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£900,000
Thursday 20 Oct 2016This is the cash value of share sales by directors of fibre optic network builder CityFibre Infrastructure ( CITY:AIM ) just a week after pulling off a contact expansion with partner Onecom. But do not panic, these are the first boardroom stock disposals since the company listed on AIM on 17...
£200m: EasyJet profit downgrade
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Shares in EasyJet ( EZJ ) have hit their lowest level in almost five years as analysts downgraded profit estimates. Disruption from air traffic control strikes in France and lower demand from customers weighed on EasyJet’s profitability in the three months to 30 September 2016. Analysts at Davy...
Average Gain on 2016 IPOs: 17%
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Businesses including software outfit Misys and waste manager Biffa are considering joining the stock market – and that could be good news for investors. Initial public offerings (IPOs) have been particularly strong in 2016, according to investment bank Liberum, delivering a 17% average return since...
Chance of 2016 US rate hike: 64%
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Stronger economic data will be needed to push the Federal Reserve over the line on an interest rate hike this year. Market expectations for a December, quarter point increase, as measured by derivatives traded on the CME exchange, are around 64%. In the last 20 years, the Federal Reserve has never...
FTSE 350 Year-to-Date
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Best & Worst - UK Small Cap Funds
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Sterling Currency Pairs
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Silver price trounced: -8.6%
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Silver prices posted heavy declines along with gold as the year-to-date rally in precious metals stalled. In the week to 7 Oct 2016, silver prices dipped 8.6% and gold fell 4.3%, according to Saxo Bank research. Commodity gainers included natural gas, up 6.1% and crude oil, up 4.4%, as traders...
14.6 degrees: Warm September hurts retailers
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Good weather in September 2016, the second-warmest since 1910 according to Met Office data, may have hurt high street sales at fashion retailers. Consultancy BDO said high street sales declined 2.8% in the four weeks to 30 September with apparel sales the worst hit, down around 5.9%. UK market...
Hurricane Matthew losses: $15b
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Shares in Lloyd’s insurers gained after Hurricane Matthew failed to cause widespread damage in Florida – though analysts say insured losses could still be in the range of $5bn to $15bn. Insurers potentially impacted by the event include Lancashire ( LRE ) , Hiscox ( HSX ) , Beazley ( BEZ ) and...