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FTSE gains ground ahead of Fed update

UK stocks moved higher by midday on Wednesday as investors await the latest update on US monetary policy from the Fed, due later on Wednesday....

Wed, 29/07/2020 - 12:04


UK stocks open 0.1% lower as investors eye Fed update

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Wednesday after Barclays led a slew of earnings updates with a giant credit impairment charge.

Investors were also awaiting...

Wed, 29/07/2020 - 08:42


FTSE finishes in positive territory, helped by housing sector

UK stocks ended modestly higher on Tuesday, despite worries over further lockdowns should a second wave of global Covid-19 cases continue to gain momentum.

Riding...

Tue, 28/07/2020 - 17:31


FTSE treads water as lockdown fears weigh

UK stocks were slightly lower on Tuesday, despite a number of companies releasing earnings updates that at least showed their performance improving as lockdowns were...

Tue, 28/07/2020 - 12:04


UK stocks open up 0.5% as companies report post-lockdown recovery

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday after local companies released a mixed bag of earnings updates that at least showed their performance improving as lockdowns...

Tue, 28/07/2020 - 08:44


FTSE treads water despite travel and leisure travails

The FTSE 100 index closed 0.2% or 12 points lower at 6,111 on Monday as travel and leisure stocks weighed on the index after the...

Mon, 27/07/2020 - 17:12


UK stocks open 0.5% lower as airlines slump

UK stocks opened lower on Monday, led down by airlines, after the UK imposed a two-week quarantine requirement on travelers from Spain.

At 0828, the...

Mon, 27/07/2020 - 08:40


FTSE ends at lows despite signs of recovery for the economy

UK stocks closed close to their lows for the day on Friday as ongoing concerns over China-US relations negated positive news on the UK economy...

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 16:59


FTSE steadies as positive data offsets US-China tension

UK stocks recovered some of their poise on Friday lunchtime, reversing part of their early losses as businesses recorded the biggest upturn in sentiment in...

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 12:09


UK stocks open 1.6% lower as US-China tensions intensify

UK stocks fell substantially in early trade on Friday as geopolitical tensions between the US and China offset any positive sentiment from a rebound in...

Fri, 24/07/2020 - 08:42


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