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UK stock rebound 2.5% on stimulus hopes to counter coronvirus

UK stocks rebounded on Monday, having undergone a savaging last week, as investors focused on the potential for co-ordinated global stimulus measures to cushion the...

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 08:37

Panic selling savages FTSE again as worst week in years ends in new coronavirus rout

After more heavy losses at the opening bell for US markets, the UK's FTSE ended one of its worst weeks in years in a sea...

Fri, 28/02/2020 - 16:38

Panic selling ravages FTSE again as COVID-19 rout goes on

After more heavy losses on US and Asian markets overnight, the UK markets plunged again in heavy trade on Friday.

At midday, the benchmark...

Fri, 28/02/2020 - 12:18

UK stocks sink another 2.4% as coronavirus spread persits

UK stocks opened sharply lower on Friday continuing a broader global market rout driven by a spread of coronavirus to dozens of countries that has...

Fri, 28/02/2020 - 08:31

FTSE tumbles further as market selloff worsens

The FTSE 100 fell even further on Thursday as the market selloff worsened following fears over the spread of the coronavirus.

A number of the...

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 16:46

FTSE plummets again as virus escalates

The continued spread of coronavirus continued to cause the FTSE 100 to tumble in Thursday trading, falling 2.4% to 6,873.

A number of the UK's...

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 13:02

Coronavirus continues to plague FTSE 100

The continued spread of coronavirus has once again caused the FTSE 100 to tumble in early morning trading, falling 2.6% to 6,861.

A number...

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 09:18

UK stocks in the black after intra-day year-low

After dropping 2% at one stage this morning and hitting a year-low on fears of a coronavirus pandemic, UK stocks staged an impressive recovery to...

Wed, 26/02/2020 - 16:37

FTSE steadies after touching year-low on virus fears

After dropping 2% at one stage and hitting a year-low on fears of a coronavirus pandemic, UK stocks recovered some of their poise in late...

Wed, 26/02/2020 - 12:04

FTSE drops 0.7% as coronvirus spreads in Europe, Middle East

UK stocks continued their downward slide on Wednesday as the coronovirus spread further in Europe and the Middle East, and a US solider become infected...

Wed, 26/02/2020 - 08:36

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