12 May 2021 | 16:42pm
StockMarketWire.com - Despite a slump on Wall Street as US prices rose faster than expected in March the FTSE 100 made good progress on Wednesday, trading 0.8% higher to just regain the 7,000 mantle.
By 4.30pm UK time the S&P 500 in the US was down 1.2% at 4,101.69.
UK sentiment was buoyed by stronger-than-anticipated economic data, with British gross domestic product falling 1.5% in the first quarter, beating expectations of a 1.6% drop.
Alcoholic drinks maker Diageo gained 3.4% to £32.99, on announcing that it would initiate the second phase of £4.5 billion capital return program, but extend its duration by two years to 30 June 2024.
The welcome move came as Diageo forecast organic operating profit growth to be at least 14% in its current financial year, slightly ahead of organic net sales growth.
Director Deals
26 February 2021 | 06:04am
StockMarketWire.com - Myles Lee, Non Executive Director, bought 5,000 shares in the company on the 24th February 2021 at a price of £7.72. The Director now holds 15,000 shares.
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