Wednesday, April 4, 2018

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Daily update April 4, 2018
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There no apparent release of pressure for the FTSE 100 which, on the back foot, continues to see selling. Trading at 7,003 the blue-chip benchmark of 100 stocks is down 53 points or 0.75% for the day so far. Whilst the mood is generally overcast, for certain consumer facing stocks the outlook is ...
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On Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMM8, -1.66% fell at one point by more than 450 points after the news of Beijing's tariff move, but have since recovered somewhat. S&P 500 futures ESM8, -1.39% and Nasdaq-100 futures NQM8, -1.89% gave up similar amounts, down 1.4% and ...
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The aggregate deficit of the FTSE 100 defined benefit pension plans fell 32% to £46 billion ($64.6 billion) for the year ended June 2017, thanks to favorable market conditions and large sponsor contributions, according to JLT Employee Benefits. JLT said that the FTSE 100 pension portfolios fared better ...
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LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would ...
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The FTSE 100 opens down by 27 points to 7003.66 despite a Wall Street rally overnight. The market seems to be wary over US president Donald Trump's continued tariff war rhetoric with China as both countries continue to add to their list of tariff targets. Advertising giant WPP (WPP) sheds 3.2% to ...
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Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser Group (LSE: RB) is the FTSE 100's second greatest millennium star, returning a total of 922% so far. Air Wick, Dettol, Durex, Finish, Harpic, Nurofen, Vanish are just some of the reasons why. Performance has disappointed lately, with growth trailing rival Unilever.
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Today I'm looking at two dividend stocks that have each fallen by 20% over the last month. Although each company faces specific problems, I believe that both of these unloved growth stocks have the potential to beat the FTSE 100 over the next year.
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GKN (LON:GKN) has been at the other end of the spectrum, having given up 2.57 percent to 451.10p amid worries that the UK government could block the group's takeover by Melrose Industries (LON:MRO). The FTSE 100 was 0.27 percent down at 7,037.86 points as of 12:30 BST on Tuesday, April 3, ...
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UK engineering giant and government contractor GKN traded down 2.76% Tuesday after Melrose Industries emerged as the victor in its hostile takeover battle with the FTSE 100 group. Melrose investors now hold 52.43% of voting rights in the FTSE 100 group, forcing it to accept the specialist's hostile ...
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CNBC reports that the FTSE 100 is seen opening 13 points lower at 7,022. Investors are expected to shrug off an upbeat lead from the US, where tech shares cut sharp losses from the previous session. "So far, this is a reaction to an oversold condition," said Bruce Bittles, chief investment strategist at ...
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Further weakness will see 6979 and then 6919 tested, and then down to 6841, the lows of late March. A bounce needs to clear 7100 to break the recent high, and then move above 7130 to break the downtrend line. FTSE 100 price chart. FTSE 100 price chart. DAX working to break above 12,164.
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The FTSE 100 slid in line with the broader European market, with financials, industrials and health stocks shaving the most points off the index. A rise in the pound also put pressure on large, overseas-earning stocks such as Reckitt Benckiser and Diageo which declined 1.7 percent and 0.8 percent ...
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Worries over global trade and a tumble in U.S. heavyweight tech stocks have hit risk assets such as equities so far this year, while a spate of profit warnings and Brexit-related uncertainties have dented appetite for British stocks. The FTSE 100 slid in line with the broader European market, with financials, ...
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Top-performing global investment trust Scottish Mortgage (SMT ) has slumped to the bottom of the FTSE 100 after a sell-off in technology stocks reignited on US markets. Shares in the trust fell 3.5% to 426.6p, weighing on the UK blue-chip index, down 52 points, or 0.7%, at 7,004. The trust was hit by the ...
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JLT said that the FTSE 100 pension portfolios fared better within a rising market, particularly those that continue to run very large mismatched equity positions. It said that because of the bond-like nature of pension liabilities, plans' allocation to bonds can provide a useful proxy for the level of mismatching ...
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Strength in the materials sector and stronger-than-expected economic data helped the FTSE 100 Index regain strength last week. The FTSE 100 Index didn't maintain the strength this week. Global trade war concerns resurfaced in the markets following China's decision to impose tariffs on US products.
