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FTSE 100 closes flat as US stocks open higher

The FTSE 100 closed yet another turbulent week above the 7,000 mark but broadly flat on the day despite US stocks starting Friday on the...

Fri, 21/05/2021 - 16:35

FTSE flat at midday after retail sales beat expectations

Amid mixed PMI and strong retail sales data the FTSE 100 was broadly flat at midday, down just 4.49 points at 7,014.75.

Pharma giant AstraZeneca...

Fri, 21/05/2021 - 12:14

FTSE 100 opens flat ahead of retail sales data

The FTSE 100 index opened steadily this morning, down fractionally, as traders await the publication of data on retail sales, which have been recovering steadily...

Fri, 21/05/2021 - 08:27

FTSE 100 makes steady gains as Wall Street opens higher

The FTSE 100 enjoyed a strong afternoon to close up 0.4% at 6,980.58 as bitcoin recovered and US stocks started higher following a market rout...

Thu, 20/05/2021 - 16:37

FTSE recovery fades, oil falls

The FTSE 100 was just about holding on to some gains by lunchtime, up 0.14% at 6,959.87. After a bruising day yesterday linked to bitcoin...

Thu, 20/05/2021 - 12:06

FTSE 100 rebounds from rout to open higher; EasyJet slips

The FTSE 100 recovered from its sharp fall on Wednesday afternoon caused by a drop in commodities and cryptocurrency pressures, rising 31.51 points to 6,981.71,...

Thu, 20/05/2021 - 08:43

FTSE down 1.2% as inflation fears bite

Global inflation worries, with UK consumer prices rising faster than expected in April, kept markets on the back foot on Wednesday with the FTSE 100...

Wed, 19/05/2021 - 16:36

FTSE opens 0.9% lower as inflation fears hit global stock markets

UK stocks opened almost 1% lower on Wednesday as global markets were hit by niggling fears that rising inflation, underpinned by a recovery from the...

Wed, 19/05/2021 - 08:35

FTSE 100 loses ground but still just in the black, Vodafone slumps

The FTSE 100 closed the day up a modest 1.39 points at 7,034.24, after earlier making more significant progress. In the US the S&P 500...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 16:37

FTSE 100 higher as UK jobs data beats expectations

The FTSE 100 had drifted a little by midday but was still up 0.4% to 7,060.15 after some well-received corporate results and better-than-expected UK jobs...

Tue, 18/05/2021 - 11:54

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