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FTSE makes recovery to finish in positive territory on Friday

UK stocks erased earlier losses and tipped into positive territory on Friday afternoon despite US non-farm payrolls data showing the weakest gain since the recovery...

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 16:46

FTSE heads lower at midday Friday on increased risk aversion

UK stocks traded lower at midday on Friday following weaker European markets as risk aversion was the order of the day amid rising volatility after...

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 12:04

FTSE opens 0.6% lower after Trump tests positive for Covid-19

UK stocks opened lower on Friday after Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19, adding an extra element of political uncertainty in the US just a...

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 08:40

FTSE loses steam into the close as oil majors weigh

UK stocks gave up most of their day's gains on Thursday afternoon after a strong start on hopes for further US fiscal stimulus was undermined...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 17:10

FTSE pushes towards 6,000 again on stimulus hopes

A combination of hopes for further US fiscal stimulus and signs that the government was shying away from a new national lockdown helped lift UK...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 12:24

FTSE ticks up in early trading as Rolls-Royce plots rights issue

The FTSE 100 index was up 0.86% to 5,916.47 to in early trading this morning despite recent gloomy news on economic growth and job cuts....

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 09:03

FTSE finishes lower following dire GDP reading, Paypoint plunges on Ofgem probe

Despite Wall Street heading higher on stimulus package hopes on Wednesday afternoon, helping European markets to regain their footing, the FTSE 100 finished 0.53% lower...

Wed, 30/09/2020 - 17:40

FTSE down following fiery presidential debate, William Hill agrees takeover

UK shares were volatile on Wednesday, moving significantly higher initially before falling back into the red after the release of better than expected, but still...

Wed, 30/09/2020 - 11:53

UK stocks open 0.1% higher after fiery US presidential debate

UK stocks made modest gains in early trading on Wednesday after a chaotic and insult-laden presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden appeared to...

Wed, 30/09/2020 - 08:41

UK stocks open 0.3% lower ahead first presidential debate

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday as the known global death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic passed 1 million people and investors braced for the...

Tue, 29/09/2020 - 08:35

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