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News that WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell is facing an investigation for misconduct claims has dented shares in the advertising group on Wednesday. On Tuesday, it emerged that the FTSE 100 company had hired an outside law firm to investigate an allegation relating to the improper use of company ...
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I'm always trying to find the best stocks in the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), which is why I'm taking a closer look at the investment potential of GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) (GSK.L), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) (TW.L), Just Eat PLC (LON:JE) (JE.L) and Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) (BARC.L).
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The London markets entered the second quarter on a grim note as leading shares followed the US and Asian markets lower on fears of a trade war, with a sell-off in tech and related stocks. The FTSE 100 blue-chip index was 40 points down at 7,017 in late morning trading. The first quarter ended last ...
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The carrier slipped 0.3p to 33.2p at London close. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Micro Focus International up 24.2p at 1011p, Sky up 27.5p at 1,325p, Smurfit Kappa up 46p at 2,928p, and Sage Group up 5.6p at 644.8p. The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were Mediclinic International down ...
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(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 7,054.76 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as a better-than-expected reading on the UK manufacturing sector helped to offset renewed worries about a trade war. Broadcaster Sky was the standout gainer as Twenty-First ...
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The U.K. FTSE 100 and the German DAX are both down by around 8 percent year-to date amid a wider slump in global markets. The recent sell-off in technology stocks has compounded the move lower after a market correction earlier this year. Rising interest rates and fears of a global trade war have ...
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There has been a slump in global markets in recent months as the FTSE 100 and the German DAX remain down by 8 percent in the first quarter of 2018. Robin Griffiths, a technical strategist at currency investment firm ECU Group, said "death crosses" have formed in some markets – signalling further ...
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At 1350 GMT, Sky shares were up 2 percent at 13.24 pounds, the biggest rise on Britain's FTSE-100 index and above both Fox's bid and Comcast's proposed offer, signalling investors expect any suitor will have to pay more. Loss-making Sky News is the last regulatory hurdle in 87-year-old Murdoch's ...
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The U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index dipped 0.4 percent on the biggest decrease in more than a week. Germany's DAX Index sank 1.3 percent to the lowest in more than a week. The MSCI Emerging Market Index fell 1.5 percent to the lowest in almost eight weeks. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.6 percent to the ...
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Spain's IBEX 35 slumped 0.7% to 9,529.00, and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 indexgave up 0.8% to 7,002.53 (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ftse-100-opens-second-quarter-in-the-red-as-worries-over-tech-trade-war-persist-2018-04-03). The euro traded at $1.2326, up from $1.2303 late Monday in New York.
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London's FTSE 100 was off 0.3% near midday. Economic news is fairly light for Tuesday. Automakers are set to report March sales totals throughout the session. General Motors (GM) will reportedly announce its final monthly sales figures, as the automaker plans to end its 30-year tradition of reporting ...
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Spain's IBEX 35 gave up 0.4% to close at 9,559.40, and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 indexfell 0.4% to end at 7,030.46 (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ftse-100-opens-second-quarter-in-the-red-as-worries-over-tech-trade-war-persist-2018-04-03). The euro traded at $1.2274, down from $1.2303 late Monday ...
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London stocks started the second quarter by adding to the losses of the first, with solid manufacturing data and an upbeat start on Wall Street not proving strong enough catalysts. The FTSE 100 closed down 26.15 points or 0.4 per cent to 7,030.46, while the pound was up 0.2 per cent against the dollar at ...
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Capita was the worst-performing major UK stock by lunchtime in London on Tuesday during a fairly drab day for shares, falling almost 7 per cent to a low of less than 134p a share. The wider FTSE 250 was down 0.7 per cent at pixel time while the flagship FTSE 100 index stood down 0.26 per cent.
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WPP plc (WPP) shares fell to the bottom of the FTSE 100, falling as much as 3.4%, after the board said it had appointed an independent counsel to counsel to conduct an investigation in response to an allegation of personal misconduct against Sir Martin Sorrell. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday had ...
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April 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 8points lower at 7,023 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. * WPP: British advertising group WPP PlcWPP.L said on Tuesday it wasconducting an investigation in response to an allegation of personal misconductagainst its ...
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The Trump administration revealed plans for a 25 per cent tariff on 1,333 Chinese products ranging from industrial robots to locomotives in retaliation for what it said had been decades of state-backed intellectual property theft by Beijing. The list released on Tuesday covers imports worth some $50bn ...
