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Investment Market Update
20 April 2018
World markets
FTSE 100
0.2%
7328.92
FTSE 250
0.7%
20147.16
Euro Stoxx 600
0.0%
381.95
S&P 500
-0.6%
2693.13
Nikkei
0.0%
22183.12
Hang Seng (HK$)
-0.5%
30549.95
asia
Asian equities dropped as technology shares came under earnings-related pressure and materials shares fell.
us
The US market fell for the first day in four, led down by chipmakers rocked by Taiwan Semiconductor’s disappointing forecast and consumer staples hit by earnings misses. There was positive support for financial shares.
uk
UK stocks rose slightly with pharmaceuticals pushing the major indices higher.
Headlines
- Barclays plc Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley will keep his job after UK regulators said they had concluded their investigation into his attempts to unmask a whistle-blower.
- European Union officials are set to reject a potential UK solution to the crucial issue of what happens to the Irish border after Brexit, deepening the stalemate in negotiations.