25 Sep 2015 @ 09:25
London open: Stocks rise after Fed’s Yellen says rates will rise this year UK stocks gained after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said an increase in interest rates is likely to happen this year. Yellen said she expects inflation to return to the Fed’s 2% target over the next few years and that weak growth […]
24 Sep 2015 @ 10:39
London open: Stocks drop ahead of US data, Yellen speech The FTSE opened in the red on Thursday ahead of a slate of US data that may provide clues on the first interest rate hike in almost a decade. A Commerce Department report at 1330 BST on US durable goods orders is forecast to show […]