U.K. stocks fell Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 Index UKX, -0.08% closed at 7,593.00. Of the FTSE 100 constituents, air freight company Royal Mail PLC RMG, -5.17% saw the largest decrease Wednesday, as shares shed 5.17% Shares of investment advisors firms Schroders PLC SDR, -3.23% abrdn PLC ABDN, -2.48% dropped …
Read More »FTSE 100 Index Promotes Centrica, Unite in Latest Shuffle
By Joe Hoppe ITV PLC and Royal Mail PLC are set to drop out of the FTSE 100 index in the quarterly reshuffle and Centrica PLC, which owns British Gas, and Unite Group PLC, the student accommodation provider, are set to be promoted from the midcap FTSE 250 to London’s …
Read More »U.K. stocks continue positive streak, increase for third session
U.K. stocks climbed Friday, as the FTSE 100 Index UKX, +0.27% closed up 0.27% at 7,585.46. Of the FTSE 100 constituents, closed-end funds company Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC SMT, +6.57% saw the largest increase Friday, as shares increased 6.57%. Shares of food retail firm Ocado Group PLC OCDO, +5.01% …
Read More »U.K. stocks continue winning streak, climb for second day
U.K. stocks finished up Monday, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX, +1.67% rising 1.67% at 7,513.44. Among FTSE 100 constituents, air freight company Royal Mail PLC RMG, +5.26% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares rallied 5.26%. Shares of investment advisors firm M&G PLC MNG, +4.79% and investment advisors company …
Read More »U.K. stocks weaken for first time in two days
U.K. stocks decreased Thursday, as the FTSE 100 Index UKX, +0.24% finished down 0.83% at 7,515.68. Among FTSE 100 constituents, air freight company Royal Mail PLC RMG, +0.64% saw the largest decline Thursday, as shares fell 4.78% Shares of advertising/marketing/public relations firm WPP PLC WPP, +0.70% and food products company …
Read More »U.K. stocks extend winning streak for second day
U.K. stocks finished up Thursday, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX, -0.01% rising 1.25% at 7,383.11. Among FTSE 100 constituents, gambling industries company Entain PLC ENT, +3.00% saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares rallied 4.36%. Shares of precious metals firm Fresnillo PLC FRES, +1.01% and containers/packaging company Smurfit Kappa …
Read More »Royal Mail, Persimmon buck otherwise weak FTSE 100
The U.K.’s postal delivery service was outshining the FTSE 100 index on Thursday, after Royal Mail reported better-than-expected results, with home builders also rising, though energy companies were tugging at the downside as oil prices fell. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.48% dipped 0.2% to 7,629, losing around 1% for …
Read More »AstraZeneca and ASML lead European stocks on a rebound after Wall-Street induced rout
European stocks joined in on a global bounce on Wednesday, as pressure on bond yields eased somewhat and investors went hunting for beaten-down names. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.13% rose nearly 0.8% to 455.87, after a 2% drop on Tuesday, which was the biggest percentage decline since July …
Read More »Stock Futures Edge Down Ahead of Powell’s Comments
U.S. stock futures edged lower Tuesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony in Congress on the health of the economy. Futures tied to the S&P 500 ticked down 0.1%. The benchmark stocks gauge on Monday fell for a fifth consecutive day, its longest losing streak since last …
Read More »WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: Stocks Get Vaccine Boost, Threats Facing Car Sales , New Year Travel Changes
Mercer Global Advisors, a large nationwide RIA that has grown via dozens of acquisitions, announced another deal: the purchase of Kays Financial Advisory, an Atlanta-based wealth management firm. Founded in 1985 by Scott Kays, the 17-person firm serves about 700 clients. A Form ADV filed in early December lists Kays’ …
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