FTSE 100 Rises As Energy Stocks Rally

RTTNews | 1137 days ago
FTSE 100 Rises As Energy Stocks Rally

(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks rose on Tuesday as a rally in crude oil prices helped lift energy stocks. The benchmark FTSE 100 rose 51 points, or 0.7 percent, to 7,172 after adding 1.5 percent on Monday.

BP Plc advanced 1.3 percent and Shell added 1.4 percent as WTI crude futures rose more than 2 percent amid tight supplies of crude and fuel products.

John Wood Group rose about half a percent. The engineering and consulting business named Ken Gilmartin as its new chief executive officer effective from 1 July 2022.

Online supermarket Ocado slumped 4.4 percent after raising £575m in a share placing to fund its expansion.

Packaging group DS Smith added 1.2 percent after it reported strong growth in profits and sales for the year to the end of April.

read more
Bay Street Likely To Open On Weak Note

Bay Street Likely To Open On Weak Note

Canadian shares are set to open on a negative note on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of fresh tariffs on Canada and several other countries has hurt investor sentiment across global markets.
RTTNews | 1h 5min ago
FTSE 100 Down 0.55% As Trump's Tariff Moves Hurt Sentiment

FTSE 100 Down 0.55% As Trump's Tariff Moves Hurt Sentiment

U.K. stocks are down in negative territory on Friday, weighed down by trade concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on several countries. The President's letters to 17 major pharma firms, urging them to cut prices, has triggered a sell-off in the pharmaceutical sector.
RTTNews | 2h 14min ago
Eurozone Manufacturing Activity Moves Closer To Stagnation

Eurozone Manufacturing Activity Moves Closer To Stagnation

The euro area manufacturing activity registered a broad stabilization in July as output continued to increase despite a fresh fall in new orders, purchasing managers' survey compiled by S&P Global showed on Friday. The HCOB final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a three-year high of 49.8 in July from 49.5 in June. The score matched the flash estimate.
RTTNews | 3h 7min ago
DAX Down 1.7% As Stocks Tumble On Rising Tariff Concerns

DAX Down 1.7% As Stocks Tumble On Rising Tariff Concerns

German stocks are down sharply on Friday due to heavy selling across the board amid rising trade tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump announcing sharply higher tariffs on dozens of countries, including Canada and Switzerland. Trump also confirmed a 15% tariff on EU imports.
RTTNews | 3h 42min ago