Daily market update

“The FTSE 100 traded materially lower on Wednesday, with fears of a renewed escalation in trade fears taking a bite out of any positive sentiment...

“The FTSE 100 traded modestly higher on Tuesday morning despite heavy losses in US technology stocks overnight,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

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“The FTSE 100 begins the week in uncertain form as investors await key decisions on monetary policy in the UK, US and Japan this week,”...

UK stock market: FTSE 100

“The UK stock market has effectively gone nowhere in the past two months, much to the frustration of investors who...

“The mining sector continues to be volatile with metal and coal producers reversing yesterday’s rally to drag down the FTSE 100 on Wednesday. The blue...

“Miners, transport companies and banks do their best at lifting the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, with the index rising 0.1% to 7,663,” says Russ Mould,...

‘The UK stock market follows Asia lower on Monday with a 0.7% drop in the FTSE 100 to 7,629 as trade war concerns continue to...

“After a patchy start to the week, the FTSE 100 has subsequently managed to keep its chin up and is on track to end the...

“It’s another static day for the UK markets with the FTSE 100 flat at 7,676. Gains in oil companies, transport firms and tobacco stocks are...

“Weak sterling gives a lift to the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, benefiting the large number of companies that generate earnings overseas, such as miners and...