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After treading water the FTSE 100 sinks by lunch

By midday the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% to 6,744.71, giving back a good portion of the gains enjoyed in the first week of 2021...

Tue, 12/01/2021 - 12:20

UK stocks open flat amid wave of earnings upgrades

UK stocks tracked sideways in early trade on Tuesday as fears about the economic impact of a third nationwide Covid-19 lockdown were tempered by a...

Tue, 12/01/2021 - 08:36

Losses build for FTSE 100 as US opens lower

Taking its cue from the US and amid revived concern about coronavirus the FTSE 100 closed Monday down 1.1% at 6,798.48. By 4.30pm UK time...

Mon, 11/01/2021 - 16:37

FTSE 100 sees profit taking as Covid concerns mount

The FTSE 100 was firmly lower by lunchtime as investors paused for breath after the index enjoyed a heady first week of 2021, rising more...

Mon, 11/01/2021 - 12:07

UK stocks open 0.3% lower as investors take profits

UK stocks opened lower on Monday as investors took profits following strong recent gains, driven by expectations of more US stimulus and Covid vaccine success....

Mon, 11/01/2021 - 08:42

FTSE 100 in the black to end very strong first week of 2021

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.2% to 6,873.26 on Friday despite concern over the Covid-19 situation in the UK, taking its gains for the week...

Fri, 08/01/2021 - 16:38

FTSE 100 just in positive territory as US stocks primed to make further gains

The FTSE 100 was just about on course to end the week on a high point by Friday lunchtime. By midday the index was up...

Fri, 08/01/2021 - 11:59

FTSE 100 rises for fifth day in a row

The FTSE 100 rose for a fifth straight day on the back of strong stock market gains around the world.

At 0850 GMT the benchmark...

Fri, 08/01/2021 - 09:13

FTSE 100 back in the black by the close as Wall Street shakes off political turmoil

Taking its cue from gains in the US the FTSE 100 erased earlier modest losses to trade slightly higher by the close, up 0.2% to...

Thu, 07/01/2021 - 16:55

FTSE 100 surrenders early gains after chaos in Washington

The FTSE 100 failed to hold on to its gains on Thursday as investors digested the chaotic scenes from Washington overnight after a pro-Trump mob...

Thu, 07/01/2021 - 12:02

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