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Early market roundup: Stocks up; SSE leads FTSE 100 on investment plan

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Wednesday morning, with shares in blue chip electricity generator SSE jumping as it unveiled a multi-billion pound...

Wed, 12/11/2025 - 09:30


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 hits high as hopes for rate cut lifted

London’s blue-chip index neared the historic 10,000 point level as it hit another record high on Tuesday, as confidence in a rate cut from the...

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 near record amid BoE rate cut hopes

Stock prices in London were higher at Tuesday midday, with weak UK employment and earnings data boosting hopes for a potential December rate cut by...

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 12:21


Early market roundup: FTSE up amid BoE rate cut hopes as jobless up

Stock prices in London were higher on Tuesday morning as hopes were lifted that the Bank of England could announce an interest rate cut on...

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 09:38


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 hits high as end to US shutdown nears

London’s blue-chip index hit an all-time high on Monday as sentiment was buoyed after US senators moved to end the ongoing government shutdown.

The FTSE 100...

Mon, 10/11/2025 - 17:06


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks up amid renewed US Fed rate cut hopes

Stocks in London were higher at Monday midday as the gold price rose and amid new hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut, while shares...

Mon, 10/11/2025 - 12:28


Early market roundup: FTSE up after US shutdown deal; RHI Magnesita up

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened higher on Monday after progress in Washington toward ending the US government shutdown; meanwhile refractory producer...

Mon, 10/11/2025 - 09:35


Late market roundup: FTSE ends down in broad-based Friday decline

The FTSE 100 slipped again on Friday, capping a downbeat week for London equities, as Wall Street was hit by a renewed tech sell-off.

The FTSE...

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 17:09


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks hit as US tech woes continue

European stocks were lower at Friday midday, with shares in New York set to open in the red as a week mired by tech valuation...

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:04


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 beaten by European peers as IAG dives

London’s blue chip index was beaten by its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday morning, as IAG and Rightmove fell; meanwhile the average UK...

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 09:23


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