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UK stocks caught up in global markets sell-off

The UK's leading basket of stocks joined US and Asian markets in falling as investors grew increasing worried that tensions between the US and China...

Thu, 23/05/2019 - 16:41


UK stocks slide as growing uncertainty worries investors

The UK market plunged during mid-morning trading on Thursday, with stocks falling as investors became increasingly nervous over continuing tensions between the US and China....

Thu, 23/05/2019 - 12:03


UK stocks are falling as domestic and global uncertainty weighs

UK stocks are falling on Thursday as tensions between the US and China continued to grow while political uncertainty dominated the home market, too....

Thu, 23/05/2019 - 09:45


Mid cap index dented by weak pound

A 0.3% decline in the pound versus both the euro and the US dollar weighed on the UK domestic-focused FTSE 250 index, down 0.6% to...

Wed, 22/05/2019 - 16:36


Reversal in sterling helps lift FTSE 100

Having made initially made gains in response to Theresa May's new Brexit offer to MPs, the pound headed lower as it appeared this offer was...

Wed, 22/05/2019 - 12:06


UK stocks open 0.4% higher as Brexit uncertainty pummels pound

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday as continued fears of a disorderly Brexit kept pressure on the pound, helping companies with overseas sales.

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Wed, 22/05/2019 - 09:09


FTSE flags as sterling rebounds on Brexit hopes

News Theresa May plans to offer MPs a chance to vote on a potential second Brexit referendum and membership of a customs union with the...

Tue, 21/05/2019 - 16:47


Easing trade fears and weak sterling lift FTSE

News of a short-term reprieve on US firms doing business with Chinese technology firm Huawei have been taken positively by the market with the FTSE...

Tue, 21/05/2019 - 12:05


UK stocks open 0.5% higher as Brexit fears pressure pound

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday as growing fears of a no-deal Brexit sparked by Tory leadership rumblings heaped pressure on the pound, helping exporters....

Tue, 21/05/2019 - 09:03


UK stocks recover some ground despite Google blocking Huawei

The FTSE 100 finished Monday down at 0.5% at 7,310.88, off its lows for the day, after Google barred Chinese smartphone maker Huawei from updates...

Mon, 20/05/2019 - 16:45


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