Markets today

After a see-saw morning the FTSE 100 was back in positive territory by lunchtime apparently still buoyed by signs that president Donald Trump was dialling...

UK markets have lifted on opening, despite reports that the government is set to follow Scotland and announce tighter restrictions next week to halt the...

The US markets put any disappointment over a failed stimulus package behind them with the S&P 500 up 1.3% at 4.30pm UK time but that...

The FTSE 100 was up a handful of points to 5,953.55 by midday amid a somewhat confused situation over a planned US stimulus package.

While...

UK stocks eked out small gains in early trading on Wednesday after supermarket giant Tesco released bumper profit results and hiked its dividend.

At 0822,...

The FTSE 100 closed more or less flat at 5,945.52 as investors paused for breath after days of speculation over the health of US president...

By lunchtime the FTSE 100 had recovered earlier losses to trade flat at 5,945.89 following a robust update from the UK construction sector.

US futures...

UK stocks eased lower in early trading on Tuesday after Donald Trump checked out of hospital and returned to the White House, though concerns remained...

The FTSE 100 remained firmly higher at lunchtime on Monday amid better than expected news on the UK services sector, with a PMI reading which...

UK stocks opened higher on Monday after Donald Trump's doctors claimed that he could be discharged from hospital as soon as Monday, though the precise...