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[London] Lack of FTSE100 fundamentals for traders to be working on

[London] Lack of FTSE100 fundamentals for traders to be working on

London’s FTSE-100 is nudging fractionally higher in early trade although there’s little in the way of fundamentals for traders to be working on.

Merger talk has served to light up the tobacco sector with British American and Imperial Brands both faring well in early trade, whilst stuttering growth for the quarter has knocked hotel operator IHG, with its shares currently at the foot of the board.

The day ahead looks set to be relatively quiet, too. There are no real expectations that we will see any meaningful developments – or indeed concessions – from EU leaders at the ongoing summit, although in this vein, Nissan has confirmed that it will announce next month whether the next generation Qashqai will continue to be built in the UK – this news item could well be treated as the canary in the coal mine for the country’s post-Brexit fortunes.

Looking into next week, we have a key reading out of the US on Tuesday that could again help shape thinking over rate hikes at the Federal Reserve. Consumer confidence figures for October are set to be released and although a positive outlook is expected, the mood is tipped to be darker than it was a month ago. Central bankers need to play that difficult game of reigning in inflation without stifling consumption – if we do see a print below 100 here then the idea of a US rate hike before Christmas could take another blow.

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