London midday: Stocks stay up as China stimulus, Fed hopes boost sentiment
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Published Sep 04, 2023 12:57
London midday: Stocks stay up as China stimulus, Fed hopes boost sentiment
Sharecast - The FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,495.18, with US markets set to be closed for Labor Day.
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HRGV), said investors were assessing "the slightly sunnier prospects for the world economy".
"Hopes have lifted that the Fed’s efforts in taming unruly inflation in the US are working and not much more interest rate stick will be needed. There is also relief that Chinese efforts in stimulating demand might finally be paying off," said Streeter.
"Friday’s US jobs numbers showed the tightness in the jobs market was easing, while the United States is still considered resilient enough to avoid a recession. Extra space Given the sheer size of the American economy and its interconnectedness with the rest of the world, its health is a big driver of sentiment. There is an expectation that interest rates will be kept on hold at the upcoming Fed meeting, and now might not budge by the end of the year, offering a bit of relief for companies and consumers who had been bracing for further hikes in borrowing costs."
In equity markets, miners rallied, with Glencore (LON:GLEN), Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) and Anglo American (LON:AAL) all up, while Asia-focused insurer Prudential (LON:PRU) also advanced.
Hammerson was boosted by an upgrade to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ at Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), which said the company has made significant restructuring progress and that it sees value in the shares at current levels.
Engineering company Wood Group ticked up after saying it had struck a $330m services agreement with North Sea oil and gas producer Harbour Energy (LON:HBR).
Online trading platform CMC Markets nudged lower as it announced the appointment of Albert Soleiman as chief financial officer, replacing Euan Marshall, who has retired from the board.
Outside the FTSE 350, Ergomed surged after the biopharmaceutical services group agreed to be bought by private equity firm Permira for around £703.1m.
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