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FTSE 100 set to post weekly gains after successful vaccine rollouts

The FTSE 100 is on course to post a weekly gain of 1% after falling for three consecutive weeks as vaccine rollouts offered hope of...

Fri, 05/02/2021 - 09:27

FTSE 100 closes flat as Bank of England provides six-month warning on negative rates

As the Bank of England maintained interest rates at 0.1% and said negative rates would not be introduced for at least six months, if at...

Thu, 04/02/2021 - 16:56

FTSE 100 surrenders earlier gains as Bank of England maintains rates

As the Bank of England maintained interest rates at 0.1% the FTSE 100 gave up its earlier gains to trade 0.3% lower at 6,486.57. The...

Thu, 04/02/2021 - 12:08

FTSE turns negative, led by GlaxoSmithKline

UK stocks fell into the red by close on Wednesday, led by a big fall from pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Having been in positive territory for...

Wed, 03/02/2021 - 16:57

FTSE gains on vaccine optimism as Vodafone pleases

UK stocks remained in positive territory by lunchtime on Wednesday, buoyed by vaccine and US stimulus optimism, as well as a pleasing trading update from...

Wed, 03/02/2021 - 12:08

FTSE opens 0.6% higher as Vodafone pleases

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday, buoyed by vaccine and US stimulus optimism, plus a pleasing trading update from telecom bellwether Vodafone.

At 0820, the...

Wed, 03/02/2021 - 08:31

FTSE 100 builds on its gains as Wall Street posts strong open

By the close the FTSE 100 had built on its gains from earlier in the day to trade around the 6,500 mark. By 4.30pm UK...

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:28

FTSE 100 continues its rebound but is held back by BP and sterling

By midday the FTSE 100 was steady and more or less holding on to its earlier gains, up 0.4% to 6,492.32.

The advance for the...

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 11:57

UK stocks open 0.6% higher on stimulus hopes

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday, in line with exchanges in Asia and Europe, amid growing hopes that US lawmakers will agree on a stimulus...

Tue, 02/02/2021 - 08:33

Silver swings wildly as FTSE 100 and S&P 500 make gains

Silver swings as FTSE 100 and S&P 500 make gains

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.9% at 6,466.42, rebounding after its worst week since October...

Mon, 01/02/2021 - 16:38

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