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Coronavirus vaccine potential fuels FTSE 100 advance

The FTSE 100 advanced almost 50 points to 7,532 in early morning trading as fears surrounding the coronavirus softened amid reports of a vaccine....

Thu, 06/02/2020 - 08:33

UK markets fly as hopes for coronavirus breakthrough emerge, pound and oil up, gold slides

Major UK markets continued their rally into a third day straight on Wednesday as investors clung to hopes that there could be a breakthrough on...

Wed, 05/02/2020 - 17:16

FTSE 100 continues rally as hopes of breakthrough in deadly virus fight emerge

Major UK markets continued their rally in midday trading on Wednesday as investors cling to hopes that there could be a breakthrough in finding an...

Wed, 05/02/2020 - 12:38

FTSE opens lower as coronavirus death toll climbs; Imperial Brands slumps

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as the coronavirus death toll approached 500 and tobacco giant Imperial Brands sank on a profit warning.

At...

Wed, 05/02/2020 - 08:31

UK stocks make strong gains

UK stocks made strong gains on Tuesday as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and prop up...

Tue, 04/02/2020 - 16:37

UK stocks hold early gains

UK stocks held on to early gains on Tuesday as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and...

Tue, 04/02/2020 - 12:21

FTSE surges 1.5% as coronavirus fears ease

UK stocks surged at the open on Tuesday as investors took heart from China's efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and prop...

Tue, 04/02/2020 - 09:02

FTSE rallies as global markets regain composure

After drifting to a seven-week low at the end of last as fears of a coronavirus pandemic gripped investors, stocks started February on the front...

Mon, 03/02/2020 - 16:44

FTSE rallies after poor January performance

After drifting to a seven-week low at the end of January, stocks got off to a flying start to February with the benchmark FTSE 100...

Mon, 03/02/2020 - 12:02

UK stocks open 0.3% higher; Ryanair profit pleases

UK stocks had partially recovered recent heavy losses at the open Monday, though investors remained on edge as the coronavirus death toll rose to 361...

Mon, 03/02/2020 - 08:57

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