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FTSE 100 rebounds with gains expected on Wall Street

The FTSE 100 built on its earlier gains to trade 1% higher by lunchtime at 6,472.51 with futures markets also pointing to a strong open...

Mon, 01/02/2021 - 13:34

UK stocks open 0.7% higher; day traders eye silver

UK stocks opened higher on Monday after China injected fresh funds into its money market, while silver prices rose on expectations the precious metal is...

Mon, 01/02/2021 - 08:24

FTSE losses accelerate as it drops 1.8%

The FTSE 100 closed a bruising five days down 1.8% at 6,407.46 on Friday as the world's escape from Covid-19 looks increasingly complicated.

The worst...

Fri, 29/01/2021 - 16:37

FTSE 100 down 1% by midday but off its lows

The FTSE 100 was off its earlier lows but still down 1% to 6,463.45 by midday, effectively wiping out all of its gains since the...

Fri, 29/01/2021 - 12:09

FTSE 100 set for worst week since October

The FTSE fell this morning with European shares heading for their lowest week since October over recession fears and failed vaccine rollouts.

The blue chip...

Fri, 29/01/2021 - 09:15

US stocks rebound, FTSE lower amid vaccine spat and Reddit volatility

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.6% to 6,526.15, off its intra-day lows, amid Reddit-inspired volatility and a continuing war of words over vaccine supply.

The...

Thu, 28/01/2021 - 16:43

FTSE falls on vaccine dispute and Reddit-inspired volatility

The FTSE 100 was down 1% by midday to 6,502.61 nearly erasing all of its year-to-date gains as a combination of Redditor-inspired market volatility and...

Thu, 28/01/2021 - 12:10

Vaccine row helps sink stocks with FTSE more than 1% lower

The FTSE 100 traded down 1.2% by the close at 6,571.27 as the row over vaccine supplies from AstraZeneca into the EU continued.

The sceptre...

Wed, 27/01/2021 - 16:36

FTSE 100 slumps with investors nervous ahead of Fed meeting

The FTSE 100 once again made solid enough start before steadily losing ground over the course of the day, by lunchtime the index was down...

Wed, 27/01/2021 - 12:07

UK stocks track sideways as investors eye Fed

UK stocks tracked sideways in early on Wednesday as investors braced for the US Federal Reserves latest update on monetary policy, due later in the...

Wed, 27/01/2021 - 08:35

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