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FTSE flat as investors await G20 summit

With limited corporate newsflow and all the attention on the G20 summit at the end of this week, amid hopes of a potential resolution to...

Mon, 24/06/2019 - 13:33


UK stocks open 0.1% higher as investors eye US-China trade talks

UK stocks opened modestly higher on Monday as investors braced for a key meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this week at the...

Mon, 24/06/2019 - 08:53


FTSE higher as investors digest potential rate cuts

UK stocks continued to nudge higher on Friday as investors digested dovish statements from US and UK central banks this week that pointed to potential...

Fri, 21/06/2019 - 11:58


UK stocks open 0.3% higher as central banks set dovish tone

UK stocks opened higher on Friday as investors continued to digest dovish statements from US and UK central banks this week that pointed to potential...

Fri, 21/06/2019 - 08:55


S&P 500 hits new record on Fed's dovish stance

The S&P 500 hit new record levels, before settling slightly lower but still up 0.6% to 2,942.64 by 4.30pm UK time, on signs the US...

Thu, 20/06/2019 - 16:40


FTSE advances as BoE keeps rates on hold

The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,441.33 by midday, gathering strength as the pound weakened in the wake of the Bank of England's decision...

Thu, 20/06/2019 - 12:24


FTSE on the front food amid Fed focus

The FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,418.83 in early trading on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve kept rates on hold and investors guessing...

Thu, 20/06/2019 - 09:04


FTSE slips as sterling surges on rate speculation

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.5% at 7,403.54 as the pound was lifted by rumours of interest rate hikes later this year as the Bank...

Wed, 19/06/2019 - 16:41


Stocks marking time until crunch Fed meeting

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% by midday at 7,425.62 as investors awaited the latest decision of the US Federal Reserve. US futures markets also...

Wed, 19/06/2019 - 12:12


UK stocks open 0.1% lower as investors await Fed rates decision

UK stocks opened modestly lower on Wednesday as investors held out for a key US interest rate decision due later in the day.

At 0850,...

Wed, 19/06/2019 - 08:54


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