Woodford discount could widen on FTSE 250 exit
The discount on the Woodford Patient Capital investment trust could widen on its likely ouster from the FTSE 250, due to be announced next week.
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City of London IT underperforms after Provident Financial hit
City of London Investment Trust failed to beat the FTSE All-Share Index over the half-year, as Provident Financial and a low exposure to the mining and oil sectors weighed heavy on performance.
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The UK’s ‘dirty dozen’ shorted stocks
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management senior equity analyst talks through the UK’s most shorted stocks – the “dirty dozen”.
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Brexit: Five charts to show how the vote has hit investors
One year on from the shock of the Brexit referendum and the UK’s decision to leave the EU, we delve into the data to find out exactly how the result has hit investments.
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Sterling rallies against the euro as Britain heads to the polls
Sterling has bucked up against the euro, hours after polling began in the UK general election and ahead of the imminent European Central Bank meeting.
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Fresh FTSE highs as housebuilders beat growth predictions
Global markets edged to record highs in early trading on Friday amid a flurry of positive economic data.
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PA ANALYSIS: Next’s not-so-cautionary tale for UK equities investors
Is Next’s share price plummet a signal to run for the hills, or typical of the buying opportunities that the Brexit bears may create?
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PA ANALYSIS: Weighing up White House risk
With less than a week to go before one of the most contentious presidential contests concludes, some market participants are ignoring the noise, but many are fretting over shocks to equity markets and the potential fallout from protectionist trade policies.
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FTSE 100 rallies and sterling topples as Brexit countdown begins
Confirmation that UK Prime Minister Theresa May would trigger Article 50 by the end of Q1 2017 rattled sterling and catapulted the FTSE 100 index to its highest level in over a year.
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Persimmon results rekindle investor interest in FTSE housebuilders
Persimmon shares climbed by 4.4% to 1872p following the release of its first half numbers, making it the top performer in the FTSE 100 index on Tuesday morning.
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Sterling leaps as PM appointment soothes markets
Sterling leapt 1.4% today as markets welcomed the restoration of some stability in British politics following the referendum on European Union membership.
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UK dividend cover hits lowest level since ‘09
The dividend cover ratio across British companies has fallen to just below 1x, the lowest since the end of the last recession in 2009, according to The Share Centre.