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FTSE 100 outperforms as sterling remains in the doghouse on Brexit fears

Sterling remained depressed amid a downbeat mood on prospects for a Brexit deal which helped the FTSE 100 outperform other global markets on Thursday as...

Thu, 10/12/2020 - 16:36

FTSE 100 up, sterling down as no deal Brexit fears grow

Continuing pressure on sterling as hopes of a Brexit deal recede helped give the overseas earnings dominated FTSE 100 a boost on Thursday. By midday...

Thu, 10/12/2020 - 11:55

FTSE 100 rises on weaker pound as Brexit deal talks continue

The FTSE 100 rose slightly this morning as the absence of a Brexit trade deal put downward pressure on the pound.

TUI's revenue for the...

Thu, 10/12/2020 - 09:03

FTSE makes gains as sterling subsides ahead of key Brexit discussions

Sterling subsided on Wednesday afternoon ahead of prime minister Boris Johnson's dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to discuss Brexit.

The FTSE...

Wed, 09/12/2020 - 16:36

FTSE 100 gains trimmed with sterling on the march

Amid hopes Boris Johnson's trip to Brussels will yield success on a Brexit deal, the pound was higher which helped constrain gains for the FTSE...

Wed, 09/12/2020 - 12:06

FTSE open 0.5% higher on US stimulus, vaccine hopes

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday amid rising optimism that US lawmakers will strike a new stimulus deal, though uncertainty over the outcome of knife-edge...

Wed, 09/12/2020 - 08:43

FTSE 100 and sterling higher after EU-UK breakthrough on Northern Ireland

The FTSE 100 closed up 3.43 points at 6,558.82 on Tuesday, regaining earlier losses. Sterling was also higher after an agreement between the EU and...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 16:39

FTSE 100 lower by lunch with sterling steady amid Brexit limbo

The FTSE 100 was down 0.5% by midday to 6,522.89 as sterling was largely treading water as Boris Johnson heads to Brussels in search of...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 12:02

FTSE open 0.2% lower as Brexit uncertainty weighs

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday, even as Britain started rolling out a Covid-19 vaccine, amid growing fears that a post-Brexit trade deal won't be...

Tue, 08/12/2020 - 08:35

FTSE 100 holds on to modest gains as Brexit creates sterling volatility

Suggestions of a Wednesday deadline for Brexit talks saw the pound remain volatile as the FTSE 100 closed out the day up 5.16 points to...

Mon, 07/12/2020 - 16:36

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