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FTSE 100 falls amid testing target doubts; Lloyd's lower after profit plunge

The FTSE 100 traded modestly lower on Thursday as the UK looked set to miss its target of 100,000 tests a day for COVID-19.

While...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 11:59

FTSE 100 down as testing target in doubt; Lloyd's lower after profit plunge

The FTSE 100 is trading modestly lower as the UK looks set to miss its target of 100,000 tests a day for COVID-19 and ahead...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 09:18

FTSE surges through 6,000 on positive earnings updates

UK stocks moved sharply higher on Wednesday as Google-owner Alphabet posted better-than-expected sales overnight and trading updates from UK firms were mostly positive.

By the...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 17:17

FTSE pushes back above 6,000 level on positive earnings updates

UK stocks moved higher on Wednesday as Google-owner Alphabet posted better-than-expected sales overnight and trading updates from UK firms were mostly positive.

By midday the...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 11:59

UK stocks open 0.2% higher after Alphabet earnings beat

UK stocks pushed modestly higher in early trading Wednesday as coronavirus hit countries continued to take tentative steps to reopen their economies and Google-owner Alphabet...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 08:34

FTSE closes up almost 2%

FTSE closed at its highest level since the budget on 11 March as rising optimism flowed due to government plans to re-open economies. Disappointing corporate...

Tue, 28/04/2020 - 16:48

FTSE sees strong gains at midday

UK stocks traded strongly higher at midday Tuesday on rising optimism following government efforts to re-open economies, while disappointing corporate results from bellwethers BP and...

Tue, 28/04/2020 - 12:09

UK stocks open flat as BP, HSBC profits sink

UK stocks tracked sideways at the open on Tuesday as optimism sparked by tentitive government efforts to re-open economies were offset by disappointing results from...

Tue, 28/04/2020 - 08:39

FTSE closes higher on signs of easing lockdown

UK stocks gained substantially on Monday as coronavirus death rates dropped in major hotspots in Europe and the US and some governments outlined plans to...

Mon, 27/04/2020 - 16:51

FTSE jumps on signs of easing lockdown

UK stocks gained substantially on Monday as coronavirus death rates dropped in major hotspots in Europe and the US and some governments outlined plans to...

Mon, 27/04/2020 - 12:28

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