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FTSE 100 hits six-month highs at midday in typically quiet Friday trading

UK investors were split at midday on a typically seasonally quiet Friday as markets anticipate parliament's approval of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal later in the...

Fri, 20/12/2019 - 12:28

UK stocks open 0.2% higher as investors eye vote on Brexit deal

UK stocks pushed moderately higher in early trade on Friday amid expectations that parliament would later in the day approve Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

At...

Fri, 20/12/2019 - 08:59

FTSE 100 rallies into 'get Brexit done' Queen's speech, reversing earlier decline

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index reversed early morning declines as investors pushed share prices higher ahead of the Queen's speech, which echoed Boris Johnson's...

Thu, 19/12/2019 - 12:24

FTSE 100 shaky in early trading, RBS gains slightly after changes to Natwest Markets management

The FTSE 100 opened lower but has recovered slightly in early trading as President Donald Trump became only the third US president to be impeached...

Thu, 19/12/2019 - 09:11

UK stocks open 0.1% lower as Unilever warns on sales

UK stocks opened a tad lower on Wednesday, ending a two-day rally inspired by Boris Johnson's election win and US-China trade progress.

A disappointing trading...

Tue, 17/12/2019 - 08:58

UK stocks climb over 2% as 'Boris bounce' continues

UK stocks continued their momentum throughout Monday to record the sharpest increase since the aftermath to the EU referendum vote.

Buoyed by a 'Boris bounce'...

Mon, 16/12/2019 - 16:46

Shock slowdown fails to stop FTSE momentum

A 'shock' slowdown in UK output was not enough to dampen momentum in blue chip stocks on Monday.

Activity among UK businesses declined at the...

Mon, 16/12/2019 - 12:02

FTSE opens 1.6% higher on US-China trade progress; Sports Direct beat

UK stocks made substantial gains on Monday after the US and China announced they had struck a 'phase one' trade agreement, while Prime Minister Boris...

Mon, 16/12/2019 - 09:04

FTSE storms higher on Tory win and US/China trade breakthrough

UK stocks rallied strongly on Friday, spurred on by a conclusive Conservative election victory and boosted by the news China and the US had achieved...

Fri, 13/12/2019 - 16:47

FTSE surges higher on convincing Conservative victory

UK stocks rallied strongly on Friday, spurred by a conclusive Conservative election victory and reports that the US and China were poised to sign a...

Fri, 13/12/2019 - 11:56

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