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UK stocks open 0.9% higher as Brexit anxiety pressures pound

UK stocks got off to a strong start on Friday as lingering fears of a no-deal Brexit kept the pound under pressure, assisting exporters.

At...

Fri, 27/09/2019 - 08:55

Blue-chips maintain gains while mid-caps fade into close

UK shares had held onto most of the day's gains by the close on Thursday despite negative news on selected companies.

At 4.35pm the...

Thu, 26/09/2019 - 16:49

FTSE builds on early gains despite stock-specific woes

UK shares added to their opening gains on Thursday morning despite a flurry of negative news for individual companies.

At midday the FTSE 100...

Thu, 26/09/2019 - 12:16

UK stocks get lift from oils and miners

At 09:10 London's FTSE 100 traded up 47.3 points (0.69%) to 7,338.24, boosted by strength in miners, oil producers and utilities. The FTSE 250 was...

Thu, 26/09/2019 - 09:32

UK stocks nudge lower as political storms both sides of the Atlantic see risk asset appetite fade

With political storms brewing on both sides of the Atlantic investors found little appetite for riskier assets, such as shares. Europe's leading indices dropped sharply...

Wed, 25/09/2019 - 17:10

FTSE 100 on the ropes as investors fret over political turmoil on both sides of the Atlantic, Sainsbury tops leader board

UK stocks continued to feel the strain in midday trade on Wednesday as investors grappled with political upheaval on both sides of the Atlantic, including...

Wed, 25/09/2019 - 11:54

FTSE opens 0.7% lower amid Brexit upheaval; Trump impeachment probe

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors grappled with political upheaval, including a court vote against Boris Johnson's proroguing of parliament and launch of...

Wed, 25/09/2019 - 09:04

UK stocks extend losses on firmer sterling

Early gains in UK stocks reversed after the supreme court ruled that prime minister Johnson illegally prorogued parliament, which sent the pound higher.

At 16:30,...

Tue, 24/09/2019 - 16:35

UK stocks give up gains as sterling rallies

UK stocks gave up earlier gains after the pound gained following the supreme court ruling that prime minister Johnson illegally prorogued parliament.

At 12:27, the...

Tue, 24/09/2019 - 12:38

UK stocks open 0.3% higher as trade tensions cool

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday after the US and China agreed to resume trade talks.

At 0909, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up...

Tue, 24/09/2019 - 09:13

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