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FTSE 100 gets boost as UK reopening plans revealed

Details of the UK's reopening plan helped give the FTSE 100 a lift on Monday afternoon with the index recovering earlier heavier losses to trade...

Mon, 22/02/2021 - 16:38

FTSE 100 off its lows amid vaccine hopes

The FTSE 100 made a partial recovery on Monday despite investors continuing to fret about inflation risks. By midday the index had recovered around half...

Mon, 22/02/2021 - 12:05

FTSE opens 0.9% lower as US bond yields rise

UK stocks opened lower on Monday as rising US bond yields and inflation fears tempered Covid vaccine optimism.

At 0824, the benchmark FTSE 100 index...

Mon, 22/02/2021 - 08:36

FTSE 100 flat as Monday's update on UK Covid restrictions eyed

The FTSE 100 was flat at midday a little above 6,600 as investors await Monday's update on the easing of UK coronavirus restrictions and with...

Fri, 19/02/2021 - 11:58

FTSE 100 remains subdued as retail sales tumble

The FTSE 100 had a subdued start on Friday after UK retail sales tumbled by 8.2%, highlighting the damage inflicted on business by lockdown.

The...

Fri, 19/02/2021 - 09:24

FTSE drops more than 1% after weak US data

FTSE drops more than 1% after weak US data

The FTSE 100 surrendered its gains from earlier in the week to trade down 1.4% at...

Thu, 18/02/2021 - 16:40

FTSE 100 in a funk as sentiment turns and sterling advances

The FTSE 100 saw losses deepen by lunchtime on Thursday as the positive sentiment from earlier in the week waned and sterling continued to make...

Thu, 18/02/2021 - 12:04

FTSE slump deepens on weak US open

Higher than expected UK inflation and an increase in UK retail sales helped stoke inflation fears and saw the FTSE 100 close down 0.6% to...

Wed, 17/02/2021 - 16:36

FTSE falls slightly after UK inflation figures

The FTSE 100 dipped 0.14% to 6,739.27 on Wednesday as a higher-than-expected reading of UK inflation stoked some fears over rising prices.

In the US...

Wed, 17/02/2021 - 12:02

UK stocks open 0.5% lower as tobacco companies weigh

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a disappointing earnings update from British American Tobacco underscored the ongoing impacts of the pandemic on consumer spending....

Wed, 17/02/2021 - 08:25

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