Is there anybody who still believes the FED will hike rates this year…? The next? With the latest developments in mind, I dare to say the FED may be closer to another round of QE or even to setting negative rates than to a rate hike. Yesterday’s FOMC meeting and policy announcement not only kept…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,104.11, a decrease of 82.88 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 92.72 points to finish at 16,950.73. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 39.85 points to 3,365.68. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 742.09, up by 1.36 points. The US Federal Reserve decided…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,186.99, a decrease of 42.22 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 18.52 points to finish at 17,043.45. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 19.01 points to 3,405.53. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 740.73, up by 2.55 points. Retail sales in the UK…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,234.11, an increase of 96.51 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 104.03 points to finish at 17,065.87. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 45.83 points to 3,426.75. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 737.63, up by 0.93 points. UK wages rose at their…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,084.59, a decrease of 33.17 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 42.71 points to 16,925.69. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 16.28 points to 3,356.57. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 732.06, down by 1.74 points. Defence equipment outfit Chemring (CHG) reiterated its…
The last time the BoE moved its key interest rate was in March 2009, when the financial crisis was at its peak and the British economy was thirsty for liquidity. Six and a half years later, the financial crisis is over but the BoE is still afraid of touching its near-zero rate. The last MPC…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,117.76, a decrease of 38.05 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 51.66 points to finish at 16,968.4. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 18.29 points to 3,372.85. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 733.80, down by 0.34 points. A fall in housebuilding activity…
As regular readers of my articles will know, I believe the UK generally has highly unsophisticated private investors. I would expect a majority of people who have tried spread betting did no study whatsoever, and thought they could just wade in and somehow, by osmosis presumably, they’d be really good at it. Sticking your finger…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,146.10, an increase of 71.58 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 157.76 points to finish at 17,000.28. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 37.22 points to 3,386.49. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 734.73, up by 2.16 points. Eurozone GDP growth for the…
China fears are now more history than prophecy and the US and Europe, have expectations. The eventual arrival of higher rates in the US will indicate good real economic conditions for businesses and those who work for them. It’s only the ashen-faced troglodytes of financial caverns that fear them. Don’t confuse the former with the…
