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FTSE struggles for direction at midday as investors shift focus to Brexit talks

UK stocks traded sideways on Wednesday as a sixth round of talks began in Brussels over Britain's post-Brexit trade relationship with the EU.

Elsewhere, the...

Wed, 19/08/2020 - 12:36

UK stocks drift lower despite inflation beat

UK stocks drifted lower in early trading on Wednesday after Wall St hit a new record high, though relatively pleasing local inflation numbers nevertheless showed...

Wed, 19/08/2020 - 08:30

FTSE bounces back as European markets regain strength

UK and European markets recovered earlier losses to trade ahead on Tuesday. Investors were initially troubled by heightened tensions between the US and China, and...

Tue, 18/08/2020 - 13:20

FTSE opens lower as corporate profits sink, losses mount

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday after a bevvy of companies announced lower profits or gaping losses, while Marks & Spencer and TI Fluid Systems...

Tue, 18/08/2020 - 08:43

FTSE standout performer as commodities rise

The FTSE 100 was the standout performer in Europe on Monday thanks to its sizeable number of miners.

While the likes of DAX and CAC...

Mon, 17/08/2020 - 17:01

FTSE rises as commodity prices lift miners

UK stocks moved higher by lunchtime on Monday after a flat opening as further falls in travel companies were more than offset by rising miners....

Mon, 17/08/2020 - 12:16

UK stocks open flat as resources plays rise; travel companies fall

UK stocks traded sideways at the open Tuesday after rises in the oil and mining sectors were offset by further falls in travel companies.

At...

Mon, 17/08/2020 - 08:43

FTSE ends week in the red on travel quarantine plans

UK stocks ended the week in the red, led down by the airlines after the Government slapped travel restrictions on France, the Netherlands and Malta...

Fri, 14/08/2020 - 16:51

FTSE tumbles as quarantine rules hit airlines

UK stocks tumbled on Friday, led down by the airlines, after the Government slapped travel restrictions on France, the Netherlands and Malta amid rising coronavirus...

Fri, 14/08/2020 - 12:16

FTSE opens lower as restrictions on French travelers hit airlines

UK stocks opened lower on Friday, led down by airlines, after Britain slapped travel restriction on France, the Netherlands and Malta amid rising Covid-19 infections....

Fri, 14/08/2020 - 08:36

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