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FTSE opens 1% higher on US-China trade progress; acquisition activity

UK stocks opened 1% higher on Tuesday after the US and China said they'd made progress in trade talks and software group Aveva announced a...

Tue, 25/08/2020 - 08:27


Firm US open fuels FTSE gains at close on virus vaccine hopes and buyout talk

UK markets closed on Monday firmly in positive territory buoyed by new hopes that a leading Covid-19 vaccine contender could be approved for use in...

Mon, 24/08/2020 - 18:56


FTSE surges 1.85% higher on virus vaccine hopes and buyout talk

UK markets rallied strongly through the morning session on Monday, buoyed by new hopes that a leading Covid-19 vaccine contender could be approved for use...

Mon, 24/08/2020 - 12:39


FTSE finishes in the red amid climbing Covid cases, Barnier's Brexit warning

London's FTSE 100 ended Friday's session in the red as a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, a growing number of outbreaks in the UK...

Fri, 21/08/2020 - 17:11


FTSE creeps into positive territory despite climbing Covid-19 cases

Britain's main stock index edged higher on Friday, despite skittishness caused by a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe.

At 11.36, the benchmark FTSE 100...

Fri, 21/08/2020 - 12:01


FTSE drifts below 6,000 points as Covid-19 cases climb in Europe

Britain's main stock index fell below the 6,000-point mark in early trading on Friday, despite the release of positive retail sales figures, as investors remained...

Fri, 21/08/2020 - 08:28


UK stocks close lower on Fed caution and jobless claims

UK stocks ended sharply lower on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting at the end of July struck a cautious note on...

Thu, 20/08/2020 - 16:59


FTSE slips as US policymakers sound caution on economy

UK stocks fell sharply on Thursday after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting at the end of July struck a cautious tone...

Thu, 20/08/2020 - 12:10


FTSE loses footing; AO World electrifies

UK stocks have stumbled in early trading as the number of coronavirus cases in Europe creeps up, while students in the UK prepare to receive...

Thu, 20/08/2020 - 09:07


FTSE finds upward momentum to close higher as investors shift focus to Brexit talks

UK stocks ended the Wednesday session on the up despite a relatively light day for corporate news, as a sixth round of talks began in...

Thu, 20/08/2020 - 00:33


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