US EditionFTSE 100 Live: Markets Slump as Gas and Oil Prices Surge, Wage Growth Slows
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Ftse 100 COLLAPSES more than 300 points as US-Iran war pushes stock market 'firmly in red'
The Ftse 100 has collapsed by nearly 300 points today following the Bank of England's decision to keep the base rate at 3.75 per cent in response to the US-Iran war/A dramatic surge in gas prices has resurrected inflationary concerns, leading the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to hold off a much-anticipated cut to interest rates.This appears to have spooked the City and retail investors as London's benchmark index sat just above …
European stock markets closed with heavy losses on Thursday due to investor concerns that the war in the Middle East is escalating. Attacks by Iran have caused extensive damage to gas installations in Qatar, driving oil and gas prices ever higher. The market also processed a new interest rate decision by the European Central Bank (ECB).
‘Confidence exits UK economy’: FTSE 100 dips below 10,000 mark
The FTSE 100 dipped below the 10,000 mark as stocks plunged on Thursday on fears the war in the Middle East was set to bring regional energy production to a halt. Traders sold off assets en masse over the course of the day, with the FTSE 100 falling by some 2.5 per cent amid turmoil in energy markets and across safe havens. Its lowest trading level on Thursday was 9,997.41 points. The FTSE 250, which is more UK-dominated, fell by around two pe…
Is it time to dump my shares ahead of an almighty stock market crash? Nah!
The chances of a stock market crash have surely risen in recent weeks. War in the Middle East, soaring oil, inflation on the horizon, and little chance of interest rate cuts any time soon… these are not good signs. Should I dump everything and sit on cash for a few months? Nope, not a chance. And I’ll tell you something else I’m not going to do — panic! We need to keep things in perspective. Despite what’s already happened over Iran, the FTSE 10…
FTSE 100 sinks as major gas fields hit
The FTSE 100 sank on Thursday as investors reacted to soaring oil prices after major oil and gas fields were struck in the Middle East, signalling a dangerous escalation in the conflict. London’s leading index tumbled 1.9% as both sides targeted major oil and gas fields and increased fears of a substantial shock to global […] The post FTSE 100 sinks as major gas fields hit appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.
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