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UK stocks open 0.1% lower as Sterling strengthens

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as the pound perked up, hurting companies with overseas earnings.

At 0900, the FTSE 100 was down 9.70 points,...

Wed, 15/05/2019 - 09:09


Oil prices and weaker sterling lift FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 was up 1% to 7,231.68 by the close on Tuesday as a slump in sterling on a lack of progress in cross-party...

Tue, 14/05/2019 - 16:37


FTSE 100 holds on to gains as US futures point to higher open

The FTSE 100 was up 0.8% by midday as US futures pointed to a recovery on Wall Street after yesterday saw the worst session for...

Tue, 14/05/2019 - 12:05


UK stocks open 0.7% higher on US-China trade hopes

UK stocks got off to a strong start on Tuesday after Donald Trump said that he expected trade negotiations with China to be "very successful"....

Tue, 14/05/2019 - 08:59


Global equities slide on trade war escalation

News of Chinese retaliation in its stand-off with the US over trade put global markets under pressure on Monday. By the close the FTSE was...

Mon, 13/05/2019 - 16:37


FTSE 100 spared heavier losses by weak sterling

Weakness in the pound amid strong polling for the Brexit Party ahead of European elections saw the FTSE 100 swerve the larger drops faced by...

Mon, 13/05/2019 - 12:04


UK stocks open 0.1% lower as trade tensions escalate

UK stocks opened lower on Monday after China threatened to retaliate against US trade tariffs amid a deterioration in talks.

At 0854, the FTSE 100...

Mon, 13/05/2019 - 09:01


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