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FTSE reverses earlier gains to trade in the red

As investors start to consider the possibility that rate cuts might not be in the offing in the US, stocks are struggling.

The FTSE 100...

Mon, 08/07/2019 - 12:16

FTSE enjoys positive start despite US interest rate concerns

The FTSE 100 started the week with modest gains, shaking off the hangover from a strong US jobs report on Friday which dampened expectations for...

Mon, 08/07/2019 - 09:04

Strong US jobs report hits rate cut hopes

A very robust non-farm payrolls number was seen as reducing the likelihood of an imminent rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and the FTSE...

Fri, 05/07/2019 - 16:39

Stocks remain under pressure ahead of non-farm payrolls

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,587.70 by midday as investors awaited a key jobs report from the US.

US futures pointed to a...

Fri, 05/07/2019 - 12:14

UK stocks 0.3% lower as global growth concerns escalate

The FTSE 100 started Friday on the back foot, down 0.3% to 7,583.96, as mining stocks fell on worries over slowing growth in the world...

Fri, 05/07/2019 - 09:11

FTSE closes flat with US markets closed

The FTSE 100 closed virtually flat at 7,603.58 following a lacklustre day of trading in what could be a sign of how European markets are...

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 16:43

FTSE remains unchanged as investors wait

UK stocks continue to move little as investors wait to see whether the economy shrank in the second quarter, and what the Bank of England...

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 11:58

UK stocks little changed in thin trading

UK stocks are little changed on Thursday in a lacklustre market despite strong gains on international markets overnight.

At 08:58, the benchmark FTSE 100 was...

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 09:30

FTSE 100 takes cue from positive US open

The FTSE 100 has taken its cue from the US as it closed 0.7% higher at 7,611.27.

In the US, the S&P 500 opened 0.3%...

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 16:35

FTSE hits year high, led by Paddy Power owner

The FTSE 100 has hit a year high after edging over the 7,600 mark for the first time since last August.

Sterling weakness has continued...

Wed, 03/07/2019 - 11:58

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