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UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday as sentiment was buoyed by more takeover activity, while a weaker pound helped local companies with business abroad.

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UK markets managed to dig out some positive momentum through Tuesday afternoon as investors were torn between a fresh wave of Government restrictions as Covid...

UK markets found it difficult to make headway through the morning session on Tuesday with investors spooked by a fresh wave of Government restrictions as...

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday, recovering only a modest portion of Monday's steep falls, as investors braced for more news on fresh local lockdown...

UK stocks fell sharply on Monday as the number of virus cases in the UK continued to rise and fears grew of a second nationwide...

UK stocks opened substantially lower on Monday as the likliehood of a second national lockdown in Britain grew stronger amid a surge in Covid-19 cases....

UK stocks ended Friday firmly in the red, despite an improvement in local retail sales, as rising coronavirus cases stoked fears of potential national lockdowns...

UK stocks remained lower by midday on Friday, despite an improvement in local retail sales, as banks weighed on the markets.

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UK stocks opened lower on Friday, despite an improvement in local retail sales, as mounting Covid-19 cases in Britain and elsewhere in Europe stoke fears...

Markets in the US and Europe moved lower on Thursday as technology-led declines continued on disappointment at the US Federal Reserve's pledge to keep rates...