FTSE 100 today: Stocks up as Saudi pact signed, Lloyds warns on mortgages

The AUD/USD pair attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Friday and reverses a part of the previous day’s slide back to the weekly trough. The mixed fundamental backdrop, however, warrants caution before confirming that the corrective slide from a nearly five-week high, around the 0.7025 area, touched on Tuesday has run its course…

The GBPUSD surged higher yesterday, extending its rally toward a key swing level at 1.34797. However, during the Asia-Pacific and early European sessions, the pair corrected lower, retracing back to its converged 100-day and 200-day moving averages near 1.3398. The day’s low reached 1.3400, just a couple of pips above that critical support zone. That…

It’s easy to understand why so many investors are bearish on Bitcoin (BTC +0.99%) right now. It’s down nearly 50% from its all-time high of $126,000 last October. As a result, investment opportunities in AI simply look more appealing than Bitcoin right now. However, Bitcoin has always been a highly cyclical asset, and the most…

Michael Rubin, Founder and CEO of Fanatics, speaking at the CNBC Game Plan Summit in New York City on July 16th, 2026. Shea Kastriner | CNBC Since founding Fanatics in 2011, Michael Rubin has built the company from a small online retailer of sports merchandise and apparel into a massive global sports platform. Not only…

Shares of natural gas driller EQT Corporation (EQT +8.37%) rallied 8.5% in Wednesday’s trading. EQT reported second-quarter earnings today. While revenue and earnings per share actually came in lower than Wall Street analysts expected, the company also increased its production targets for the year while lowering costs. Meanwhile, management also announced big new supply deals…