Markets today

The FTSE 100 finished the day 0.4% higher at 7,108.00, helped by a decent start to the trading session on Wall Street with the S&P...

The FTSE 100 had retreated a little from its morning highs by lunchtime as housebuilders slipped back on mixed mortgage data. At midday the index...

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday as positive manufacturing data on both sides of the Atlantic stoked recovery hopes, with investors awaiting the release of...

The FTSE 100 closed the first day of June up 0.8% at 7,080.46 as oil prices hit $71 per barrel and other commodities rallied, lifting...

The FTSE 100 made a strong start to June, gaining 1% to 7,095.79 by midday on Tuesday as the resources sector benefited from a boost...

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by resources plays, as global recovery hopes drove further rises in commodities prices.

At 0822, the benchmark FTSE...

The FTSE 100 was off its highs for the day but still made progress on Friday, closing as US stocks got off to a good...

The FTSE 100 was 0.35% higher at 7,044.36 as investors awaited details of president Biden's potential $6 trillion budget later.

Pharma giant AstraZeneca said Tagrisso...

The FTSE 100 was up this morning as the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer revealed optimism about the economy is at its highest level since before...

The FTSE 100 had a difficult day on Thursday and by the close the index was 0.2% at 7,009.74.

On Wall Street the S&P 500...