04.07.2024 11:07:25 - dpa-AFX: FTSE 100 Rises As Voting Begins
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - U.K. stocks traded higher on Thursday
as voting began across polling stations, with polls predicting a historic win
for the Labour party.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 58 points, or 0.7 percent, at 8,229 after gaining
0.6 percent on Wednesday.
Barclays shares rose 1.4 percent. Barclays Bank Ireland has agreed the sale of
certain assets and liabilities, which together comprise its German consumer
finance business to BAWAG, a wholly owned subsidiary of BAWAG Group AG.
Spectris jumped 2.6 percent. The instrumentation company has agreed to acquire
SciAps Incorporated for consideration of up to $260 million comprising up-front
consideration of $200 million plus a deferred element of up to $60 million
payable on the delivery of agreed financial metrics.
Smith & Nephew soared 7.2 percent after activist investor Cevian Capital
revealed a 5 percent stake in the medical equipment company.
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|
Name |
WKN |
Börse |
Kurs |
Datum/Zeit |
Diff. |
Diff. % |
Geld |
Brief |
Erster |
Schluss |
|
CAC 40 |
969400 |
Paris |
7.724,32 |
12.07.24 18:05:02 |
+97,19 |
+1,27% |
- |
- |
7.664,94 |
7.724,32 |
|
FTSE 100 |
969378 |
Financial Times SE |
8.252,91 |
12.07.24 17:35:30 |
+29,57 |
+0,36% |
- |
- |
8.223,34 |
- |
|
DAX ® |
846900 |
Xetra |
18.748,18 |
12.07.24 17:50:00 |
+213,62 |
+1,15% |
- |
- |
18.534,49 |
18.748,18 |
|
E-STOXX 50 ® |
965814 |
STOXX Ltd. |
5.043,02 |
12.07.24 17:50:00 |
+66,89 |
+1,34% |
0,000 |
- |
4.980,96 |
5.043,02 |