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FTSE falls further on lack of newsflow

UK stocks fell further by midday on Monday after a dearth of economic, political and company news during traditionally quiet post-Christmas trading.

At 1155, the...

Mon, 30/12/2019 - 11:58


UK stocks open 0.2% lower after strong December run

UK stocks opened weaker on Monday during traditionally quiet post-Christmas trading in what was an otherwise strong December. At 0850, the benchmark FTSE 100 index...

Mon, 30/12/2019 - 09:01


UK FTSE 250 hits new record while blue-chips stay flat on thin news Friday

The FTSE 250 index hit record highs on Friday despite a thin day for corporate news and slim volumes as investors looked for bargains, even...

Fri, 27/12/2019 - 16:30


Leading indexes rally on return to trading despite thin news

UK stocks are in positive territory at midday trading as miners pull the rest of the market up by their bootstraps in the first session...

Fri, 27/12/2019 - 12:12


FTSE 100 and 250 jump as market reopen following Christmas break

Markets brought some post-Christmas cheer as stocks began trading for the first time since the festive break.

The FTSE 100 moved 0.4% higher to 7,657...

Fri, 27/12/2019 - 08:54


UK stocks drift as investors turn their attention to Christmas holiday

The UK stock market was understandably very quiet on Christmas Eve as investors embraced the holiday.

With the London Stock Exchange due to close...

Tue, 24/12/2019 - 11:50


UK stocks start flat on Christmas Eve

UK stocks started Tuesday in fairly subdued fashion as the rally following the Conservative victory in the general election comes to a conclusion.

With no...

Tue, 24/12/2019 - 09:02


UK stocks continue pre-Christmas gains

UK stocks rallied on Monday after opening lower following a two-week winning streak triggered by Boris Johnson's election win.

At 12.15pm the benchmark FTSE 100...

Mon, 23/12/2019 - 12:31


UK stocks open 0.2% lower, capping two weeks of gains

UK stocks opened moderately lower on Friday in the wake of a two-week winning streak triggered by Boris Johnson's election win.

At 0854, the benchmark...

Mon, 23/12/2019 - 09:06


FTSE 100 hits six-month highs, NMC struggles to fight off allegations and Warpaint warns

The FTSE 100's rally lost most of the wind from its sails on a typically quiet Friday, a trading session enlivened marginally by the Conservatives...

Fri, 20/12/2019 - 16:38


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