FTSE 100 ends flat
London’s FTSE 100 erased early gains to end flat, as weakness in healthcare and commodity-linked shares countered advances in financials. This is while the index recorded its second consecutive monthly increase. After rising as much as 0.8%, the blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended flat, with Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Glencore and AstraZeneca among top drags. The […]
Banks, energy shares lift FTSE 100
London’s FTSE 100 rallied from recent losses. This is as a sign of a recovery, saw investors piling into economically sensitive sectors, with energy stocks rising as oil prices hit three-year highs. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.9%. This is after three straight sessions of losses. The benchmark UK 10-year bond yield touched a […]
Banks make slow progress on UK gender pay
Major banks in Britain made a slight dent in their gender pay gaps. Several insurers went backwards. Companies in Britain with more than 250 employees have been required to publish the difference between the pay and bonuses of their male and female employees. They got a reprieve due to the pandemic, last year. The financial […]
FTSE 100 supported by financial, healthcare stocks
London’s FTSE 100 rose slightly, helped by gains in healthcare and financial stocks. In the mean while investors assessed risks from rising COVID infections globally and also has concerns about easing economic growth. The blue-chip FTSE 100 climbed 0.1%. The banking sector was the top performer with a 0.9% climb. David Madden, an analyst at […]