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网页2024年9月26日 · Card Factory shares plummet as wage increases hit profits. Card Factory shares dropped 18.4% after revealing a 43% decline in half-year profits, pressured by rising living wage costs despite a revenue increase. Investomaina is a UK investment website that focuses on investor news and information on London Stock Exchange stocks and …
FTSE 100 - Investomania
网页FTSE 100 closed down 0.2% as BP and Shell fell; Rentokil surged on board changes while Flutter announced a buyback. Miners lifted the FTSE 100 by 0.3%, while Card Factory dropped 18% due to profit losses amid rising costs ...
What are dividends? A complete guide - Investomania
网页2023年12月20日 · Dividends are an important part of investing and a key way for companies to reward shareholders. Dividends represent a portion of a company’s profits that are distributed to shareholders, usually on a quarterly basis. When a company earns a profit, the board of directors can choose to either reinvest some or all of the profits back into the ...
FTSE Close: FTSE 100 edges higher, gold soars to new highs
网页2024年3月6日 · London’s stock market closed in positive territory on Wednesday, buoyed by strong earnings reports and a lack of hawkish surprises from the US Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100 index edged up 0.4% to 7,679.31, with the mid-cap FTSE 250 performing even better, rising 1.1% to 19,473.22. Medical technology company ConvaTec was the star performer, jumping […]
Market Wrap-Up: A week of highs and hopes - Investomania
网页September 14, 2024. This week in the markets was a tale of green shoots and heightened expectations. London wrapped up the week with a flourish, buoyed by growing anticipation of a potential 50 basis point cut from the Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100 edged up 0.4%, closing at 8,273.09, while the FTSE 250 surged 1.0% to end at 20,895.37.
FTSE 100 hits new high led by AstraZeneca - Investomania
网页2024年5月8日 · The FTSE 100 stock index opened at a record high on Wednesday, propelled by gains in AstraZeneca after the drugmaker initiated a worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine.. At 08:10 BST, the blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,345.31, setting a new record. The FTSE 250 midcap index gained 0.1%, set to …
Shares News - Investomania
网页2024年9月13日 · This week, London's FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 rose amid hopes for a 50 bps Fed cut. The Dow and S&P 500 neared all-time highs, while gold hit a record $2,584.
FTSE 100 slides amid geopolitical tensions and market caution
网页5 天之前 · The FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday, slipping 0.1% to 8,282.52, as higher oil prices and a dovish Bank of England failed to allay investor concerns amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The FTSE 250 and AIM All-Share followed suit, ending down 0.2% at 20,740.06 and 0.1% at 733.84, respectively.. With geopolitical events unfolding, traders remained on high alert, especially as they await ...
SEC takes Ripple ruling to appeals court, aims to reassert crypto ...
网页5 天之前 · The SEC is heading back to court, filing an appeal over a ruling that curbed its authority to regulate cryptocurrency markets. The regulator is taking the July 2023 decision from Judge Analisa Torres to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, after the court ruled that Ripple Labs’ XRP token sales on public exchanges weren’t securities.. The court had ruled that XRP sales totalling $757 ...
FTSE Close: Inflation holds steady as UK stocks rise
网页2024年2月14日 · UK stocks climbed on Wednesday, led by strong earnings reports, as the latest inflation data matched expectations. The FTSE 100 rose 0.8% to 7,568.40, the FTSE 250 added 0.4% to 19,003.89, and the AIM All-Share index gained 0.4% to 750.45.. Consumer price inflation held at 4.0% in January, steady from …