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Unilever, commodity stocks send FTSE 100 to 4-week highs
Date: July 26, 2022
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s top share index hit four-week highs on Tuesday, bucking the trend in European markets, as an upbeat sales forecast from Unilever and gains in commodity-linked stocks overshadowed worries about an energy crisis in the continent. The blue-chip FTSE 100 gained 0.7%, with oil major Shell and miner Glencore among the...
UK shares slip as slowdown fears sap risk appetite
Date: July 25, 2022
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – Britain’s commodity-heavy FTSE 100 tracked a decline in oil and mining stocks on Monday as hawkish central banks stoke recession worries, while investors await corporate results from Europe and the United States. The benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.2% in morning trade. Oil majors Shell and BP declined 1.6%...
European shares slip amid growth worries
Date: July 25, 2022
(Reuters) – European shares fell on Monday as investors parsed through a slew of earnings amid growth worries, with focus on a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% by 0711 GMT, with broad-based losses led by oil producers as crude prices fell. [O/R] Dutch medical equipment...
Stocks edge up to hit six week high, dollar weaker after U.S. data
Date: July 22, 2022
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks edged higher on Friday, poised for a sixth straight day of gains, while the dollar dipped against a basket of major currencies following soft data on U.S. business activity. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 showed modest losses as names such as Meta...
European shares set for best week in two months despite volatility
Date: July 22, 2022
By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -European shares were set to notch their best week in two months on Friday as concerns over an energy supply crunch eased, bringing some calm to investors worried about a big rise in interest rates and a political crisis in Italy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4% on the day...
Why Investors Need to Focus on ESG in 2022
Date: July 20, 2022
By Gediminas Rickevičius, VP of Global Partnerships at Oxylabs Can investment choices produce positive outcomes for the economy, environment, and global population? According to some governmental organizations and financial institutions, the answer lies in implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) guidelines when choosing an investment portfolio. ESG promises to positively influence investing and achieve positive...