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US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in red - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 3.56 points or 0.09 per cent lower at 3,912.82, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dropped by 62.99 points or 0.20 per cent lower at 31,367.71, and the technology benchmark index Nasdaq Composite traded lower at 13,991.71, down by 34.07 points or 0.24 per cent against the previous day close (at the time of writing, before the US market close at 10:30 AM ET).
US Market News: The major indices of Wall Street traded in the red zone due to weak investor sentiments regarding jobless claims data. Among the gaining stocks, Coherent shares jumped by around 12.25% after it had received a USD 6.5 billion bid. Shares of Bumble went up by about 4.70% after its IPO priced well above expectations. Walt Disney shares jumped by approximately 1.90% after it had reported a quarterly profit. Among the declining stocks, shares of Affirm plunged by around 5.20% after it had reported a loss of 45 cents per share in its first results.
US Stocks Performance*
UK Market News: The London markets traded on a mixed note, reflecting diminishing investor confidence regarding the latest UK GDP data. FTSE 100 traded higher by around 0.52%, as investors are anticipating upcoming earnings result from UK Banks. The UK’s GDP declined by 9.9% during 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Fuel retailer Vivo Energy had estimated full-year core earnings more than the market expectations. The Company had recommended an FY20 dividend of 3.8 cents per share. Its shares jumped by about 4.99%.
Professional services provider FRP Advisory Group shares, went up by around 4.73% after it had reported a positive trading update for the nine months ended 31 January 2021. The Board expected revenues of at least £75 million and adjusted EBITDA of at least £21 million.
Polymer-maker Victrex had reported its first-quarter sales slightly ahead of the expectations in the trading update. However, the Company had kept its forecast unchanged. The shares went up by approximately 1.15%.
British Holiday company Jet2 shares dropped by around 7.63% after the Company had raised 422 million pounds, equivalent to 20% of its share capital, to boost its finances as travel activities were halted by Covid-19 pandemic.
European Indices Performance (at the time of writing):
FTSE 100 Index One Year Performance (as on 12 February 2021)
1 Year FTSE 100 Chart (Source: EODHD/Others, Thomson Reuters)
Top 3 Volume Stocks in FTSE 100*: Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY); International Consolidated Airlines (IAG); Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (RR.).
Top 3 Sectors traded in green*: Healthcare (+1.25%), Industrials (+0.67%), and Financials (+0.42%).
Top 3 Sectors traded in red*: Basic Materials (-0.94%), Energy (-0.38%), and Consumer Non-Cyclicals (-0.06%).
London Stock Exchange: Stocks Performance (at the time of writing)
Crude Oil Future Prices*: Brent future crude oil (future) price and WTI crude oil (future) price were hovering at $62.62/barrel and $59.58/barrel, respectively.
Gold Price*: Gold price was quoting at US$1,821.75 per ounce, down by 0.28% against the prior day closing.
Currency Rates*: GBP to USD: 1.3856; EUR to GBP: 0.8748.
Bond Yields*: US 10-Year Treasury yield: 1.193%; UK 10-Year Government Bond yield: 0.525%.
*At the time of writing
