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A strong start for US failed to give the FTSE 100 slipped from earlier gains on Thursday. By the close the index of leading UK...

The FTSE 100 surrendered earlier gains to trade flat as leading candidate for the Conservative Party leadership Boris Johnson played down a no deal Brexit,...

UK stocks are climbing on Thursday morning, buoyed by positive sentiment in the US and Asia following comments from US Federal Reserve Chair that indicated...

Comments from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell suggesting a rate cut could be on the way briefly boosted investor sentiment.

However, by the close the...

News the UK economy had seen growth unexpectedly pick up in May gave sterling a bit of boost and this in turn put pressure on...

UK stocks had made slight gains at the open on Wednesday as investors awaited testimony from Fed chief Jerome Powell due later in the day...

Investors continued to fret about US interest rates after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell was non-committal in his appearance before US lawmakers.

By the close...

At midday the FTSE 100 was up a handful points, recovering from earlier losses, amid continuing Brexit-related pressure on sterling.

Industrial group Melrose fell 7.2%...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday, tracking declines in Asia and elsewhere in Europe, as investors weighed the potential for tighter US monetary policy following...

The FTSE 100 was struggling for direction at the start of the week, closing down 3.87 points at 7,549.27 on Monday.

Investors were feeling more...