Markets today

The FTSE 100 saw deepening losses by lunchtime on Monday as a growing number of countries closed their doors to the UK amid concern over...

UK stocks fell substantially on Monday as scant progress on Brexit trade talks and fresh Covid-related travel bans in Europe doused optimism sparked by a...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.5% by the close after a modestly positive open on Wall Street turned negative.

By 4.30pm UK time the S&P...

The FTSE 100 was struggling for direction on Friday as sterling remained volatile against other major currencies amid signs negotiations on a Brexit deal were...

The FTSE 100 was higher on opening this morning, defying predictions that it would drop amid growing fears a no-deal Brexit could further damage an...

The FTSE 100 closed Thursday down 0.3% to 6,551.06 as sterling held on to gains against the dollar with investors still apparently expecting a Brexit...

Gains for the FTSE 100 were crimped by midday on Thursday as growing hopes of a Brexit deal sent the pound to multi-year highs against...

The FTSE 100 rose this morning as hopes of a Brexit trade deal and a US stimulus package to help businesses and households hit by...

Some of the heady optimism over Brexit deal moderated on Wednesday afternoon with the pound retreating slightly from two-year highs against the dollar. By the...

The market apparently believes there will be a Brexit deal again, the pound and the more domestic-facing FTSE 250 index were firmly higher by lunchtime...