Earnings season among notable FTSE 100 firms continued on Thursday with Rolls Royce, Shell and Unilever all in the frame - the latter being a good indicator of consumer spending power this year. There are also reports from bank Standard Chartered, miner Endeavour and owner of the stock exchange itself, the London Stock Exchange Group.
London’s benchmark index finished largely flat again on Thursday and is slightly down for the week so far, but with the US economy growing more than expected in the second quarter of 2025 and further trade clarity coming with the EU and India arranging deals, it’s no surprise to see many indices at or near all-time highs.
