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FTSE up 1.7% as US lawmakers agree on massive stimulus package

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Wednesday after US lawmakers reached agreement on a $2 trillion stimulus package to buffer the world's biggest economy from...

Wed, 25/03/2020 - 08:32

FTSE jumps 9% after strong Wall Street start as stimulus pledges rally investors

UK markets soared in afternoon trading on Tuesday, jumping 9% at the close, after a strong start on Wall Street as investors reacted to widespread...

Tue, 24/03/2020 - 17:28

FTSE stages rally on stimulus hopes as lockdown takes hold

UK markets rallied in late morning trading on Tuesday, jumping around 3.8%, as governments around the world continued to pledge big stimulus measures to insulate...

Tue, 24/03/2020 - 11:53

UK stocks bounce 3.8% as stimulus measures ease bloodletting

UK stocks made up some lost ground on Tuesday, jumping 3.8% in early trade, as governments around the world continued to pledge big stimulus measures...

Tue, 24/03/2020 - 08:38

FTSE slides despite Fed's unlimited QE

UK stocks went the way of their US counterparts and continued to slide on Monday despite unprecedented stimulus from the Federal Reserve.

The Fed launched...

Mon, 23/03/2020 - 16:53

FTSE slumps as coronavirus measures tightened

UK stocks took another beating on Monday as countries around the globe enforced further social distancing measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

At...

Mon, 23/03/2020 - 12:19

UK stocks drop 4.3% as governments toughen Covid-19 containment rules

UK stocks took another beating on Monday morning as countries around the globe enforced ever more drastic social distancing measures to combat the spread of...

Mon, 23/03/2020 - 08:32

FTSE edges higher as fiscal measures help soothe sentiment

UK stocks closed modestly in the black on Friday, paring a portion of recent historic losses, as governments continued to approve large stimulus measures designed...

Fri, 20/03/2020 - 17:05

FTSE rallies as further fiscal measures eyed

UK stocks surged back into the black on Friday, paring a portion of recent historic losses, as governments continued to approve large stimulus measures designed...

Fri, 20/03/2020 - 12:05

UK stocks rise 4.3%, paring recent steep losses

UK stocks jumped at the open on Monday, paring a portion of recent historic losses, as governments continued to approve large stimulus measures designed to...

Fri, 20/03/2020 - 08:32

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