Also in the diary for next week are John Wood Group and US computer chip maker Nvidia, which will deliver second quarter numbers amid negotiations over a potential purchase of UK semiconductor maker A ...

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FTSE 100 still down in the dumps; US indices to open modestly lower

US retail sales appeared to grow less than expected but an upward revision to the previous month's gain made it tricky to work out whether that was really so ...

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Are analysts upbeat on the outlook for Persimmon?

While the world continues to wrestle with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, investors are naturally wondering what lies in store for some of the ...

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FTSE 100 inches higher at the close; Wall Street falls on stimulus talks

FTSE 100 closes 24 points higher at 6,129; Selfridges to axe 450 jobs; Wall Street mixed bag on stimulus talks, earnings; 5.05pm: FTSE keeps head above water to close at 6,129 poi ...

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