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FTSE opens flat ahead of Brexit trade deal vote; AstraZeneca vaccine wins approval

UK stocks opened flat as parliament gets ready to vote on the Brexit deal, while positive vaccine news was largely shrugged off.

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Wed, 30/12/2020 - 09:17


FTSE opens higher, led by AstraZeneca ahead of vaccine approval

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday, led by AstraZeneca on expectations that its coronavirus vaccine could be approved for use as soon as Tuesday....

Tue, 29/12/2020 - 08:32


FTSE opens higher amid hopes that Brexit trade deal is imminent

UK stocks opened higher on Thursday amid increasing signs that the UK and EU were poised to sign a post-Brexit trade deal.

At 0823, the...

Thu, 24/12/2020 - 08:29


FTSE jumps as hopes rise over Brexit deal

UK stocks moved sharply higher on the last full trading day before Christmas as hopes were raised that a Brexit trade deal could be within...

Wed, 23/12/2020 - 16:57


FTSE falls as US stimulus and Brexit talks drag on

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.24% to 6,437 just before midday with markets on edge as outgoing US president Donald Trump demanded changes...

Wed, 23/12/2020 - 11:59


FTSE opens flat as Trump imperils US stimulus

UK stocks traded sideways early on Wednesday after Donald Trump demanded changes to a crucial US stimulus package and the clock continued to run down...

Wed, 23/12/2020 - 08:36


FTSE closes up 0.6% as sterling remains jittery on Brexit

By the close on Tuesday the FTSE 100 was materially higher, gaining 0.6% to 6,453.16 with sterling enduring an up and down afternoon as traders...

Tue, 22/12/2020 - 16:36


FTSE higher as sterling swings on freight crisis and Brexit uncertainty

The FTSE 100 was up by lunchtime, reversing earlier losses amid continued volatility in sterling with an ongoing UK freight crisis linked to the new...

Tue, 22/12/2020 - 12:11


FTSE opens 0.2% lower as virus fears weigh

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Tuesday as fears about the potency of a new local Covid-19 strain continued to dampen sentiment despite US lawmakers...

Tue, 22/12/2020 - 08:30


FTSE off its lows but still down 1.7% amid search for freight solution

Sterling and the FTSE 100 were off their lows for the day amid hopes the flow of freight from France and other EU countries into...

Mon, 21/12/2020 - 16:36


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