Welcome to today’s Five at Five – the EOB snapshot of the five most impactful market stories shaping investor sentiment.
1. FTSE 100 plunges as global sell-off continues
London’s blue-chip index slumped for a fourth straight session as a worldwide equity rout deepened, with risk aversion and various broader worries driving declines. Read more…
2. Bitcoin crumbles to April lows as crypto slump accelerates
Bitcoin dropped to levels last seen in April as heavy liquidations and broader risk-off sentiment knocked crypto over a trillion dollars off the market. Read more…
3. StubHub, Wayfair and Marks Electrical probed over ‘misleading prices’, with 100 more warned
Regulators launched investigations into several major retailers over concerns they used misleading pricing tactics and potentially illegal pressure-selling techniques. Read more…
4. Crest Nicholson sinks on profit warning
The housebuilder cut expectations, blaming weaker buyer demand and project delays. Read more…
5. IXICO secures £3.5 million phase 3 trial contract
CEO Giulio Cerroni highlighted growing momentum in Huntington’s disease research as IXICO landed a major phase 3 neuroimaging contract. Watch here…
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