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FTSE 100 rallies into close on Brexit deal hopes lifting banks, housebuilders and other UK domestics

UK stocks reversed modest morning losses to rally into positive territory following promising signals from talks between the UK and EU over Ireland and the...

Fri, 11/10/2019 - 17:22

FTSE 100 strengthens on Brexit deal hopes, lifting banks, housebuilders and other UK domestics

UK stocks reversed earlier modest losses to claw their way into positive territory as investors eye with optimism promising signals from talks between the UK...

Fri, 11/10/2019 - 12:19

FTSE opes 0.3% lower as Brexit deal hopes lift pound

UK stocks opened lower on Friday after talks between the UK and Ireland about striking a possible Brexit deal were seen as positive, sending the...

Fri, 11/10/2019 - 08:37

UK stocks rally over Brexit and US-China trade hopes

UK stocks staged an afternoon rally on Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there was a 'pathway' to a...

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 16:44

FTSE flat ahead of crunch US-China trade talks

UK stocks had a volatile morning on Thursday but traded flat around midday as investors await the outcome of crucial US-China trade talks later in...

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 11:59

Mondi down on softer demand, Hargreaves Lansdown moves lower as 'weak' investor sentiment hits

The FTSE 100 is trading down slightly ahead of trade talks between the US and China which are set to resume in Washington.

Should the...

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 09:32

UK Stocks extend gains at midday

UK stocks extended early gains on Wednesday as a deterioration in Brexit negotiations kept the pound under pressure, assisting exporters.

At 1200, the benchmark FTSE...

Wed, 09/10/2019 - 12:02

UK stocks open 0.2% higher as Brexit ructions pressure pound

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday as a deterioration in Brexit negotiations kept the pound under pressure, assisting exporters.

At 0825, the benchmark FTSE 100...

Wed, 09/10/2019 - 08:36

Shares close lower as Brexit 'blame game' escalates

UK stocks continued to fall in afternoon trading on Tuesday, even after the pound slid to a one-month low as the UK and the EU...

Tue, 08/10/2019 - 16:42

UK stocks dip on trade fears as LSE bid evaporates

UK stocks edged lower in midday trading on Tuesday ahead of the resumption of US-China trade talks later this week, while Boris Johnson appeared to...

Tue, 08/10/2019 - 13:19

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