SHEL, DRX, TSCO, RKT: Why these FTSE stocks are in news?

Highlights The zero-Covid lockdown policies of China have significantly impacted the global markets, including the UK market. On Tuesday, Asian equities hit their two-year low amid low economic growth and skyrocketing inflation. Oil prices, as...

London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose on Friday, driven by strong quarterly earnings and gains in miners, amid increasing concern over the soaring cost of living crisis and slower economic growth. Covid lockdown in China, geopolitical tensio...

Highlights Several biggest companies in the UK are facing revolt this week over excessive high pay packages offered to their bosses amid the high inflation rate. Influential investor advisory group, Pirc urged shareholders to come out against t...

Highlights The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its growth forecasts for the UK as it warned growth will slow sharply because of the invasion of Ukraine, soaring cost of living that will hit spending and investment. The internation...

Highlights The UK stock market has witnessed a lot of action and volatility since the start of 2022. Many stocks like Ferguson Plc, Royal Mail Plc, Kingfisher Plc have witnessed correction recently and gave a negative return to investors becaus...

Highlights The blue-chip FTSE100 index emerged as one of the top-performing indices in the first three months of 2022. FTSE100’s total year-to-date return was at 2.88% as of 31 March 2022. The UK benchmark index outperformed many key US ...

Highlights The UK economy expanded more than previously expected in the fourth quarter of 2021, even though the country was battling a surge in Omicron cases. 1st April can be an important day for an investor to make a well-informed decision an...

Highlights The UK economy grew faster than previously expected in the last three months of 2021. Crude prices fall as US president Joe Biden is expected to announce the release of 180m barrels of crude oil from the US strategic reserve. Th...

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has negatively impacted the global economic scenario, as Russia is one of the major economies supplying various commodities to the rest of the world. The London benchmark index FTSE 100 has been show...

The UK inflation level, which has been soaring in recent times, has hit a 30-year high. According to the latest ONS data released on 23 March 2022, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) has gone up by 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022. For the month...