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Lloyds share price climbs despite 20% profit drop: what analysts are saying

Lloyds Banking Group has reported a 20.4% drop in annual profit, falling short of market expectations as the UK’s largest mortgage lender set aside additional funds for potential motor finance payouts. The bank posted a pretax profit of £5.97 billion...

Long UK 100 : bullish momentum builds as key moving averages, MACD, and wage growth support rally

Diageo share price falls as company removes sales growth guidance amid tariff uncertainty: what investors need to know

Diageo, the spirits maker behind global brands like Johnnie Walker and Tanqueray, announced Tuesday that it is adjusting its strategies due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding US tariffs. CEO Debra Crew stated that the prospect of tariffs on key s...

NXT rises on higher profit guidance, but FTSE 100 retailer warns of increased costs in 2025

British multinational clothing and footwear retailer Next was up by more than 3% on Tuesday after it raised guidance following a strong festive period, with pre-tax profits expected to be more than £1bn. Next’s gain came against the FTSE 100 tr...

European shares mixed as Christmas week begins: FTSE flat, CAC 40 slips

European stock markets were mixed on Monday as trading commenced in a shortened week ahead of the Christmas holidays. Activity remained muted, with markets across Europe set to close early on Christmas Eve and remain shut on Christmas Day. The pan-Eu...

European stocks feel the heat after Trump’s tariff threat: FTSE down 0.6%, CAC 40 Slips Over 1%

European markets experienced a downturn on Friday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index declining by over 1%, reaching its lowest point in nearly a month. This decline marked the worst weekly performance for European stocks in three months. The mark...

European share markets in green ahead of US Fed meet: FTSE 100, CAC 40 inch up

European stocks edged slightly higher on Wednesday as investors awaited key monetary policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. Markets seem to have priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day,...

European markets slip as central bank meetings dominate; FTSE 100 hit by commodity stocks

European markets started Tuesday on a weak note, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index slipping 0.4% as all sectors and major bourses opened in negative territory. A pivotal week for global monetary policy is underway, with the US Federal Reserve, Ba...

CANAL+ debuts on London Stock Exchange: can it revive the IPO market?

Shares of CANAL+, the French-owned film and TV production giant behind the popular Paddington movies, debuted on the London Stock Exchange today. While shares fell almost 16% after their debut, the listing marks a rare bright spot in an otherwise ble...

European stocks up before ECB decision, Diageo leads FTSE 100, SNB cuts rate by 50 bps

European markets started the session in positive territory as investors prepared for the European Central Bank’s final monetary policy decision of 2024. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index gained 0.08% by 9:00 a.m. London time, with oil and gas st...

European markets dip as traders anticipate US inflation report, Ashtead to move listing to New York

European stock markets opened Tuesday in negative territory, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 down 0.2%. Basic resources stocks led the losses, falling 1.2%, as disappointing Chinese trade figures weighed on investor sentiment. Market participants are...

South Korea’s political turbulence shakes markets but democracy endures

South Korea experienced an unexpected political upheaval as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the middle of the night, a dramatic move that was swiftly counteracted by the National Assembly. The situation, which unfolded over just six h...

Direct Line up 38% after rejecting Aviva’s £4.1B takeover bid: here’s what analysts think about it

Direct Line Insurance Group’s shares jumped by as much as 38% on Thursday on the back of news that Aviva has made a £4.1 billion takeover bid for it that Direct Line has rejected, calling it “opportunistic” and undervaluing the comp...

FTSE 100 index shares to watch: Aviva, Vodafone, ICG, Flutter

The FTSE 100 index retreated for four straight days as investors came to terms with Donald Trump’s victory and what it means for UK and global equities. It also retreated as investors focused on the interest rate cuts by the Bank of England (BoE) and...

FTSE 100 index shares to watch: Shell, BP, Standard Chartered, HSBC

The FTSE 100 index has moved into a deep slumber in the past few months as the rally experienced earlier this year faded. The index, which tracks the biggest companies in the UK, was trading at £8,270 on Thursday, where it has been in a while. ...

FTSE 100 edges up as UK growth slows; Rightmove and M&S shine

The FTSE 100 index experienced a slight increase on Monday, rising 0.2% to approximately 8,210, as traders reacted to the latest economic data and the kickoff of the Labour Party conference. Meanwhile, European markets also saw gains, with the DAX cl...

Short UK100: bearish momentum builds amid weak eurozone data and rising political uncertainty in europe

Hargreaves Lansdown accepts $6.9 billion takeover offer of CVC consortium

British investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown announced on Friday that it has agreed to a £5.4 billion ($6.9 billion) takeover offer from a consortium of investors led by private equity majors CVC Group and Nordic Capital, also including Abu Dhabi̵...

Long UK100: bullish momentum builds as price breaks out of contraction, industrial metals lead gains

Long UK100: anticipating a bullish breakout amid consolidation and strong support zone rejection