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FTSE 100 sinks with housebuilders under pressure

The FTSE 100 was down 0.9% by midday at 7,282.50 as global market sentiment weakened. Housebuilding stocks were under the cosh, Barratt Developments leading the...

Mon, 20/05/2019 - 12:01

UK stocks track sideways; Ryanair descends

UK stocks tracked sideways on Monday as investors continued to grapple with rising US-China trade tensions and UK Conservative Party leadership ructions.

At 0857, the...

Mon, 20/05/2019 - 09:02

FTSE 100 edges close to parity by the close

Amid continuing Brexit-inspired weakness in sterling, the FTSE 100 recovered some of its earlier losses to trade broadly flat by the end of trading on...

Fri, 17/05/2019 - 16:36

Sterling plunge helps mitigate losses for FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 was down 0.3% by midday, a better showing than other European markets, as the collapse of cross-party Brexit talks put the pound...

Fri, 17/05/2019 - 12:01

UK stocks open 0.3% lower as China talks tough on trade

UK stocks opened lower on Friday, following Asian exchanges into the red, after Chinese state media reported that the country could discontinue trade talks with...

Fri, 17/05/2019 - 08:55

FTSE in recovery mode

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.8% at 7,353,51 on Thursday (16 May) on a weaker sterling, stronger oil prices and hopes for a resolution to...

Thu, 16/05/2019 - 16:37

UK stocks regain strength despite trade war and ex-dividend headwinds

UK stocks reversed earlier losses to trade slightly ahead around lunchtime on Thursday.

Investors had initially been spooked by ongoing trade war uncertainty, the US...

Thu, 16/05/2019 - 11:59

UK stocks fall on Trump's latest move, ex-dividends

UK stocks are falling on Thursday in a cautious market as US-China trade tensions intensified after the US declared a national emergency to protect the...

Thu, 16/05/2019 - 09:35

Stocks rise on hopes of Chinese financial stimulus

The markets appear to be hoping for Beijing to step in to support the Chinese economy after weak data overnight. The S&P 500 was up...

Wed, 15/05/2019 - 16:43

FTSE falls flat after Eurozone growth numbers

The FTSE 100 was broadly unchanged by midday at 7,239.59. This was better than other European markets which fell after Eurozone growth figures which were...

Wed, 15/05/2019 - 11:57

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