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UK stocks drift higher; led by banks

UK stocks drifted slightly higher at the open on Friday, with little major corporate or economic news for investors to sink their teeth into.

Banks...

Fri, 13/09/2019 - 08:38

London stocks make modest gains as Morrisons rallies and ECB cuts rates and flags more QE

UK stocks barely budged in late trade on Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates in the eurozone and set the scene for...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 16:50

London market stays flat despite Morrisons rally as investors warily eye economic data

UK stocks remain largely flat at midday on Thursday, despite a rally in the shares of supermarket chain Morrisons, which lined a special dividend after...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 12:05

FTSE flat as Morrisons, miners chalk up gains; ECB eyed

UK stocks were roughly flat on Thursday, despite a rally in Morrison as the supermarket lined a special dividend and an improved interim dividend, while...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 10:14

FTSE ends higher after LSE takeover bid

UK stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by a possible takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange Group.

Momentum was gained across global markets, as...

Wed, 11/09/2019 - 16:41

UK stocks gain momentum on trade and rate cut hopes

UK stocks continued to gain momentum on Wednesday, in line with European and Asian markets, amid rising hopes of trade tensions easing between the US...

Wed, 11/09/2019 - 11:29

UK stocks open 0.6% higher as trade tensions ease

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday, in line with European and Asian exchanges, amid growing hopes of a cooling of trade tensions between the US...

Wed, 11/09/2019 - 09:08

FTSE turns up on positive momentum in Bank stocks

Positive momentum in Banking stocks helped the FTSE erase an earlier 20-point loss and finish at a high for the day up 34 points or...

Tue, 10/09/2019 - 16:59

FTSE propped up by Banks as overseas earners lag

UK stocks continued to drift on Tuesday after opening modestly lower following weak Chinese producer price data which sparked a fall on Asian exchanges.

The...

Tue, 10/09/2019 - 12:34

UK stocks open 0.1% lower following weak China data

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Tuesday after weak Chinese producer price data sparked a fall on Asia exchanges.

At 0900, the benchmark FTSE 100...

Tue, 10/09/2019 - 09:10

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