FTSE 100 ends just lower as pharma companies lift the major indices; US markets give up early gains
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17:13 Wed 09 Jun 2021
FTSE 100 ends just lower as pharma companies lift the major indices; US markets give up early gains
The UK blue chip index closed in negative territory, with little inspiration from Wall Street
FTSE 100 down 14 points
US stocks mixed
12:10pm: Markets still largely hugging the flatline
The FTSE 100 closed Wednesday down 14 points, 0.2%, at 7,081, while the FTSE 250 lost 137 points, 0.6%, to 22,759. It has been another day where stock markets aren’t particularly keen to go up, and those that are in the red are only seeing some modest profit-taking, IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp wrote. .European markets have shown a touch more downside, with the likes of the Dax slightly skittish sitting at record highs, in case the ECB meeting does prove to be more exciting than anticipated.
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FTSE 100 closes ahead as traders eye Tesla earnings after the bell
The UK s premier share index closed up over 24 points, or 0.35%, at 6,963
FTSE 100 closes up 0.35%
US stocks higher
5pm: FTSE finishes ahead
FTSE 100 finished ahead on Monday as traders await big tech earnings from the US, starting with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) after the bell in New York.
The UK s premier share index closed up over 24 points, or 0.35%, at 6,963.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, added around 18 points at 34,061, while the S&P 500 gained over nine points, at 4,189. The Nasdaq added around 75 points at 14,092. Markets remain quiet ahead of Tesla earnings tonight, which mark the shift to reports from a vital part of the market – the big tech names, noted Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG.