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UK stocks opened more than 1% higher on Friday on the back of mounting optimism that easing lockdowns, combined with ongoing government stimulus, were getting...

An afternoon rally fizzled out as the FTSE 100 closed well into the red on Thursday, weighed down by negative macroeconomic news with total unemployment...

The FTSE 100 dropped lower on Thursday, weighed down by oil shares after a big fall in brent crude prices heightened concerns over a large...

The FTSE 100 opened lower as it was revealed that business secretary Alok Sharma has been tested for COVID-19 after falling ill in parliament yesterday...

UK stocks raced ahead on Wednesday, supported by strong European markets and the latest Purchasing Managers (PMI) survey for the UK service sector which showed...

UK consolidated their gains on Wednesday, rising throughout the morning after the latest Purchasing Managers (PMI) survey for the UK service sector showed the slowdown...

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday, led by oil companies, after positive Chinese services data stoked hopes of an economic rebound as lockdowns are eased....

UK stocks rallied on Tuesday as hopes of an economic revival sparked by an easing Covid-19 lockdowns were tempered by persistent rioting in the US....

UK stocks held on to early gains at midday Tuesday as hopes of an economic revival sparked by an easing Covid-19 lockdowns were tempered by...

UK stocks opened modestly higher on Tuesday as hopes of an economic revival sparked by an easing Covid-29 lockdowns were tempered by ongoing rioting in...