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Sector movers: Santa Rally gets off to early start, analysts say

Wed 11 December 2024 18:41

(Sharecast News) - This year's Santa Rally appeared to get off to an early start according to some analysts in the City.

Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision

Wed 18 September 2024 20:55

(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.

Sector movers: Autos, Big Oil drop as Brent futures and US Treasury yields slide

Wed 11 September 2024 06:59

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 350 slumped on Tuesday led by declines in cyclical areas of the market such as Autos and Banks.

Sector movers: Investors seek out high dividend names

Thu 05 September 2024 19:27

(Sharecast News) - Utilities paced gains on the FTSE 350 on Thursday as investors added to their positions in interest rate sensitive names in a bid to lock in current dividend yields.

Sector movers: China and US growth concerns weigh on commodity plays

Tue 03 September 2024 19:01

(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the UK ended the session clearly in the red amid growth concerns in China and the US, which resulted in broad-based losses in the commodities space.

Sector movers: Defence shares drag on market amid investor caution

Tue 03 September 2024 00:54

(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 350 started the month of September on a down note with Defence issues weakest as analysts acted on the sector's lofty valuation.

Sector movers: Cyclicals to the fore as Fed chief adopts forceful tone

Fri 23 August 2024 14:18

(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals paced gains at the end of the week after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, confirmed that investors could expect a first interest rate cut for this cycle when rate-setters in the US next met.

Sector movers: Big Oil proves biggest drag amid demand concerns

Tue 20 August 2024 16:30

(Sharecast News) - Big Oil was the biggest drag on the FTSE 350 amid concern about global oil demand.

Sector movers: Investors breathe sigh of relief after volatile week

Fri 09 August 2024 15:06

(Sharecast News) - Stocks finished a rough and tumble week on the up as markets at least stabilised following the volatility storm of the previous weekend.

Sector movers: Stocks trying to find their footing

Thu 08 August 2024 18:02

(Sharecast News) - Stocks ended a tad lower on Thursday, but well off their session lows after the release of better-than-expected weekly jobless claims figures in the US.