Markets today

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday following a rally in Chinese equities, even as Covid-19 cases continued to climb in the US.

At 0822,...

UK stocks finished the week on the back foot as investors took profits and concerns grew over surging Covid-19 cases in the US and other...

UK stocks turned negative midday Friday as optimism based on an easing of lockdowns was tempered by surging Covid-19 cases in the US and other...

UK stocks tracked sideways in early trade on Friday as optimism that an ongoing easing of lockdowns will boost economies was tempered by surging Covid-19...

UK stocks rallied on Thursday as signs of progress by US pharma giant Pfizer in developing a coronavirus vaccine rekindled hopes of an economic recovery...

UK stocks rallied on Thursday as signs of progress by US pharma giant Pfizer in developing a coronavirus vaccine rekindled hopes of an eventual economic...

UK markets have been buoyed as the government revealed its plans for children to return to school full-time in September.

Meanwhile, the UK has offered...

A surge in US Covid-19 cases and tensions over Hong Kong outweighed some positive vaccine news on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 finishing modestly lower....

UK stocks were slightly lower on Wednesday, as investors remained wary of a surge in US Covid-19 cases and tensions over Hong Kong.

At 11.17...

UK stocks posted modest gains in early trading on Wednesday after oil companies were boosted by a drop in US inventories, though investors remained wary...