The FTSE 100 in London closed slightly lower on Tuesday, as miners and oil firms continued to drag down the index throughout the day.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 7.72 points, 0.1%, at 7,410.04..
S&P 500 Has Best Day Since June; Treasuries Drop: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg 3/1/2021 Rita Nazareth and Vildana Hajric
(Bloomberg) Stocks climbed as confidence returned to markets, with investors shaking off concern about the impacts of higher Treasury yields.
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In a broad-based rally, the S&P 500 notched its biggest advance in almost nine months, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 3% while the Russell 2000 of small caps outperformed. GameStop Corp. added to last week’s surge of over 150%, with retail investors promoting the stock on social-media platforms such as Reddit and StockTwits. After the close of regular trading, Zoom Video Communications Inc. soared as its revenue forecast topped Wall Street’s estimates.
S&P 500 Has Best Day Since June; Treasuries Drop: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg 3/1/2021 Rita Nazareth and Vildana Hajric
(Bloomberg) Stocks climbed as confidence returned to markets, with investors shaking off concern about the impacts of higher Treasury yields.
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In a broad-based rally, the S&P 500 notched its biggest advance in almost nine months, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 3% while the Russell 2000 of small caps outperformed. GameStop Corp. added to last week’s surge of over 150%, with retail investors promoting the stock on social-media platforms such as Reddit and StockTwits. After the close of regular trading, Zoom Video Communications Inc. soared as its revenue forecast topped Wall Street’s estimates.