London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,570.51 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Ocado surged to the top of the index, having tumbled a day earlier after Ocado Retail – its 50:50 joint venture with Marks & Spencer – cut its annual sales target. Intermediate Capital was a high riser …
Read More »Greencoat to acquire four French wind farms
Greencoat Renewables has agreed to acquire a 65MW portfolio of operating wind farms in France from Switzerland’s largest renewable energy generator Axpo, it announced on Tuesday. The AIM-traded firm said the acquisition comprised four wind farms, all of which benefited from long-term contracts with the French government. It said the …
Read More »US pre-open: Dow futures in the green following eighth-straight losing week
US futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as market participants look to try to reclaim recent losses following what has been an extended and relentless sell-off on the Street. As of 1220 BST, Dow Jones futures were up 0.85%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures …
Read More »FTSE 100 movers: Imperial Brands rallies; Unilever dented by downgrade
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,507.12 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. Imperial Brands was the top performer on the index as it reported lower operating profit after accounting for its exit from Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, but said it was on track to meet …
Read More »London open: FTSE falls after hawkish Fed comments
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled hawkish Fed comments and eyed the latest reading on the UK construction sector. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,594.74. Overnight, Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard said the US central bank could start reducing its …
Read More »Chariot inks hydrogen import deal with Port of Rotterdam
Chariot has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Rotterdam, it announced on Wednesday, as part of its planned green hydrogen project in Mauritania. The AIM-traded firm said the memorandum was a “first step” towards establishing supply chains to import green hydrogen and ammonia to meet expected demand …
Read More »London open: Stocks rise on Ukraine peace talk hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,526.55. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Having tripped over on Monday afternoon amid concern about China lockdowns and the conflict in …
Read More »Xaar on track for profitable growth as results improve
Xaar said it was on track to return to profitable growth after the inkjet printer head group’s adjusted annual loss narrowed sharply. The adjusted pretax loss for the year to the end of December from continuing operations shrank to £0.6m from £3.9m a year earlier as revenue rose 23% to …
Read More »Sunday newspaper round-up: Biden, Beer, Royal Mail
The White House clarified comments from Joe Biden who earlier had called for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ouster. In a speech delivered in Poland, Biden said: ““For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” A spokesman for the White soon after stated that US leader was not talking about …
Read More »FTSE 100 movers: Home construction, Financial stocks pace gains
Home construction stocks were pacing gains on the stock market at the end of the week, benefitting from the tail-wind of the Bank of England’s policy meeting the day before, which saw rate-setters temper their outlook for interest rates. Berkeley Group Holdings, Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey were all near …
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