Kremlin-owned natural gas giant Gazprom has plunged to its worst loss in at least 25 years in a blow to Vladimir Putin’s war economy.
The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Thursday.
(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip share index rose on Thursday as shares of Shell and Standard Chartered jumped after strong results, while investors also took comfort from the Federal Reserve dismissing the possibility of more interest rate hikes. The blue-chip FTSE 100 ended up 0.6% to 8,172.15 points, hovering close to its record high of 8,199.95 points hit on Tuesday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 also gained 0.6%.