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Early market roundup: FTSE 100 eases from record in quiet start

London shares edged lower in subdued early trade on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 only fractionally below its record close as investors marked time in...

Wed, 31/12/2025 - 08:53


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 closes green as miners make gains

London’s blue chip index closed out Tuesday higher, with peers in Paris and Frankfurt following suit in the penultimate day of the year.

The FTSE...

Tue, 30/12/2025 - 17:13


Lunchtime market roundup: Miners lift FTSE 100 ahead of Fed minutes

European markets were higher by midday on Tuesday in subdued, with strength in mining stocks offering some impetus to the FTSE 100.

Tuesday is the last...

Tue, 30/12/2025 - 12:07


Early market roundup: Shares steady as investors await Fed minutes

London shares edged modestly higher on Tuesday, but trading remained subdued as the holiday-shortened week rolled on with few new drivers, leaving investors waiting for...

Tue, 30/12/2025 - 08:47


Late market roundup: Equities close mixed in subdued trading

London’s blue chip index edged marginally lower on Monday in another shortened trading week as FTSE 250 company International Personal Finance agreed to a £543...

Mon, 29/12/2025 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: Shares edge up in quiet pre-New Year trade

Stocks in London achieved solid, though unspectacular gains by Monday afternoon, in a quiet start to another holiday-shortened week, ahead of US data and Federal...

Mon, 29/12/2025 - 12:09


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 flat but miners shine in quiet trade

London stocks were little changed at the open on Monday in quiet, pre-holiday trade, as investors looked ahead to US data and Fed minutes while...

Mon, 29/12/2025 - 08:42


Late market roundup: FTSE drifts as BP sale steals the spotlight

The FTSE 100 edged lower in subdued pre-Christmas trading on Wednesday, with thin volumes keeping moves contained, though BP’s decision to sell a majority stake...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 13:20


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 down ahead of US jobless claims

Equities in London were mostly lower on Wednesday morning, with thinner trading ahead of the Christmas break.

The FTSE 100 index opened down 15.37 points,...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 09:30


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 rises as UK business optimism improves

London stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 among the risers, after reports of a surprise surge in US economic growth and...

Tue, 23/12/2025 - 17:11


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