Whitbread share price is down by more than 4%, becoming the worst-performing stock in the FTSE 100. Other laggards in the index are Compass Group, 3i Group, Informa, Smith, and HSBC Holdings. Like the DAX index, the FTSE 100 is down by almost 1%. Whitbread’s stock is dropping after reporting weak Q1 update. It is trading at 2,339p.
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The DAX index is erasing some of the gains made yesterday, mostly on profit taking. The index is down by more than 1%, and is trading at €12,600. Other indices in Europe are also trading lower. In the UK, the FTSE 100 is down by more than 0.80% while in France, the CAC 40 is down by more than 0.75%. The overall Stoxx 40 is down by more than 0.80%.
Gold price is sitting pretty near the seven-year high as traders continue to remain optimistic about its prospects. Silver, its...
The AUDUSD pair is little changed as traders react to the RBA interest rate decision. The pair is trading at 0.6952, which is 30 basis points below where it ended the day yesterday.
Silver price (XAGUSD) is soaring today as traders remain optimistic about recovery of the global economy. The price is trading...
The Dow Jones is up by more than 1.46% in premarket trading as traders remain optimistic about the health of the global economy. The index is trading at $26,126, which is the highest it has been since June 23. Other global indices are also in the green today.
In Asia, the Shanghai index rose by more than 5% while the Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng rose by more than 1%. In Europe, the DAX index and FTSE 100 rose by more than 1%.
The US dollar index (DXY) is down by more than 0.25% today as traders react to the strong economic number from Europe and a bearish statement by Goldman Sachs. The index is trading at $96.92, which is below last week’s high of $97.92.
HSBC share price is up by more than 6% in London, becoming the best-performing stock in the FTSE 100 index. The FTSE 100 itself is up by more than 2% while other banks like Standard Chartered, RBS, and Lloyds are up by more than 5.56%, 4%, and 3% respectively. HSBC stock price is trading at 406p.
The DAX index and other European indices are in a roll today. The blue-chip German index is up by more than 1.90% and is trading at €12,767. The DAX is not alone. Other European bourses like CAC 40, FTSE 100, and Stoxx 50 are up by 2%, 2.10%, and 2.16% respectively. By gaining, European stocks are joining their counterparts in Asia like the Nikkei 225 and Hang Seng.
The EUR to GBP (EURGBP) pair rose by more than 0.25% today as traders reacted to a weak car sales...
The Hang Seng index is among the best-performing indices in Asia today. Up by more than 2.30%, the index has outperformed the Taiwan, KOSPI, and the Nikkei 225 that have gained by more than 1%. The index is now trading at $26,220, which is its highest level since March 6.
The Nikkei 225 index is up by more than 1.80% today as traders remain optimistic about the recovery of the...













