Weak pound helps FTSE 100 edge greater as European friends dip
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he FTSE 100 outperformed the remainder of Europe to simply end in optimistic territory on Tuesday.
London’s prime index misplaced some early features resulting from weak spot within the US and elsewhere in Europe in the course of the session, however noticed massive multinationals supported as soon as once more by weak spot within the pound.
The FTSE 100 moved 0.02%, or 1.73 factors, greater to complete at 7,625.72.
Across the Channel, Germany’s Dax index was 1% decrease for the day and the Cac 40 closed down 0.67%.
Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK, stated: “It’s been another negative session for European markets with the Dax pushing ever closer to six-month lows.
“The FTSE 100 is holding up well largely due to the continued weakness in the pound and a belief, according to Goldman Sachs, that a weaker currency and higher oil price will help insulate it from the worst of any economic weakness.
“This comes across as somewhat simplistic given the damage higher oil prices could do to the margins of its other big caps like Unilever and Diageo, and other consumer retail, nonetheless it ought to be positive for the likes of BP, Shell, and Glencore.”
In the US, the primary markets recoiled after a late rally forward of the shut of play on Monday.
Meanwhile, sterling slipped to a brand new six-month low towards the greenback.
The pound was down O.37% at 1.216 US {dollars} and was 0.21% decrease at 1.150 euros at market shut in London.
In firm news, shares in on-line style retailer Asos slipped because it warned earnings will likely be on the decrease finish of its steerage after moist climate in July and August knocked demand for garments.
The group stated UK gross sales tumbled 16% in its last quarter, with poor climate compounding woes amid a worsening UK clothes market.
Shares in Asos completed down 5.8p at 381p on Tuesday.
British Land was greater on the shut regardless of telling shareholders that Facebook proprietor Meta has paid it £149 million to give up the lease on one in all its London workplace buildings.
British Land stated the transfer would cut back its earnings per share by 0.6% over the six months to subsequent March however held its full-year earnings steerage.
It noticed shares climb by 10.7p to 326.8p.
Elsewhere, Videndum shares tumbled closely after it advised buyers its revenues dropped nearly 1 / 4 over the primary half of the yr after it was knocked by the writers and actors strikes in Hollywood.
The agency, which makes {hardware} and software program for the leisure trade, noticed shares drop 203p to 347p because it additionally swung to a £50 million loss.
The worth of oil tipped greater after a slight retreat from the 10-month excessive it struck final week.
A barrel of Brent crude rose by 0.47% to 93.73 US {dollars} (£77.03) as markets have been closing in London.
The greatest risers on the FTSE 100 have been RS Group, up 39p to 749p, Barclays, up 6.04p to 159.68p, Ocado, up 24.6p to 681.6p, Entain, up 29.4p to 947.4p, and Kingfisher, up 5.2p to 223.9p.
The greatest fallers on the FTSE 100 have been Smiths Group, down 66.5p to 1,600p, Sainsbury’s, down 7.7p to 261.7p, Spirax-Sarco, down 232p to 9,242p, Halma, down 40.5p to 1,904.5p, and Weir Group, down 37p to 1,873.5p.