Halma increases dividend despite profit warning
Halma has increased its final dividend despite the health and safety group warning that it expects profits in the current financial year to drop by up to 10 per cent because of the coronavirus pandemic. It anticipates that adjusted pre-tax profit in t...
Dow Futures Gain As JPMorgan Q2 Earnings Impress: U.S.-China Tensions, Coronavirus Surge Caps Gains
Bank earnings will likely dictate market direction Monday, with JPMorgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo set to report June quarter profits before the opening bell.
Europe Set for Negative Start, US-China Tensions Rise, US Tech Giants Fell
Yesterday there was a sense of optimism running through the markets as the FDA fast-tracked a couple of drugs that have the potential to be Covid-19 vaccines.
Stocks – Europe Weakens; UK GDP Data Weighs
Elsewhere, gold futures fell 0.7% to $1,801.45/oz, while EUR/USD traded at 1.1333, down 0.1%.
Wall Street set to edge up as earnings season begin
Futures tipped the S&P 500 to rise 0.3 per cent, after a turbulent session in New York on Monday, where the benchmark stock index ended almost 1 per cent lower after briefly crossing into positive territory for the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composit...