US President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home, where a strong economy and uncertainty over his own policies have set the stage for the ...
Smiths Group propped up the FTSE 100, rising more than 14% after the opening bell following news it had responded to activist investor calls to split up its business.
The core index, one that strips volatile food and energy costs and is used by the Fed in setting interest rates, rose 0.2% in December and 2.8% annually, unchanged from November.