The private hospital operator supports the offer for Spire, which is about two-thirds of what it paid for its stake in the UK private healthcare group.
by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 07:52 AM
US equity futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from a modest dip the day before as more central-bank officials joined the chorus predicting that inflationary pressures are transitory, while a recent dip in bond yields supported Nasdaq futures climb for a third straight session. At 7:15 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 82 points, or 0.24%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 14 points, or 0.33%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 51.25 points, or 0.38%. Treasuries and the dollar were roughly flat, recovering from an earlier drop. BItcoin soared back over $40,000, rising as much as 8.6%, before paring gains.
Among the notable premarket moves were retail trader favorites GameStop and AMC which surged in U.S. premarket trading, adding to Tuesday’s rally as investors touted the stocks on social media platforms including Twitter, Stocktwits and trader WallStreetBets. The gains will add to losses for short-sellers of the stocks who have already seen $6
Why is the Spire Healthcare share price up 25% today?
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Spire Healthcare(LSE: SPI) is one of the biggest
FTSE gainers today. As I write, its share price is up 25% from yesterday’s close, the highest levels seen since August 2018.
Why has the share price risen?
The sharp upturn follows the proposed acquisition of the company by Australia’s
Ramsay Health Care at an offer of 240p per share. To give some perspective, yesterday’s closing price was 193p. In today’s trading, the company’s share price has quickly risen beyond this offer price to 244p.
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(Reuters) -European stocks ended flat on Wednesday, led by bank shares after central bank policymakers pledged to keep monetary policy loose despite recent signs of an uptick in inflation.
FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Staff
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat, with bank falls offsetting travel and leisure gains.
Stocks drifted higher earlier, holding near record highs after U.S. Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed a dovish monetary policy stance.
Similar comments from European Central Bank policymakers, including that it may be too early to discuss tapering of emergency bond purchases, helped equity markets in the region stabilize.