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UK markets on the front foot as optimism trumps US/China worries

The rally in global equities continued on Wednesday with UK markets firmly higher at midday, matching gains seen across much of Europe and echoing the...

Wed, 27/05/2020 - 12:29

FTSE opens 0.7% higher as global recovery hopes offset Hong Kong tensions

UK stocks opened stronger on Wednesday as optimism that economies were recovering from the Covid-19 crisis offset concerns about rising political tensions in Hong Kong...

Wed, 27/05/2020 - 08:31

FTSE closes higher

UK stocks close higher on Tuesday driven by news that many countries around the world, including Britain, continued to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures.

At 16:30,...

Tue, 26/05/2020 - 16:37

FTSE 1.2% higher at midday

UK stocks held on to early gains at midday on Tuesday driven by news that many countries around the world, including Britain, continued to ease...

Tue, 26/05/2020 - 12:05

FTSE opens 2.2% higher as lockdowns ease at home and abroad

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Tuesday as many countries around the world, including Britain, continued to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures.

At 0824, the benchmark...

Tue, 26/05/2020 - 08:32

FTSE finishes at 6,000, Marston's doubles on Danish deal

UK stocks closed lower on Friday after retail sales tanked in April and China proposed a new security law in Hong Kong that inflamed trade...

Fri, 22/05/2020 - 17:32

FTSE drops below 6,000 level on retail data and trade tensions

UK stocks steadied somewhat in late morning trading after sliding at the open as retail sales tanked in April and China proposed a new security...

Fri, 22/05/2020 - 12:04

UK stocks slump 2% as Hong Kong political tensions resurface

UK stocks slumped in early trade on Friday after China proposed a new security law in Hong Kong that stoked trade tensions with the US....

Fri, 22/05/2020 - 08:28

FTSE ends in the red on new coronavirus fears

The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as the number of COVID-19 cases globally is reported to have exceeded 5 million, according to data from John...

Thu, 21/05/2020 - 16:38

FTSE lower on new conronavirus concerns

The FTSE 100 traded lower midday Thursday as the number of COVID-19 cases globally is reported to have exceeded 5 million, according to data from...

Thu, 21/05/2020 - 12:12

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