Ftse trading game

The business put the jump down to an increase in completions and sales, as well as soaring house prices. It promised an update on the impact of the cladding remediation plans on its bottom line once full details were given by the government. Travelperk, which manages flights, hotels and car rental for corporates, has seen revenue exceed pre-pandemic levels as business travel bounces back. Page Group has become the second recruiter in as many days to report record performance, with profits surging in the final quarter of That helped Page Group post a record quarter as a whole and pushed it to a record year.

This is driven by improved trading conditions, a shorter time to hire facilitated by video interviewing, investments in new systems, wage inflation and improvements in fee rates as a result of the high demand and short supply of candidates. Read more.

The jitters of recent sessions were put to one side today as hopes of extra support for China's economy ensured mining giants powered the FTSE index higher. BHP shares added 3. The progress meant the FTSE index returned to its highest level since early February , with a gain of The return of risk appetite extended to the tech sector after yesterday's reassuring comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on the fight against inflation.

The FTSE index rose Peel Hunt has a price target of p, with its focus now on the potential for upgrades alongside annual results. The sell-off came amid disappointment that it is pushing the release of Warhammer Age of Sigmar into the financial year, a move it said will ensure game quality. The resulting cut to expectations meant shares fell p to p, although analysts at Liberum remain supportive with a price target of p.

THERE was an injection of Christmas hope for the high street today when three top retailers reported strong results as pandemic-weary Brits treated themselves over the festive season. The upgrade came despite global supply chain disruption meaning a later than usual start to the festive trading period. The season finished very strongly, however, particularly in the US market.

Panmure Gordon today lifted its price target from p to p and said solid supply chain management ensured that Portmeirion was not only able to meet strong demand but also take market share from competitors. China's lower-than-expected inflation figure and yesterday's reassuring comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell also benefited mining stocks as the FTSE index lifted 0.

It was a similar story in the FTSE index, which climbed 0. With our stores fully open, our seasonal ranges also performed well. Most of the companies putting out trading updates have been upbeat about Christmas, particularly among businesses in the retail sector. They are down 1.

The homewear retailer says online sales are now double pre-Covid levels and it is investing in new digital partnership to double down on the trend. The property agent has been buoyed by demand for warehouses and logistics space.

Operating company Media. S4 says trading remains strong, with businesses continuing to grow faster than the wider market. The landmark came amid growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may cause less severe symptoms — although record daily UK case numbers meant Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland introduced new restrictions on Boxing Day.

When it opened again on Monday 24 February it slumped by 3. The severity of the coronavirus outbreak was already clear by then in China but investors — not to mention politicians — had not yet appreciated the depth of the changes it would wreak on the global economy. China had announced its first lockdown a month earlier, on 23 January. From 21 February until its low three weeks later, the FTSE lost more than a third of its value, or 2, points.

The SIG PLC said Tuesday that it expects to report its revenue rose and that it swung to an underlying operating profit in , and it has strong momentum going into Shoe Zone PLC posted Tuesday a swing to a pretax profit for fiscal , boosted by lower costs and increased online sales, and said that it is now eligible to reinstate dividend payouts.

Franchise Brands PLC said Tuesday that the strong trajectory it has experienced in continued in the fourth quarter, underpinned by significant growth at Metro Rod.