LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Leaps, Propelled By Progress On U.S. Tax Cuts
2017年12月4日 - 6:18PM
Dow Jones News
By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
Blue-chip stocks in London climb 0.8%, most in nearly a week
U.K. blue-chip stocks climbed by the most in nearly a week
Monday, with bank shares taking part in a broad-based rally seen as
being set off by the passage of a tax overhaul package in the U.S.
Senate.
What markets are doing: The FTSE 100 index jumped 0.8% to
7,360.84, with industrial and financial shares leading all sectors
higher. The index on Friday fell 0.4%
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ftse-100-lower-as-bank-stocks-come-under-pressure-2017-12-01),
taking last week's loss to 1.5%.
The pound traded at $1.3444, up from $1.3478 late Friday in New
York. Against the euro, sterling bought EUR1.1330, on par with
Friday's trade.
What's moving markets: U.K. and European stocks started the week
in rally mode, taking their cue from gains in U.S. equity futures
after the U.S. Senate passed the Republican-sponsored tax reform
proposal almost entirely along party lines
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/senate-passes-tax-bill-advancing-top-republican-priority-2017-12-02).
Only Democrats and Tennessee Republican Bob Corker voted against
it.
Read:Trump celebrates tax-bill victory as opponents vent their
fury via #TaxScamBill
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-celebrates-tax-bill-victory-as-opponents-vent-their-fury-via-taxscambill-2017-12-02)
The Senate move increases chances that proposed tax changes will
signed into law by President Donald Trump, which would fulfill
long-running anticipation in markets over the past year that the
Trump administration would usher in what Republicans have touted as
business-friendly tax changes. The House and Senate now must agree
on a single tax bill before it can be sent to Trump to sign.
Meanwhile, there are reports Monday that there has been progress
in Brexit talks over the weekend. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
was scheduled to meet with European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Monday. But the issue of the
Irish border has still to be settled, and that is seen as key
before the meeting between the two leaders.
Stock movers: Bank shares worldwide have been pushed higher
throughout the past year on expectations of lower taxes in the U.S.
Many overseas banks have businesses interest in the U.S.
In London, shares of Barclays PLC (BCS) (BCS) popped up 2.1%,
HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.LN) (HSBA.LN) rose 1.2%, Royal Bank of
Scotland Group PLC (RBS.LN) (RBS.LN) put o 0.9% and Standard
Chartered PLC (STAN.LN) picked up 1%. Lloyds Banking Group PLC
(LLOY.LN)(LLOY.LN) was up a more modest 0.4%.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 04, 2017 04:03 ET (09:03 GMT)
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