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FTSE falls as virus worries weigh; Rolls-Royce experiences turbulence

The UK's flagship index traded lower on Thursday as the global number of coronavirus cases topped 12 million and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned of...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 12:04


FTSE flails; Rolls-Royce experiences turbulence

The UK's flagship index has headed lower on opening as the global number of coronavirus cases topped 12 million and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 09:14


FTSE sells off despite government spending splurge

UK stocks traded lower on Wednesday as investors dismissed the latest measures from chancellor Rishi Sunak to stimulate the economy and avoid an unemployment crisis...

Wed, 08/07/2020 - 17:27


FTSE falls ahead of latest 'mini budget

UK stocks traded slightly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest measures from chancellor Rishi Sunak to stimulate the economy and avoid an unemployment...

Wed, 08/07/2020 - 12:05


UK stocks fall 0.4% as climbing Covid-19 cases temper recovery hopes

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as climbing Covid-19 cases in countries including the US and Australia cooled optimism that the global economy is turning...

Wed, 08/07/2020 - 08:37


FTSE sees start of week gains wiped out in savage red ink Tuesday

UK markets lost most of Monday's gains, sinking on Tuesday as investors mulled mixed corporate news and took the opportunity to book profits after yesterday's...

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 17:38


UK losses accelerate on mixed company news and profit taking

UK markets accelerated losses in late morning trade as investors mulled mixed corporate news and took the opportunity to book profits after Monday's rally....

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 12:22


UK stocks open 0.8% lower as Reach, Polypipe cut jobs

UK stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, giving up some of Monday's strong gains, as local companies continued to announce job cuts blamed on...

Tue, 07/07/2020 - 08:35


UK stocks close sharply higher

UK stocks closed near the day's highs on Monday, spurred on by strong gains in US markets after the long 4 July holiday and big...

Mon, 06/07/2020 - 16:38


UK stocks hold on to strong gains at midday

UK stocks held onto strong early gains on Monday in the face of increasing Covid-19 cases in the US, following a 5.7% rally in Chinese...

Mon, 06/07/2020 - 12:03


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