plc surged 6.5 percent after the automotive retail and service group said it now expects underlying profit before tax for 2022 to be ahead of its previous expectations following strong trading in its third quarter.

Rio Tinto dropped 1 percent after the mining giant projected annual iron ore shipments at the lower end of its forecast.

Housebuilders declined, with Bellway falling 1.2 percent after it warned of a potentially shrinking market.

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Australian Market Turns To Modest Gains In Mid-market

Australian Market Turns To Modest Gains In Mid-market

The Australian market is turning its early losses to modest gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying well above the 8,100 level, with gains in some technology stocks nearly offset by weakness in mining and energy stocks amid softer commodity prices.
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher In Holiday Trade

Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with most major markets in the region closed for Labor Day, including China. Traders booked some profits after the recent upside in markets and a report showing the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first three months of 2025 generated some optimism about the outlook for interest rates.
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Japanese Market Slightly Higher

Japanese Market Slightly Higher

The Japanese market is trading slightly higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous five sessions, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving above the 36,100 level, with a mixed performance across most sectors as traders remain cautious ahead of the Bank of Japan's latest monetary policy decision.
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Australian Market Slightly Lower

Australian Market Slightly Lower

The Australian market is trading slightly lower on Thursday, snapping a five-session winning streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying above the 8,100 level, with slight weakness across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks. Some gold stocks were gaining.
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Little Movement Seen For Japan Stock Market

Little Movement Seen For Japan Stock Market

The Japanese stock market has finished higher in five straight sessions, rallying almost 1,850 points or 5 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 36,050-point plateau and it's likely to hold steady in that neighborhood again on Thursday.
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