Sterling soars to multi-year highs as investors flock to ‘safe haven’ UK July 12, 2024 Higher interest rates benefit domestic currencies, because international investors are able to earn a higher return on their investments.
Balanced Commercial Property Trust sheds more offices amid ‘challenging’ market July 12, 2024 The commercial property investor Balanced Commercial Property Trust has shed more offices as part of its strategy to focus more on the food and beverage sector.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for third consecutive day of gains July 12, 2024 Asian stocks slipped as US tech shares fell, and the two-year Treasury yield dropped to a four-month low. Focus on US producer prices.
Gleeson: Sales ‘exceeding expectations’ despite planning system woes July 11, 2024 Housebuilder Gleeson has nudged up the number of new homes it sold in its most recent financial year, despite what it described as "continuing challenges in the planning system".
Galliford Try set to smash profit predictions as it eyes £2.2bn revenue July 11, 2024 Housebuilder Galliford Try said it expects to exceed its profit predictions as its order book continues to grow.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher on strong GDP growth data July 11, 2024 Asian markets followed US's rally, with Chinese stocks rising due to new short-selling restrictions. UK GDP, US CPI and Jet2's results eyed.
FCA confirms biggest shake-up of listing rules ‘in 30 years’ July 11, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a sweeping shake-up of its listing rules today in a bid to revive the City’s public markets and correct a drop off in flotations over the past two years.
Actively managed funds four per cent worse than benchmark per year July 10, 2024 Less than a third of actively managed funds globally were not able to beat their benchmarks over the last year, new data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has revealed.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher ahead of BOE’s Pill and Mann speeches July 10, 2024 Asian markets are mixed as investors digest inflation reports from China and Japan. Attention is now on speeches by Fed and BOE policymakers.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted open amid sparse economic calendar July 9, 2024 Asian markets mirrored Wall Street's rise, with gold prices edging up. All eyes are on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony.
