Markets today

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday after Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine was approved for use in the US.

At 0823, the benchmark...

The FTSE 100 closed the week on a sour note on Friday slumping 2.5% to 6,483.43 as panic builds about a sell-off in the bond...

FTSE falls sharply as inflation and rate rise fears mount

After initially avoiding the worst of the rate rise jitters playing out in equity and...

The FTSE 100 opened in the red after a US government bonds sell-off sparked fears interest rates could rise.

The index was down 0.21% at...

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 6,651.96 after a decent start as a weak US open spooked investors.

The S&P 500 fell more sharply...

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 6,676.89 by midday although off its high point for the day with its gains underpinned by strength in...

The FTSE 100 was resurgent on Wednesday afternoon supported by stronger oil prices which lifted index heavyweights BP and Royal Dutch Shell. By the close...

The FTSE 100 recovered some early losses to trade flat by midday at 6,631.25. It still lagged European peers though as sterling remained relatively strong...

The FTSE 100 traded flat a little above the 6,600 mark despite US tech stocks tanking for a second day on valuation concerns and as...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.3% to 6,591.85 by midday after a sell-off in the US tech sector overnight. US futures suggested losses would be...