LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound jumps above USD1.26 mark on Black Friday
24th Nov 2023 16:56
(Alliance News) - Global markets saw a lacklustre session this Black Friday, with European markets edging just slightly higher. Read More
(Alliance News) - Global markets saw a lacklustre session this Black Friday, with European markets edging just slightly higher. Read More
(Alliance News) - A rampant pound hurt London's FTSE 100 on Tuesday, while mixed corporate earnings in New York also damped enthusiasm, with numbers from 2023's stock market darling Nvidia to come. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, as investors reacted to a rapid slowdown in the UK annual inflation rate last month, alongside a cooling of US consumer price pressure and favourable data out of China too. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London made strong gains on Wednesday morning, with sentiment lifted by inflation readings from the UK and US, alongside robust data from China. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities edged higher early Monday, though gains were muted as investors digested last week's major data and central bank updates. Read More
(Alliance News) - Equities in London ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming European peers as interest rate sensitive stocks shone after favourable UK wage data took some pressure off the Bank of England. Read More
JD Sports Fashion PLC - Lancashire-based, FTSE 100-listed sportswear retailer - Completes acquisition of 48.98% stake in Iberian Sports Retail Group SL from Balaiko Firaja Invest SL and Sonae Holdings SA. Says it is now the 100% owner of ISRG. Acquisition was for EUR500.1 million. ISRG operates more than 460 sports retail shops across Europe, including JD outlets in Spain. Read More
JD Sports Fashion PLC - Lancashire-based, FTSE 100-listed sportswear retailer - Says shareholders have approved its acquisition of a 50% stake in Iberian Sports Retail Group SL from Balaiko Firaja Invest SL and Sonae Holdings SA for EUR500.1 million. Says the deal is expected to close on October 10. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe ended the third-quarter in the green on Friday, on largely favourable inflation data in the US and eurozone, as well as decent economic growth data from the UK. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe were on the up on Friday, ending a difficult week with some confident gains, supported by better economic data in the UK, and a rosier inflation picture in the eurozone. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - UK retail sales in August partially recovered from a washout in July, official data showed on Friday, but analysts remain nervous about how winter could play out. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, but managed to avoid the steep declines seen in New York, as investors mulled over an eventful week dominated by central bank decisions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe closed lower on Thursday as hawkish words from the Federal Reserve hit equities, while the FTSE 100 ended off morning lows but failed to cling onto the gains it made after the Bank of England stood pat on interest rates. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Thursday once again proved that selling tracksuits and trainers is lucrative, as it defied a tough consumer backdrop to post improved first-half earnings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London perked up heading into Thursday afternoon after the Bank of England, like the Federal Reserve, decided against a hike, hurting the pound. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Thursday said profit rose in the first half of 2023, alongside revenue, while it more than doubled its interim dividend payout to shareholders. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Thursday, as sentiment took a hit from the prospect of another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, as investors awaited news from the Bank of England at midday. Read More