The FTSE 100 fell after comments from Donald Trump raised fresh hopes of an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, hitting oil and defence stocks.
The FTSE 100 fell after comments from Donald Trump raised fresh hopes of an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, hitting oil and defence stocks.
Oil prices have fallen to their lowest level in seven months amid growing hopes of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin rarely lends his name to the opening of a regional bank branch, yet in September he appeared virtually at the launch of a new A7 payments network office
US equities moved modestly higher at the opening bell, despite a subdued trading environment as many Americans observe the Thanksgiving holiday.
The FTSE 100 is set for another attempt at thawing out on Thursday, with sentiment improving after Nvidia’s stronger-than-expected earnings lifted global markets overnight.
The FTSE 100 is set to claw back a sliver of yesterday’s heavy losses on Wednesday, after fresh data showed UK inflation cooled slightly last month.
The opening bell on Wall Street has ushered in yet another bout of selling, dragging the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a fresh one-month low.
US stocks were poised to open lower on Tuesday, with mounting concerns about the health of the American economy weighing heavily on investor sentiment.
Wall Street regained some footing on Friday as tech stocks staged a modest recovery, easing pressure after a bruising week driven by concerns that major artificial intelligence players — including
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday, with optimism over the imminent reopening of the U.S. government pushing major indexes to fresh record levels.
Wall Street opened the week on a positive note, with technology shares driving early gains. The Nasdaq Composite rose 164 points (0.69%) to 23,889, supported by strong performances across the
Wall Street surged to fresh record highs on Monday after US inflation rose by less than expected last month, boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates.