Smiths는 연간 지침을 재확인하고 Ocado는 소매 부문에서 강력한 성장을 보고합니다.
런던 오픈
XNUMXD덴탈의 FTSE 100 월요일에 25% 하락한 0.17에서 화요일에 7,917.57포인트 하락하여 개장할 것으로 예상됩니다.
볼만한 주식
영국 엔지니어링 그룹 스미스 reaffirmed annual guidance after a rise in half-year earnings and order growth. The company on Tuesday said operating profit for the six months to January 31 rose 2.7% to £192m. Orders grew 16.5%, although revenue in its general industrial division – it’s biggest sector – fell 5.5%.
Ocado said in an update on Tuesday that in the first quarter of 2024, its Ocado Retail operation saw an 8.1% increase in total item volumes, leading to a 10.6% rise in revenue to £645.3m. The FTSE 100 company said the division - a joint venture with Marks and Spencer - saw its online market share climb to 13.5%, driven by a 6.4% rise in active customers, reaching 1.02 million. Additionally, despite a 2.1% increase in average basket value, its pricing strategy led to just a 2.2% growth in average selling prices.
저렴한 주택 그룹 비스트리 has signed two new partnership agreements that will see it build 1,900 new homes in Arundel and Newmarket. "These two sites support our strategy of delivering a significant number of mixed-tenure homes with our affordable housing partners," said chief executive Greg Fitzgerald.
신문 정리
Are 200,000 jobs really supported by the oil and gas industry in the North Sea? Campaigners and MPs are questioning the longstanding government claim. Ministers have repeatedly used the 200,000 jobs figure as justification for pushing ahead with more fossil fuel developments despite the escalating climate crisis and widespread opposition from scientists and energy experts. – 보호자
The Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley faces having to pay a Greek shipping magnate more than £3m after a high court legal battle. Staveley had been issued with a statutory demand by businessman Victor Restis, who claimed she was liable to pay him £3.4m owed from an investment he made in her business ventures. – 보호자
Britain is producing the smallest amount of energy on record as a plunge in North Sea fossil fuels leaves the country more reliant than ever on imports. Around 40pc of oil and gas used in the UK is shipped in from abroad, according to a new report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). Meanwhile, 11pc of electricity is brought in using undersea cables linked to the Continent. – Télégraphe
ITV’s legal bill soared to £24m last year as bosses grappled with the fallout from the Phillip Schofield scandal. The broadcasting giant racked up millions of pounds in legal costs in 2023, some of which related to a KC review into Mr Schofield’s affair with a young colleague. The This Morning presenter stepped down from ITV in May last year after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” relationship with a male studio runner more than three decades his junior. – Télégraphe
A former City figure and his wife who allegedly received at least £23.9 million from London Capital & Finance have agreed a settlement with administrators of the collapsed minibonds business, it has emerged. Simon and Helen Hume-Kendall were accused of using the money they received from London Capital & Finance, which the firm had raised by selling toxic minibonds to thousands of small investors, to finance a luxury lifestyle, including lifetime membership of Annabel’s, the private members’ club in London, and expensive travel. – 시간
미국 닫기
미국 증시는 월요일 소폭 하락해 지난주 최고 기록을 경신했다.
XNUMXD덴탈의 다우 존스 산업 평균 0.41% 하락한 39,313.64으로 마감 S & P 500 과 나스닥 종합 비슷한 추세를 이어가며 각각 0.31%, 0.27% 하락한 5,218.19, 16,384.47에 마감했습니다.
통화 시장에서 달러화는 지난 파운드화 대비 0.03% 하락한 79.12p에 거래되었으며, 유로화 대비 0.01% 상승한 92.28유로센트에 거래되었습니다.
한편 달러화는 엔화 대비 약간 약세를 보이며 0.02% 하락한 JPY 151.39에 거래되었습니다.
On the economic front, the US housing market showed mixed signals in February. While sales of new single-family homes unexpectedly declined by 0.3%, revised data for January indicated a stronger-than-expected performance.