FTSE 100 Little Changed; GSK Shares Surge Over 5%
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were little changed on Thursday despite a closely watched gauge of U.K. house prices turning positive for the first time in almost two years, boosted by expectations of more interest rate cuts by the Bank of England.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally lower at 8,238 ahead of key U.S. CPI report due later in the day.
GSK jumped 5.5 percent after the drug maker agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion to settle most lawsuits in U.S. state courts.
BAE Systems was marginally higher after receiving a $184 million contract modification to produce an additional 48 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) for the U.S. Army.
Direct Line Insurance rose half a percent after appointing Jane Poole as its Group CFO and Executive Director.
read more
European Stocks Close Higher
European stocks closed higher on Thursday although the volume of business remained thin in most of the markets in the region due to Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Investors digested Germany's consumer price inflation data and tracked corporate news for direction.
RTTNews
|
5h 36min ago
South African Rand Off Near 2-week Low Against U.S. Dollar
The South African rand recovered against the U.S. dollar in the New York session on Thursday.
RTTNews
|
5h 51min ago
Pound Rises Against Majors
The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
RTTNews
|
11h 59min ago
Eurozone Economic Confidence Rises Unexpectedly
Eurozone economic confidence rose unexpectedly in November on improving sentiment among industrial managers and retailers, survey results from the European Commission revealed on Thursday. The economic confidence index rose slightly to 95.8 in November from 95.7 in the previous month. The score was expected to fall to 95.1.
RTTNews
|
12h 50min ago
Sensex Plunges 1,190 Points; Nifty Nears 23,900 On F&O Expiry
Indian shares ended sharply lower on Thursday after a modest start.
RTTNews
|
13h 8min ago
European Markets Rebound Led By Technology Stocks
European shares rebounded on Thursday, with technology stocks rising after reports emerged that U.S. restrictions on sales of semiconductor technology and AI memory chips to China would not be as severe as previously expected.
RTTNews
|
14h 25min ago
Asian Shares Mixed; Chinese And Hong Kong Markets Underperform
Asian stocks ended mixed in thin cautious trade on Thursday amid the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.
RTTNews
|
14h 54min ago
Indian Rupee Falls To 6-day Low Against U.S. Dollar
The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in the Asian session on Thursday.
RTTNews
|
15h 2min ago
