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FTSE treads water with Fed decision in focus

Ahead of a decision later from the US Federal Reserve on interest rates, the FTSE 100 was marking time, up a handful of points at...

Wed, 18/09/2019 - 11:58


UK stocks open slightly lower as investors await Fed rates decision

UK stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday as investors braced for an upcoming decision on interest rates from the US Federal Reserve later in the...

Wed, 18/09/2019 - 08:53


Stocks lose gains in afternoon trade

UK stocks slipped into a small loss in the afternoon as oil stocks gave back earlier gains after a Reuters report said Saudi Arabia's crude...

Tue, 17/09/2019 - 16:39


UK stocks hold on to early gains

UK stocks held onto gains on Tuesday as oil plays continued to benefit from attacks on Saudi crude supplies, though fertilizer developer Sirius minerals plunged...

Tue, 17/09/2019 - 12:02


UK stocks open 0.3% higher; led by Shell and BP

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday as oil plays continued to benefit from attacks on Saudi crude supplies, though fertilizer developer Sirius minerals plunged due...

Tue, 17/09/2019 - 09:07


FTSE down as markets fret over growth

UK stocks closed lower on Monday as markets across the world fretted over what a soaring oil price could mean for global growth.

Asian and...

Mon, 16/09/2019 - 16:38


FTSE down despite oil surge and sterling slump

UK stocks remained lower by midday on Monday despite a slump in the pound, which usually helps the exporter-heavy FTSE 100.

Sterling fell 0.6% on...

Mon, 16/09/2019 - 12:04


UK stocks open 0.3% lower on weak China data; oil plays surge

UK stocks opened lower on Monday after weak Chinese industrial production stoked global growth concerns.

Oil producers rallied after an attack on a major Saudi...

Mon, 16/09/2019 - 08:56


FTSE sparks higher as LSE spurns £32bn HKEX bid

London's FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, with European indices buoyed by the lingering goodwill following Mario Draghi's parting QE and rate-cut gift, although sterling's...

Fri, 13/09/2019 - 16:46


FTSE 100 drifts lower as exporters weigh

London's FTSE 100 gave up an early banking stocks-driven gains to drift lower on Friday, as global companies cheapened due to a rise in the...

Fri, 13/09/2019 - 11:48


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