Stockbroker boom down under boosts CMC Markets share price Investing CMC Markets shares rocketed in early trading after a rise in stockbroking activity in Australia coupled with its expanding institutional business partnerships boosted profits. Shares soared 12.7 per cent to 415p, with shares up 37.1 per cent since the start of the year. The trading platform operator recorded a 20 per cent hike in profit [...]
CMC Markets eyes Web 3.0 as profit jumps Investing Profit at the Lord Cruddas-founded CMC Markets jumped 33 per cent last year to £84.5m, as the group launches a new campaign to enter the ‘Web 3.0’ space. Net operating income came in at £340.1m, a two per cent increase on the previous financial year but below expectations of £359m, the firm revealed in its [...]
Lord Cruddas’ CMC Markets takes control of blockchain firm May 7, 2025 CMC Markets, the firm founded by Conservative Peer Lord Peter Cruddas, announced on Wednesday it had acquired a majority stake in StrikeX Technologies. The London-based trading firm upped its holding in the blockchain firm to 51 per cent from 33 per cent previously. Shares in CMC Markets were up 0.3 per cent in midday trading [...]
Sell in May and go away: Why the old adage might be true this year May 1, 2025 “Sell in May and go away, don’t come back until St Leger’s Day”. The phrase is an oft-quoted investment adage, referring to the Doncaster St Leger’s Stakes horse race in mid-September, a favourite fixture in the financial world. In the past, wealthy investors took the summer months off, causing a drop in trading activity and [...]
China strikes back on Trump tariffs as Mexico and Canada get reprieve February 4, 2025 The response came just hours after Trump imposed 10 tariffs on all goods coming from China.
CMC Markets: Firm founded by Lord Cruddas sees shares tank January 23, 2025 CMC Markets’ share price has nosedived more than 12 per cent after issuing a brief trading update to markets. In a stock exchange announcement this morning, the firm said it remained “on track” to deliver annual net operating income in line with previous guidance. “Management also remains confident in meeting its cost guidance of approximately [...]
CMC Markets share price crashes after guidance remains unchanged November 21, 2024 CMC Markets stock price crashed over 13 per cent today after it failed to upgrade its full-year guidance – a move that was widely expected by investors. The company’s share price rallied in the run up to its half-year results that were published today, with many investors anticipating a revision to its outlook for the [...]
CMC Markets: Lord Cruddas’ firm set for big jump in profit amid ‘sustained’ client activity October 9, 2024 Costs are expected to be around seven per cent lower than last year thanks to "disciplined cost management", which should help the firm return to profit.
Revolut and CMC Markets partnership up and running July 25, 2024 The partnership between CMC Markets and Revolut had already kicked off, with reports that some Revolut clients are already live and trading.