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UK markets were mostly calm on Thursday following Wednesday’s budget announcement, with continued gains for banking stocks but with gambling companies criticising the budget’s taxation...

London’s FTSE 100 underperformed European peers heading into Thursday afternoon, returning some of the advance it made after budget and as ex-dividend shares and a...

The FTSE 100 was a tad higher on Thursday morning, but underperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt, as investors digest Wednesday’s UK government budget....

The pound firmed and stocks closed higher after UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a ‘tolerable’ budget, following a tumultuous build-up after the planned measures were...

Stock prices in London were lower at Wednesday midday, after the Office for Budget Responsibility published the UK government budget early in error.

The FTSE 100...

Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday with all eyes on the UK government budget due in the early afternoon, with gold miners performing...

Stocks closed higher on Tuesday, as rumours continue to fly around the upcoming UK budget.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 74.62 points, 0.8%, at 9,609.53....

London stocks were in the green at midday on Tuesday, helped by banking and mining stocks, as expectations for a US Federal Reserve rate cut...

Stocks in London opened slightly higher on Tuesday, with share price surges for retailers Kingfisher and AO World in the spotlight, but insurer Beazley sank.

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The FTSE 100 closed little changed on Monday with renewed hopes for US rate cuts offset by caution ahead of Wednesday’s UK budget.

BBH analyst...