Why is ftse so high

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How we can help Contact us. Ahead of the pack: A fifth of landlords have already improved the energy efficiency rating of a property The report has done little for the FTSE either way, which is up Industrial group Melrose PLC is the leading faller, down 1. It said: "There are well publicised supply constraints in the automotive industry, and this naturally affects the performance of the Automotive and Powder Metallurgy divisions.

At present the timing and duration of these constraints is uncertain, but recently the consensus view is that they have lengthened. There are a number of scenarios possible, but it is likely these are below previous expectations. Those schedules are, however, then being heavily constrained by the customers due to their supply chain issues caused by the global shortage of semi-conductors.

Overall though the FTSE is holding on to its early gains, and is currently up Even the Dow Jones, steadfastly old economy, felt the backdraft from Silicon Valley. The market liked the numbers, marking the shares 2. The FTSE should be led higher by its big weighting to commodities stocks on Tuesday, despite US stocks falling to a three month low overnight.

This comes after the index dropped 16 points 0. I am more in the camp that the introduction of more two-way pricing risks is a new reality for most investors after a rampant month bull market pumped up unlimited free central bank money. The company made its London trading debut last week after experiencing an acceleration in demand for eating out after the Registered in England with Company Registration number You can contact us here. Data delayed 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated.

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Trusts ETFs Funds. FTNMX gained 1. L adding 1. L Nicholas Cadbury as his successor. The domestically focussed mid-cap index. FTMC added 0. This was at least a better performance than one major index, the Euro Stoxx The constituents of this index are blue-chip companies from nine eurozone countries Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Spain. Investing in this index in the same period would have reduced your pot by But both the FTSE and Euro Stoxx 50 compare poorly against other international indices, as can be seen in the graph below click on it to make it bigger.

If we only look at the period from January 31 to May 31 , the month before the European referendum, the FTSE was only down 1. This was relatively better compared to the Euro Stoxx 50, which achieved It reached an all-time peak in May , buoyed by a weaker pound and a truce in the trade war between the US and China.