Weekly roundup of FTSE 100 risers and fallers (October 18- 22)
FTSE 100 showed a volatile trade in the passing week and remained in a narrow range on a weekly basis. Here we are giving the roundup of the top gainer and top loser of every day during the passing week. 18 October 2021 Top riser: Hargreaves Lan...
- October 23, 2021 12:54 AM BST
- Sreenivas D Ajankar
Should you buy these 2 consumer stocks amid price hikes?
Highlights The UK-based firms have hiked prices at their fastest pace in September 2021 because of the increase in fuel prices, labour costs, and a rise in raw material prices. The high prices at the consumer level add to fear of inflation in t...
- October 23, 2021 12:52 AM BST
- Sreenivas D Ajankar
Famous five of business this week (October 18-22)
Monday – October 18 1. Playtech Plc (LON: PTEC) Playtech Plc, a UK-based online gambling software supplier and developer, entered into a takeover agreement with Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., an Australian slot machine...
- October 23, 2021 12:50 AM BST
- Nidhi Gupta
FTSE 100 nears 52-week as Dow hits record peak
US Markets: Wall Street indices started on a positive note with the leading stock indicator Dow Industrials and broader market index S&P 500 hitting fresh all-time highs, respectively, in the week hours of trading. The earnings optimism has prope...
- October 22, 2021 04:44 PM BST
- Abhijeet
Ironveld (IRON) jumps over 50%: Is this penny share still a good buy?
Highlights AIM-listed firm Ironveld shares jumped over 50 per cent today. The company closed a major investment agreement with natural resource company Grosvenor Resource worth £5.6 million via subscription. AIM-listed exploration an...
- October 22, 2021 04:38 PM BST
- Suhita Poddar
What's driving CRV crypto to new highs?
Highlights Launched in January 2020, Curve Dao (CRV) is a decentralised stablecoin exchange and is powered by the Ethereum blockchain. After the Curve Dao hit a purple patch registering impressive gains in the past 48 hours, the token grabb...
- October 22, 2021 04:22 PM BST
- Manu Shankar
5 LSE stocks one can buy after retirement
Highlights The UK’s pension system ranking jumped up to 9th place from 15th place a year earlier in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2021. In April, the state pensions in the UK will rise by 3.2% as the state pension increase...
- October 22, 2021 04:17 PM BST
- Priya Bhandari
What’s going on with Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) shares?
Highlights Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC reached an occupancy level of about 60 per cent in Q3 2021. IHG’s shares declined over 3 per cent, and it became the second-highest faller on the FTSE 100 index. The hotel sector would req...
- October 22, 2021 04:08 PM BST
- Suhita Poddar
LSEG shares slump nearly 7% as group expects muted Q4 2021
Highlights London Stock Exchange Group Plc shares slumped nearly 7% on Friday, 22 October The stock was the biggest loser among the 101 constituents of benchmark FTSE 100 Shares of LSEG stand with a year-to-date (YTD) loss of at least mo...
- October 22, 2021 03:05 PM BST
- Abhijeet
Binance’s tryst with trouble continues with latest BTC glitch
Highlights Bitcoin prices dropped almost 90% in a flash crash due to Binance tech problem. Binance’s recent trouble was a bug in their trading algorithm. Binance has always been under the regulatory scanner in many countries. World&...
- October 22, 2021 02:13 PM BST
- Manu Shankar