LONDON, July 4 Reuters The pound gained on Thursday against a broadly weaker dollar which was hurt by soft U.S. economic data, as Britons voted in a parliamentary election that investors hope will bring some stability to British politics. Opinion polls show Keir Starmer39;s centreleft Labour Party on course for a landslide victory over Prime Minister Rishi […]

TOKYO, July 4 Reuters The dollar was on the back foot on Thursday after U.S. economic data continued to point to slowing growth, offering limited relief to the yen, which remained pinned near a 38year low that had the market on alert for government intervention. The euro and sterling both consolidated off threeweek highs against […]

FTSE 100 up 0.6, FTSE 250 adds 0.3 British election polls underway Smith Nephew gains after Cevian Capital discloses stake July 4 Reuters London39;s FTSE 100 climbed on Thursday, boosted by gains in medical equipment company Smith Nephew, while parliamentary polls in the country were underway with the Labour Party looking set to win. The […]

STOXX up 0.4, automobiles lead gains Continental set for best day in over two years Ericsson slips after 1.09 billion impairment July 4 Reuters European shares rose on Thursday amid optimism around U.S. interest rate cuts following soft economic data, while London markets gained as voting began in the UK with opinion polls predicting a […]

Previous Trading Days Events 03.07.2024 The U.S. services sector activity slumped to a fouryear low in June amid a sharp drop in orders. The Institute for Supply Management said its nonmanufacturing purchasing managers PMI index dropped to 48.8 last month, the lowest level since May 2020, from 53.8 in May.  The PMI fell below the […]