FTSE 100 Edges Higher In Cautious Trade

RTTNews | 34 일 전
FTSE 100 Edges Higher In Cautious Trade

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were slightly higher on Thursday as investors kept a close eye on developments in the Middle East and awaited comments later today from Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene for further clues on when the central might lower interest rates.

The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 27 points, or 0.3 percent, at 7,874. after gaining 0.4 percent on Wednesday.

BP Plc dropped 1.2 percent and peer Shell gave up half a percent after a sharp fall in oil prices overnight on demand concerns.

easyJet rallied 3.3 percent after the airline forecast a smaller-than-expected winter loss.

Mining giant BHP fell about 1 percent after third-quarter iron ore production fell 7 percent.

Bp Announces Simplified Structure To Reduce Duplication, Reporting Line Complexity Gold miner Centamin lost almost 4 percent after Q1 production came in slightly below expectations.

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NZ Dollar Rises Against Majors

NZ Dollar Rises Against Majors

The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.
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Asian Markets Mostly Higher

Asian Markets Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Wednesday, following the broadly positive from Wall Street overnight, as traders largely refrained from making significant moves as they await the release of the minutes of the US Fed's latest monetary policy meeting later in the day for clues about the outlook for interest rates. Asian markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday.
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Japanese Market Significantly Lower

Japanese Market Significantly Lower

The Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Wednesday, extending the losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling to near the 38,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.
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Sensex, Nifty Seen Marginally Higher At Open

Sensex, Nifty Seen Marginally Higher At Open

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Australian Market Modestly Higher

Australian Market Modestly Higher

Australian shares are trading modestly higher on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying well above the 7,800 level, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains in miners and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in technology stocks.
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Indonesia Shares May Find Traction On Wednesday

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