FTSE 100 Gains As Markets Brace For Truss's Energy Plan

RTTNews | Pred 967 dňami
FTSE 100 Gains As Markets Brace For Truss's Energy Plan

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks rose on Thursday as investors await an announcement on Prime Minister Liz Truss's energy bill support package and the ECB rate decision later in the day.

The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 25 points, or 0.4 percent, at 7,263 after losing 0.9 percent on Wednesday.

Higher iron ore prices helped lift miners, with Antofagasta rising 1.4 percent and BHP adding 0.9 percent.

Restaurant Group surged 2.8 percent after narrowing its half-year net loss.

Melrose, the turnaround specialist that owns British engineer GKN, fell about 1 percent. The company announcing plans to separate its GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy divisions and list them as a separate independent business.

Associated British Foods plunged over 7 percent after a profit warning.

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Yen Slides Against Majors

Yen Slides Against Majors

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
RTTNews | Pred 24 minútami
European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Inflation, Unemployment Data Due

European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Inflation, Unemployment Data Due

Flash inflation, unemployment and final factory Purchasing Managers' survey results from the euro area are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 3.15 am ET, Spain's manufacturing PMI survey data is due. Economists forecast the index to rise to 50.0 in April from 49.5 in March.
RTTNews | Pred 1 h 16 min
Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

Australian Market Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is extending its early gains in mid-market moves on Friday, adding to the gains in the previous six sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving a tad above the 8,200 level, with gains in iron ore miners, financial and energy stocks partially offset by weakness in gold miners and technology stocks.
RTTNews | Pred 3 h 16 min
Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Friday, following the positive cues from Wall Street overnight, amid optimism about possible trade deals, with US President Donald Trump saying he has "potential" trade deals with India, South Korea and Japan as well as expressed optimism about a resolution with China. Traders are also booking some profits following the recent upside in the markets.
RTTNews | Pred 3 h 37 min
Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open

Sensex, Nifty Seen Higher At Open

Indian shares look set to open a tad higher on Friday as markets resume trading after a holiday on Thursday for Maharashtra Day.
RTTNews | Pred 3 h 57 min
Thai Bourse May Reclaim 1,200-Point Level

Thai Bourse May Reclaim 1,200-Point Level

Ahead of Thursday's Labor Day holiday, the Thai stock market had moved higher in four straight sessions, gathering more than 50 points or 4.2 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,200-point plateau and it's expected to tick higher again on Friday.
RTTNews | Pred 4 h 30 min