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Similarly, in Europe the U.K.'s blue-chip benchmark, the FTSE 100 index, has lost nearly 10% over the same time to date. But today the Dow had recouped 162.89 points (0.69%) by 2:13 p.m. New York time. But following a number of upgrades, Spotify shares were indicated to be trade around the open ...
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In a statement, the FTSE 100 company said Olivier Bohuon would step down next month after a seven-year stint in the role, to be replaced by Namal Nawana, previously the CEO of medical dignostics company Alere, where he oversaw a contentious takeover by Abbott last year. Mr Nawana also spent ...
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Market benchmarks in London, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Tokyo all declined. The dollar sank against the euro and yen but rebounded later against the Japanese currency. In early trading, Germany's DAX fell 1 percent to 11,973.02 and London's FTSE 100 declined 0.7 percent to 7,010.39. France's CAC ...
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In equities, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT.L) was leading the decliners on London's FTSE 100 Index, down by 3.4%, followed by Mediclinic International (MDC.L), 2.8% lower and GKN (GKN.L), an automotive components company, also down by 2.8%. G4S (GFS), a security services company, ...
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Recon Capital Series Trust Recon Capital FTSE 100 ETF logo Media headlines about Recon Capital Series Trust Recon Capital FTSE 100 ETF (NASDAQ:UK) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more ...
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Returning from the long Easter holiday weekend, Germany's DAX fell 0.4 percent to while London's FTSE 100 declined 0.1 percent and France's CAC 40 was 0.1 percent lower. Earlier in Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 0.4 percent and Seoul's Kospi ended down 0.1 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ...
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London's top-flight index drifted lower despite a surge from Sky following 21st Century Fox's latest attempt to allay fears over its bid for the broadcaster. The FTSE 100 Index closed down 26.15 points to 7,030.46, with Sky climbing more than 2% – or 27.5p to 1,325p – after Fox vowed to sell Sky News to ...
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Global fund manager Graham Campbell has ramped up his stake in Imperial Brands (IMB), as the shares' continued slump sends them towards the top of the FTSE 100's yield league table. The cigarette maker's shares have lost more than a third of their value over the last year, placing the shares on a ...
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In early trading, the FTSE 100 index of leading shares lost 0.62 per cent to 7,013.04. The FTSE 250 index, which is more domestically focused and representative of British business, was 0.51 per cent lower at 19,361.29. A view of the London Stock Exchange sign in the City of London, as the FTSE 100 ...
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The table shows the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares (excluding investment trusts) with the highest number of net buys (buys minus sells) among HL clients in March. These are provided for your interest, but aren't a guide as to how you should invest. You should consider your own aims and attitude to ...
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Davies said two factors were to blame for the lag; he missed out on outperformance in smaller and medium-sized stocks, preferring large-cap FTSE 100 stocks; while the value and recovery investment style once again fell out of favour with retailers and banks faring poorly. Stocks with 'strong earnings ...
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It's apt that Amazon.com Inc. should be at the heart of turmoil spreading across stock markets given what a jungle they've become. Asian and European stocks are sinking this morning, though New York appears poised to get back to some form of civilization. "Global markets appear to have started Q2 on ...
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The German DAX is loosing 137.38 points or 1.10 percent, the U.K. FTSE 100 Index is declining 27.27 points or 0.38 percent. The Swiss Market Index is down 94.66 points or 1.08 percent. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, which is a compilation of 50 blue chip stocks across the euro area, is down 0.58 percent.
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The German DAX was losing 1.4 percent, France's CAC 40 index was declining 0.9 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 0.7 percent. Swiss bank UBS Group fell over 2 percent after proposing new members to its board. Eurofins Scientific lost 2.4 percent after acquiring Lab Frontier in South Korea ...
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Returning from the long Easter holiday weekend, Germany's DAX fell 0.8 percent to while London's FTSE 100 declined 0.2 percent and France's CAC 40 was 0.5 percent lower. Earlier in Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 0.4 percent and Seoul's Kospi ended down 0.1 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ...
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Senior international positions at drinks group Allied Domecq and football apparel brand Umbro were followed by a move into the real estate sector with a Board-level sales and marketing appointment at FTSE-100 property group Barratt Developments, where he was responsible for a team of 1,500 and ...
