FTSE 100 up 0.4% after UK budget as bitcoin slips near $80,100
Briefing by News4U · First published
In a News4U market summary for Thursday's Asia evening session, The Guardian's business live blog said London's FTSE 100 was 42 points higher at 10,736, a 0.4% gain, with Shell the top riser, up 3.2%, after quarterly profits doubled; 10-year gilt yields dipped to 5.308%. CoinDesk reported bitcoin fell 1.4% since midnight UTC to around $80,100 as Samsung and Alphabet weighed on tech stocks, while South Korea's Kospi tumbled 1.2%, Samsung Electronics shares dropped 4%, Nasdaq-100 futures fell 1.1% after Alphabet missed earnings expectations, and ether lost 1.7%. [1] [2]
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- The Guardian: The stock market has risen, with the FTSE 100 index 42 points ahead at 10,736, a 0.4% gain. Shell is the top riser, up 3.2%
The Guardian · · Excerpt
- CoinDesk: Bitcoin fell 1.4% since midnight UTC to around $80,100 as disappointing reports from Samsung and Alphabet weighed on tech stocks.
CoinDesk · · Excerpt