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The FTSE 100 continued to struggle for direction by lunchtime on Friday as investors awaited key US jobs report later. By midday the index was...

UK stocks edged higher in early trade Friday as investors awaited the release of the US monthly jobs report.

At 09:21, the benchmark FTSE...

The FTSE 100 recovered some of its earlier losses through the course of the day but still lacked the momentum it had enjoyed at the...

UK stocks were sharply lower on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve minutes from its December meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that US central bank members...

By midday the FTSE 100 had shaken off its earlier losses and resumed the upwards momentum it displayed on its first trading day of 2022....

UK stocks were roughly flat Wednesday, but remained close to record highs following strong opening day of 2022 on Tuesday. At 08:57, the benchmark FTSE...

The FTSE 100 held on to its early momentum by midday, up 1.3% to 7,483.26, amid strength in the energy, travel and leisure sector on...

UK stocks started 2022 on the front foot, led by travel and leisure stocks as investors attempted to move on from worries about the impact...

UK stocks slipped Friday on the final trading day of the year, as investors continued to weigh up the the threat of omicron to the...

UK stocks drifted lower on Thursday but were still hovering near annual highs as investors continued to assess the economic impact of the fast-spreading Omicron...