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Wall Street follows FTSE 100 lower ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision
Wall Street stocks followed London lower on Wednesday ahead of the latest Federal Reserve meeting this evening.
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Eurozone avoids recession while inflation holds steady at 2.4%
It was the eurozone’s strongest quarterly growth since the third quarter of 2022, lifted by stronger-than-expected growth in Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
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FTSE 100: Wall Street and Europe falls as inflation fears offset eurozone growth
Consumer price inflation across the eurozone remained at 2.4% in the year to April, matching March’s reading.
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UK business confidence rises as firms hope for interest rate cuts
Economic optimism reached the highest level for over two years at 39% while wage growth expectations pulled back for second month.
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Wall Street and FTSE higher as traders look to Fed rate decision
Traders are looking ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due on Wednesday.
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Wall Street and Europe higher as Google owner crosses $2tn
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its monetary policy unchanged at the conclusion of its two-day meeting.
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UK consumer confidence rises amid personal finance optimism
The index measuring changes in personal finances during the last year was up two points to -11.
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FTSE 100 closes high and Wall Street falls as US growth slows
The FTSE 100 outperformed against its European and US peers on Thursday, hitting a new high for the third session in a row.
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FTSE 100 rally holds, Wall Street rises as Tesla leads gains while Europe slips
Tesla led the gains among megacap stocks after boss Elon Musk committed to developing cheaper electric vehicles in its quarterly results.
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Best UK banks for online and mobile security revealed
Banking customers could be exposed to scammers as online and mobile security risks highlighted.
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Trending tickers: Tesla, ABF, Novartis, Taylor Wimpey, JD Sports
The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Tuesday.
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FTSE 100 closes at record high and Wall Street rises as stocks rebound
UK's blue-chip index set a record high on Monday as a falling pound boosted corporate valuations. In the US, markets opened higher with Big Tech earnings in view.
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UK economic forecast predicts interest rates to fall to 4.5%
EY Item Club analysis suggests first rate cut in June and consumer prices to fall to Bank of England's 2% inflation target by second half of the year.
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Wall Street and Europe reverse deeper losses as Israel retaliates against Iran
Investors are concerned that a worsening conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies.
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Trending tickers: Nvidia, TSMC, EasyJet, Nokia
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FTSE: Wall Street and European stocks push higher as IMF boss warns of coming shocks
Kristalina Georgieva told governments to prepare for the next shock to their economies with fiscal consolidation.
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Trending tickers: ASML, Asos, LVMH, JustEat
The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Wednesday.
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Eurozone inflation eases to 2.4% raising hopes for interest rate cuts
European inflation fell from 2.6% in February to 2.4% in March, in line with a preliminary estimate released earlier this month.
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FTSE 100 LIVE: Wall Street follows Europe higher as UK and eurozone inflation falls
UK inflation came in higher than the 3.1% economists expected.