Optimism

FTSE 100 falls as investors temper optimism about the coronavirus

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FTSE 100 opens 1.3% down by 76 to 5,629 points after Britain suffers worst day for coronavirus deaths and China’s new cases double due to influx of returning overseas travellers FTSE 100 index of UK’s leading companies falls 76 points or 1.33% to 5,629 today It comes after two days of gains for index which … Read more

Optimism sends stocks soaring amid signs pandemic may be slowing

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Investor optimism sends stocks soaring amid signs spread of Covid-19 in virus hotspots may be slowing By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:17 BST, 7 April 2020 Global stock markets rallied amid signs that the spread of Covid-19 in virus hotspots may be slowing. Investors seized … Read more

DAN HODGES: At last, there are reasons for optimism

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It’s been like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole,’ the exhausted Government adviser admitted to me.  ‘One moment we’re under attack over contact tracing. It’s been like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole,’ the exhausted Government adviser admitted to me. ‘ One moment we’re under attack over contact tracing. Last week was the blackest week of the coronavirus … Read more

Optimism after a stroke could ward off life-changing disability by slashing brain inflammation

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Why you should be optimistic after a stroke: Scientists say looking on the bright side of life could ward off life-changing disability by slashing brain inflammation In a small study of 49 stroke survivors, researchers examined link with optimism  The sample group were said to have reduced stroke severity after three months   They also had … Read more

Hope for ‘Boris bounce’ as optimism spreads through financial services sector

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Hope for ‘Boris bounce’ as optimism spreads through financial services sector By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 GMT, 12 January 2020 | Updated: 23:00 GMT, 12 January 2020 Optimism among financial services firms is booming following last month’s Tory election victory. Financial services firms are optimistic according to a survey by PwC and the … Read more

The pound’s short-lived Boris bounce shows cautious optimism is wiser

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The pound’s Boris bounce was short-lived. Even as the nation dreamed of the heady heights of $1.40 or €1.25, the rise was fizzling out. Sterling’s climb was knocked on the head when the Prime Minister’s plan to legally rule out an extension of the Brexit transition period was laid out. At the time of writing … Read more