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FTSE 100 looks set to close on back foot despite the afternoon's fleeting positivity
The FTSE 100 had recovered much of the morning's losses, and the index marked positive territory this afternoon.
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FTSE 100 movers: Sky gains on 21st Century Fox concessions; GKN drops
London's FTSE 100 was flat at 7054.76 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as a better-than-expected reading on the UK manufacturing sector helped to offset renewed worries about a trade war.
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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower On Trade Woes
FTSE 100 Drifts Lower On Trade Woes. 4/3/2018 5:02 AM ET. U.K. shares opened lower on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after a long Easter holiday weekend. Investors remained on edge after China imposed tariffs on 128 imported goods originating in the U.S. and U.S. President Donald ...
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UK Chart FTSE 100 Update: Testing 7050
11:20 GMT - FTSE's Struggling now having broken back below 7050, which has thrown the market back into the March extreme low range. Build back above 7050 this week would be a positive- it would regain the Feb bracket along with upside potential to 7300. Held below 7050 means a low test ...
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Ex-divs to take 8.1 points off FTSE 100 on April 5
LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 .FTSE companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers ...
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Technical Analysis Report for FTSE 100 Index Apr 03, 2018
FTSE ended Tuesday at 7030.46 losing £26.14 (-0.37%). Closing below Thursday's low at 7042.70, the market confirms its breakout through the prior session's low ...
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London Markets: FTSE 100 opens second quarter in the red as worries over tech, trade war persist
U.K. stocks dropped Tuesday, as investors returned from a four-day weekend to another selloff in U.S. equities, led by pressure from the tech sector as trade.
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Daily Record
FTSE 100. Daily Record - 2018-04-04 - CITY DESK -. Anglo American............... 1639.8 -21.2 AB Foods 2484.0 -7.0 Admiral Group ..................1850.0 +6.0 AstraZeneca 4926.0 +30.5 Aviva PLC ..............................498.0 +2.1 BAE Systems........................ 574.2 -7.2 BAT.........................................4150.0 +19.0 ...
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Short term view - FTSE 100 : Pull-back
Short term view - FTSE 100 : Pull-back. The trend is momentarily interrupted by a consolidation on a shorter time horizon but prices remain below the invalidation level at 7,073.00 pts. It can resume at anytime towards the target at 6,678.74 pts. Arguments : - The major support has been breached.
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Net Asset Value(s)
ETFS FTSE 100 Leveraged (Daily 2x) GO UCITS ETF. 29/03/2018. IE00B4QNJJ23. 30229. GBP. 8330255.41. 275.5716. ETFS FTSE 100 Super Short Strategy (Daily 2x) GO UCITS ETF. 29/03/2018. IE00B4QNK008. 1940870. GBP. 18138918.67. 9.3457. ETFS DAX Daily 2x Long GO UCITS ETF. 29/03/ ...
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Recon Capital Series Trust Recon Capital FTSE 100 ETF (UK)
Headlines about Recon Capital Series Trust Recon Capital FTSE 100 ETF (NASDAQ:UK) have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ...
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London close: FTSE begins second quarter on back foot
The FTSE 100 closed down 26.15 points or 0.4% to 7,030.46, while the pound was up 0.2% against the dollar at 1.4071 and mounted a late surge against the euro, up 0.5% to 1.1474 as traders looked a day ahead to the eurozone inflation reading. April is set to be a strong month for cable, according to ...
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US sell off yesterday | Tech woes | 7055 resistance today | Trading analysis signals alerts
3rd April 2018 – FTSE 100 Trading signals. Want to discuss things with other traders – please visit the free forum here for todays discussion. Quite the decline on US markets yesterday while we were closed as another tech led sell off brought the Dow and S&P down. The S&P 500 Index closed below its ...
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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower On Trade Woes
U.K. shares opened lower on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after a long Easter holiday weekend. Source: RTTNews. Read More.. The news, reports, views and opinions of authors (or source) expressed are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of CRWE World.
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FTSE 100 opens second quarter in the red as worries over tech, trade war persist
U.K. stocks dropped Tuesday, as investors returned from a four-day weekend to another selloff in U.S. equities, led by pressure from the tech sector.»
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