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FTSE slumps 2.3% as France, Germany mull national lockdowns

UK stocks opened substantially lower on Wednesday amid signs that France and Germany were both considering national lockdowns amid an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases....

Wed, 28/10/2020 - 08:41

FTSE slips to loss as Wall Street recovery fails to materialise

With US stocks failing to make any kind of recovery the FTSE 100 gave back its earlier modest gains to trade 1.1% lower at 5,728.99....

Tue, 27/10/2020 - 16:39

FTSE 100 back in the black as HSBC and BP beat third quarter expectations

News that two of the heavyweight stocks in the FTSE 100, BP and HSBC, had beaten expectations with their third quarter updates began to outweigh...

Tue, 27/10/2020 - 12:05

FTSE opens 0.2% lower as pandemic worries offset BP, HSBC beats

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday as persistent concerns about rising Covid-19 cases around the globe offset better-than-expected earnings updates from market bellwethers BP and...

Tue, 27/10/2020 - 08:36

FTSE 100 losses accelerate through afternoon as US stocks slide

The FTSE 100 fell 1.2% to 5,792.01 as a downbeat open to trading on Wall Street suggested investors are getting nervous just over a week...

Mon, 26/10/2020 - 16:52

FTSE 100 floored by Covid-19 fears, stimulus disappointment

The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% to 5,837.60 by midday on Monday amid downbeat news on coronavirus infections and a continuing lack of progress on US...

Mon, 26/10/2020 - 12:09

UK stocks open lower as Covid-19 cases climb

UK stocks opened lower on Monday as Covid-19 cases continued to climb at concerning levels in the UK, Europe and the US. At 0822, the...

Mon, 26/10/2020 - 08:32

FTSE 100 closes the week with big gains

A relatively downbeat start to trading in the US took some of the wind out of the FTSE 100's sails but it still closed up...

Fri, 23/10/2020 - 16:37

Banks and energy firms help power FTSE 100 to strong gains

The FTSE 100 was firmly higher by midday, rising 1.6% to 5,874.24 supported by strength in the banking and oil and gas sectors.

The...

Fri, 23/10/2020 - 12:06

FTSE opens 0.7% higher as Barclays pleases, McCarthy & Stone receives bid

UK stocks opened higher on Friday after Barclays posted better-than-expected earnings and retirement home company McCarthy & Stone soared on a takeover bid.

At 0824,...

Fri, 23/10/2020 - 08:37

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