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UK stocks open 1.6% stronger as governments mull easing lockdowns

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday as Covid-19 death rates dropped in major hotspots in Europe and the US and some governments outlined plans...

Mon, 27/04/2020 - 08:38


FTSE closes in the red

UK stocks closed lower on Friday after news that trial data indicated a potential treatment for Covid-19 being developed by Gilead Sciences didn't improve patients'...

Fri, 24/04/2020 - 16:54


FTSE lower at midday

UK stocks traded lower on Friday lunchtime after trial data indicated a potential treatment for Covid-19 being developed by Gilead Sciences didn't improve patients' conditions....

Fri, 24/04/2020 - 12:07


FTSE opens 1.3% lower as Covid-19 treatment disappoints; retail sales slump

UK stocks opened substantially lower on Friday after Gilead Sciences revealed that a possible treatment for Covid-19 didn't improve patients' conditins.

Local stocks were also...

Fri, 24/04/2020 - 08:34


FTSE closes on the up after late session rally into firm opening on Wall Street

UK markets staged a late session rally on Thursday as investor confidence was pumped up by a firm opening for US stocks in New York...

Thu, 23/04/2020 - 17:48


FTSE 100 dragged down as oil rebounds; Aston Martin accelerates

The UK stockmarket is trading lower, weighed down by the news from England's chief medical officer at yesterday's briefing that social restrictions are set to...

Thu, 23/04/2020 - 09:13


FTSE closes higher on good corporate news despite oil crash

UK stocks gained on Wednesday after rare good corporate news amid the coronavirus storm.

Despite the oil price plunging for a second day amid a...

Wed, 22/04/2020 - 16:57


FTSE rises on good corporate news as inflation falls

UK stocks made up some lost ground on Wednesday after rare good corporate news amid the coronavirus storm.

Despite the oil price plunging for a...

Wed, 22/04/2020 - 12:38


UK stocks open 0.9% higher as Boohoo, Fever-Tree please

UK stocks made up some lost ground at the open on Wednesday after retailers Boohoo and Fever-Tree pleased investors with some rare good corporate news...

Wed, 22/04/2020 - 08:37


FTSE losses accelerate into close

UK stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday after oil plays were hit by a record slump in crude oil prices as the coronavirus pandemic sapped...

Tue, 21/04/2020 - 16:51


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