LONDON MARKETS: London Markets Flat Despite Middle East Friction
21 Junio 2019 - 05:32AM
Noticias Dow Jones
By Dave Morris
London markets were flat as geopolitical tensions could not dent
the week's central bank-driven rally.
How did markets perform?
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 was also flat, trading at 7,426.5. It
increased 1.2% Thursday.
The pound fell 0.4% to $1.2656, after ticking down 0.1%
Thursday.
The continuing tensions in the Middle East continued to lift
crude oil benchmarks. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) front month
contract traded at $57.22/bbl., up 0.3%, and the Brent front month
contract was at $64.82/bbl., up 0.6%.
What's moving the markets?
The New York Times reported that U.S. President Donald Trump
ordered airstrikes on Iran in response to the downing of an
unmanned U.S. drone, but withdrew the order before it could be
executed. The two sides had disagreed over whether the drone was in
international or Iranian airspace when it was shot down. Reuters
reported that
(https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-usa-attacks/trump-warned-iran-via-oman-that-u-s-attack-imminent-called-for-talks-iranian-officials-idUSKCN1TM0AY?il=0),
according to Iranian sources, Trump warned Tehran via Oman that an
attack was imminent and called for talks.
The race to be the next U.K. Prime Minister narrowed to two as
the Conservative Party leadership contest came down to former
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and current Foreign Secretary
Jeremy Hunt. Environment Secretary Michael Gove was eliminated in a
fresh ballot among the party's MPs, losing to Hunt by two votes.
The final result will be determined by a postal vote of the
Conservative membership, with the result expected the week of July
22.
Which stocks are active?
Large oil companies across Europe gained on the rise in the oil
price. BP PLC (BP.LN) rose 1.8%. Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN)
(RDSA.LN) climbed 1.2%.
Cruise operator Carnival PLC (CCL) sank 2.3% as it slashed
earnings guidance for the full year on Thursday. The company cited
factors including the Cuba travel ban by the U.S. and softness in
bookings by European customers.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 21, 2019 06:17 ET (10:17 GMT)
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