The FTSE 100 index is seen moving closer to a record high after back-to-back sessions in which London’s top flight has risen 1%. Futures trading points to a rise of about 18 points to 8410, not far from May’s intraday high of 8474 and the closing peak of 8445.
Markets are mixed before the opening bell on a busy Thursday that will bring the latest government report on retail sales, weekly applications for unemployment benefits, and a slew of corporate earnings reports.
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World stocks are mixed follow Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.
Foresight Group Holdings Ltd. ( (GB:FSG) ) has shared an update.
Stocks moved sharply higher early in the session on Wednesday and continued to turn in a strong performance throughout the trading
The yield on 10-year UK gilts rose by three basis points to 4.82%, having this week hit their highest level since 2008.
A hot December jobs report rattled markets, spurring concern that the Federal Reserve will keep rates higher for longer.
The FTSE 100 has topped its intraday record high after surging once again on Friday morning. An 83-point gain on Friday morning took the index to a peak of 8,475 and just past its previous all-time intraday record of 8,474, set last May.
A combination of rising borrowing costs and dashed hopes of an imminent rate cut in the US hit London’s premier stock index.
The FTSE 100 closed at its lowest level since the turn of the year on Tuesday as market caution continued. Weakness among oil and commodity stocks weighed on the top index during the session, offsetting notable gains from housebuilders.
Inclusion of almost all of M&S’ addressable product range on its site and the likes of price cuts were said to have aided sales, prompting “strong” EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) growth.