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FTSE finishes higher as lockdowns are relaxed

London's FTSE 100 finished the first trading session of the new month in positive territory as companies continued to restart operations and open stores as...

Mon, 01/06/2020 - 16:57


FTSE firmer as lockdowns are relaxed

UK stocks were higher on Monday as companies continued to restart operations and open stores as lockdowns eased, offsetting tensions caused by ongoing rioting in...

Mon, 01/06/2020 - 12:02


UK stocks open 1.4% stronger as lockdowns relaxed

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday as companies continued to restart operations and open stores as lockdowns eased, offsetting tensions caused by ongoing rioting...

Mon, 01/06/2020 - 08:31


FTSE plunges as Trump tweets 'China!'

The FTSE 100 tailed off sharply on Friday afternoon as fears mounted that US president Donald Trump will retaliate against China over a sweeping national...

Fri, 29/05/2020 - 17:00


FTSE falls on rising Hong Kong tensions

The FTSE 100 gave back most of the previous day's gains on Friday as investors prepared for US president Donald Trump to outline America's response...

Fri, 29/05/2020 - 12:41


UK stocks open 0.7% lower as Hong Kong tensions boil

UK stocks opened lower on Friday as investors prepared for Donald Trump to outline America's response to political tensions in Hong Kong that are further...

Fri, 29/05/2020 - 08:34


FTSE pushes to 10-week high on confidence data

UK markets added to their gains on Thursday as the latest business confidence indicator from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation showed an improvement in May...

Thu, 28/05/2020 - 16:58


FTSE strides higher as confidence improves

UK markets added to their gains on Thursday as the latest business confidence indicator from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation showed an improvement in May...

Thu, 28/05/2020 - 12:01


FTSE 100 finds its feet; EasyJet climbs as 30% of workforce face chop

UK markets have continued their gains as a new NHS test and trace system is rolled out in the UK from today (28 May), with...

Thu, 28/05/2020 - 09:15


UK markets close higher as optimism trumps US/China worries

The rally in global equities continued on Wednesday with UK markets matching gains seen across much of Europe, closing firmly on the front foot....

Wed, 27/05/2020 - 18:04


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