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FTSE opens 0.8% higher on reopening trade

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday amid increasing optimism that the local economy was set for a rebound as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted amid solid...

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 08:35

FTSE enjoys big post-Easter bounce on reopening optimism

By the close the FTSE 100 was up 1.3% to 6,823.42 buoyed by the latest projections from the International Monetary Fund suggesting Western economies are...

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 16:36

FTSE consolidates its early advance by lunch on Covid optimism

The FTSE 100 held on to its early gains to trade up 1.2% to 6,820.37 by midday on Tuesday. Hopes for a recovery from Covid,...

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 12:06

FTSE opens 1.1% higher on strong US economic data

UK stocks emerged from the Easter holiday break on Tuesday with a substantial gain following the release of strong US jobs and services data.

At...

Tue, 06/04/2021 - 08:37

FTSE heads into Easter break with gains as S&P 500 tops 4,000

The FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 6,737.30 amid optimism over a reopening of the UK economy.

By 4.30pm UK time the S&P 500 in...

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 16:37

FTSE 100 gets reopening boost ahead of Easter

The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 6,745.29 ahead of the Easter break as investors backed shares which will benefit from the reopening plan which...

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 12:22

FTSE buoyed as wages rise; Next nudges higher

A 2.2% increase in the National Minimum Wage to £8.91 has put a spring in the FTSE 100 on opening ahead of the long Easter...

Thu, 01/04/2021 - 08:47

FTSE 100 makes first quarter gains despite falling on Wednesday

While the FTSE 100 is set to close out the quarter with a positive performance overall, Thursday was a down day for the index which...

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 16:37

The FTSE 100 dips as Deliveroo massively disappoints on debut

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 6,757.85 after falls in the US and Asia overnight as rising bond yields signalled continuing nervousness about inflation....

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 12:13

UK stocks inch higher after positive GDP data revision

UK stocks inched higher in early dealings on Wednesday following the release of stronger-than-expected local economic data.

At 0819, the benchmark FTSE 100 index...

Wed, 31/03/2021 - 08:30

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