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The FTSE 100 index was down just over 1% this morning despite news that Europe's latest Covid-19 wave could be approaching a peak, and hints...

The FTSE 100 gained 1.35% to 6,382.10 as positive news on a second vaccine from Russia, following Pfizer's apparent breakthrough on Monday, gave sentiment a...

FTSE still getting a vaccine boost

The FTSE 100 was up 0.7% to 6,340.61 at midday on Wednesday, building on the big gains delivered at...

Investor hopes over a potential vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus continued to buoy markets in early trading this morning, with the FTSE 100 up 0.2%...

The FTSE 100 closed 1.79% higher to 6,296.85 on Tuesday as the positive sentiment imbued by encouraging news on a Covid-19 vaccine continues to hold....

The FTSE 100 was up around 1% by midday on Tuesday, hovering around the 6,250 mark. It appears the positive sentiment imbued by encouraging news...

The FTSE 100 was up 0.9% to 6,241.95 in early trading building on the substantial gains chalked up yesterday thanks to positive news on a...

Extremely positive initial news on a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer helped supercharge global stocks on Monday as the FTSE 100 made its biggest...

The FTSE 100 exploded into life just before lunch on Monday on news that a vaccine being developed by Pfizer is 90% effective against Covid....

The FTSE 100 rose after markets opened this morning as enthusiasm stayed strong in the aftermath of Joe Biden's US election victory.

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