FTSE 100 hits two-year high on plans to scrap Covid rules

Good morning. 

All eyes are on GSK this morning, which unveiled its yearly results at a active time for the enterprise.

The pharmaceutical firm logged £1.4bn in Covid revenue past 12 months, driven largely by its antibody drug sotrovimab. It also forecast a increase in income of between 12computer system and 14pc in 2022 following beating expectations in the fourth quarter.

The figures will arrive as a raise to GSK, which is planning to spin off its customer wellness arm in the middle of the yr immediately after rejecting a £50bn bid from Unilever.

However, it still requires to appease activist investor Elliott, which has piled pressure on main government Emma Walmsley.

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What transpired overnight 

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday after Wall Road rebounded as traders waited for US inflation info that may affect the pace of Federal Reserve interest amount hikes.

Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney superior.

The Shanghai Composite Index highly developed .1computer to 3,457.44 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained .9computer to 27,530.82. The Cling Seng in Hong Kong was 1.6computer better at 24,735.75.

The Kospi in Seoul rose .6computer system to 2,764.21 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 additional .3laptop to 7,209.10.

New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets rose.

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• Company: Smurfit Kappa (Full-calendar year benefits) Barratt Developments, Dunelm, GlaxoSmithKline, PZ Cussons (Interims)
• Economics: BRC retail sales (British isles), trade balance (Ger)