US stocks saw a slight rise amid volatility. Asian stocks declined as Meta reignited tech sell-off, and the Japanese yen dropped below ¥155. Meta's stock fell 15 per cent, contributing to market turbulence. Despite this, oil and gold prices held steady. Investors now await US Q1 GDP data and earnings updates from Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel and Barclays.
Middle East tensions rattled markets in the Asian session following ABC News reports of Israeli missile strikes in Iran. Oil and gold prices surged while bitcoin dropped below $60,000. However, an Iranian official denies the missile attack reports, adding to the uncertainty. Market focus now shifts to UK retail sales data and speeches by Bank of England officials Ramsden and Breeden.
The Big House Heroes campaign is the latest major fundraising bid to be launched by the charity regenerating the dilapidated stately home known to Rotherham folk as ‘The Big House’. Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust is searching for 100 fundraisers to go above and beyond, and raise £1,000 each by November. Heroes can choose any type of fundraising mission - from staging a fun-filled event to undertaking a physical challenge - and community groups and businesses can also sign up to become a...
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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and a senior Hamas leader declared their support for the unsanctioned tent encampments roiling Columbia University and other elite American universities.
The FTSE 100 set a new record closing price at the beginning of the week, although it fell narrowly short of its all-time intra-day high set last February.
Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas’s paramilitary al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday praised the Iranian missile attack on Israel and called for “escalation” on every front of the conflict.
Terror group's spokesman says Iranian attack on Israel 'set new rules' for confronting Jewish state, calls increased action against Israel in the West Bank and Jordan
The FTSE 100 has closed at a record high after fears about an escalating conflict in the Middle East eased.]]>
Retailer Next, a bellwether for the UK high street, has reiterated its
Just three months after Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called their weak share prices a “puzzle”, the UK's biggest banks have buoyed investors with impressive returns.