The French CAC 40 PX1, +0.33% added 0.6% while the German DAX DX:DAX, and U.K. FTSE 100 UKX, -0.12% hugged the flat line.
“August is normally a difficult month for stocks but in the year of Covid no trends are sacred and equities are proving to be very resilient with the Nasdaq hitting an all-time high, whilst the S&P is knocking on the 3000 level,” said Rony Nehme, chief market analyst at Squared Financial. BP BP, +7.89% shares rose over 6% as investors looked past the $16.8 billion loss for the second quarter and the decision to cut its dividend in half. BP outlined a new plan to reduce oil and gas exploration by 40% over a decade while boosting spending on low-carbon activities. “We await more granular detail on the growth plans, but expect the market to react positively to the ambition and direction of travel,” said Henry Tarr, an analyst at Berenberg Bank.
Guess it it take about four years for Tesla to turn this and the other fossil fuel stocks into penny stocks.
Sell BP Buy Diageo (caveat Ive owned both)