FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
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FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
The UK blue chip index closed higher after positive economic news
FTSE 100 adds 37 points
US stocks see mixed performance
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
5:05pm: BoE meeting propels FTSE to positive day
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday up 37 points, 0.5%, at 7,076, while the FTSE 250 added 105 points, 0.5%, to 22,491. UK stocks have managed to stave off any of the losses seen on mainland Europe, with a positive assessment from the Bank of England highlighting a strong 2021, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony said. The Bank of England meeting gave plenty of grounds for optimism, with the bank raising forecasts to predict the best year of growth since the second world war. The dramatic upgrade in growth forecasts saw the bank predict a rate of 7.25% over the course of 2021; up from the
FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
Companies
FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
The UK blue chip index closed higher after positive economic news
FTSE 100 adds 37 points
US stocks see mixed performance
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
5:05pm: BoE meeting propels FTSE to positive day
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday up 37 points, 0.5%, at 7,076, while the FTSE 250 added 105 points, 0.5%, to 22,491. UK stocks have managed to stave off any of the losses seen on mainland Europe, with a positive assessment from the Bank of England highlighting a strong 2021, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony said. The Bank of England meeting gave plenty of grounds for optimism, with the bank raising forecasts to predict the best year of growth since the second world war. The dramatic upgrade in growth forecasts saw the bank predict a rate of 7.25% over the course of 2021; up from the
FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
Companies
FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
The UK blue chip index closed higher after positive economic news
FTSE 100 adds 37 points
US stocks see mixed performance
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
5:05pm: BoE meeting propels FTSE to positive day
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday up 37 points, 0.5%, at 7,076, while the FTSE 250 added 105 points, 0.5%, to 22,491. UK stocks have managed to stave off any of the losses seen on mainland Europe, with a positive assessment from the Bank of England highlighting a strong 2021, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony said. The Bank of England meeting gave plenty of grounds for optimism, with the bank raising forecasts to predict the best year of growth since the second world war. The dramatic upgrade in growth forecasts saw the bank predict a rate of 7.25% over the course of 2021; up from the
FTSE 100 holds on to slight gains; Wall Street digests positive jobless claims data
The UK blue chip index closed higher after positive economic news
FTSE 100 adds 37 points
US stocks see mixed performance
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
5:05pm: BoE meeting propels FTSE to positive day
The FTSE 100 ended Thursday up 37 points, 0.5%, at 7,076, while the FTSE 250 added 105 points, 0.5%, to 22,491. UK stocks have managed to stave off any of the losses seen on mainland Europe, with a positive assessment from the Bank of England highlighting a strong 2021, IG Senior Market Analyst Joshua Mahony said. The Bank of England meeting gave plenty of grounds for optimism, with the bank raising forecasts to predict the best year of growth since the second world war. The dramatic upgrade in growth forecasts saw the bank predict a rate of 7.25% over the course of 2021; up from the February outlook for 5%.
FTSE 100 edges up as Bank lifts growth forecast, Wall Street set for subdued start despite positive jobs data
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13:40 Thu 06 May 2021
FTSE 100 edges up as Bank lifts growth forecast, Wall Street set for subdued start despite positive jobs data
The UK s blue chip index struggles to stay above 7000 while US markets forecast to creep higher as jobless claims beat expectations
FTSE 100 adds 9 points
Dow to open marginally higher
UK service sector growth fastest since 2013
1.40pm: US jobless claims lower than forecast
More signs of strength in the US economy.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to 498,000, well below the 538,000 expected.