Bullish investors shrug off UK jobs gloom to send stock market soaring

Bullish investors shrug off UK jobs gloom to send stock market soaring for a second day By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:11 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 10 November 2020 Britain’s beleaguered stock market soared for a second day as analysts said a vaccine could help the economy bounce … Read more

Pandemic doom and gloom set in but Britain can be a high-flyer again argues ALEX BRUMMER in new book

Armed with a brutal combination of cannons and bombs, the Tempest fighter aircraft was deep inside enemy territory in Northern France, strafing airfields and attacking radar installations. Its speed and power — at low altitude this was the fastest single-engine propeller plane of the war — ensured another successful mission as it left slaughter and … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Easyjet’s gloom sparks more Stelios brickbats

MARKET REPORT: Easyjet’s gloom sparks another diatribe from founder and biggest shareholder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:59 BST, 8 October 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 October 2020 The squabbles between Easyjet and its largest shareholder have been revived after the airline revealed it is set to swing … Read more

ADRIAN THRILLS: The ever-versatile Sufjan Stevens delivers album destined to banish the 2020 gloom 

SUFJAN STEVENS: The Ascension (Asthmatic Kitty) Verdict: Rises to the occasion Rating:  FLEET FOXES: Shore (Anti-) Verdict: Back in perfect harmony Rating: DIANA KRALL: This Dream Of You (Verve) Verdict: Standard with a twist  Rating: You could never accuse Sufjan Stevens of lacking ambition.  The Detroit singer-songwriter first caused a stir when he announced his … Read more

MARKET REPORT: ‘Rule of six’ policy spells more gloom for the FTSE 250

There was more gloom for the FTSE 250 as the Government’s ‘rule of six’ policy sent investors fleeing from pub, leisure and travel stocks. The mid-cap index fell for a second day as traders digested the news that crowds of more than six people meeting will be banned in England from Monday, to slow the … Read more

MARKET REPORT: US jobs gloom sends stocks into red

MARKET REPORT: Beleaguered investors in Britain’s blue-chip index left nursing further losses after cautious outlook from US central bank puts global markets on back foot By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 20 August 2020 Beleaguered investors in Britain’s blue-chip index were left nursing further … Read more

Homes market surges as buyers burst out of lockdown gloom and head out of town to view properties

Homes market surges as buyers burst out of lockdown gloom and head out of town to view properties Savills estate agents say interest in new homes has increased by 30 per cent There were 906 homes sold on Wednesday and 1,883 properties listed for sale The housing market has burst since lockdown restrictions were lifted midweek … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: All we got from Dominic Raab was fun-free gloom

Restock the drinks cabinet. Break out the emergency hair dye.  Joe Wicks, if you’re listening, don’t let up on those burpees… yet. Fellow citizens, you ain’t going anywhere. It’s official, people. Three more weeks of lockdown. Yup, that’s nearly another month of this carry-on and still no end in sight. To be fair, Raab had … Read more

Carpet of colourful flowers sends spirits soaring amid the gloom… and mini-heatwave is on its way

It’s a blue heaven! Carpet of colourful flowers sends spirits soaring amid the gloom with a mini-heatwave the way as temperatures bounce back to 70F tomorrow Lots of sun and rain last summer has helped bulbs soak up nutrition, say experts They have come into bloom a fortnight early in areas from South Coast to … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Crude surge helps shares shrug off jobless gloom

For the second week in a row, markets were braced for a leap in US unemployment figures.  And for the second week in a row, jaw-dropping numbers outstripped even the most dire predictions.  A record 6.65m Americans filed for help from the US Government last week, up from the previous record of 3.3m the week … Read more