Markets today

Oil rises rose on Friday in response to developments in the Middle East, as continuing anxiety pushes the price higher.

Energy prices managed to remain in...

London’s FTSE 100 was on the up heading into Friday afternoon, as interest rate sensitive stocks got a boost after softer a UK retail sales...

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Friday, after data showed a steeper-than-expected decline in UK retail sales during December, appearing to lift hopes...

London’s FTSE 100 ended in the green on Thursday, though its gains fell short of the loftier progress delivered by European peers, as equity markets...

Stock prices were more stable at midday Thursday after Wednesday’s decline

and ahead of the weekly US jobless data.

The FTSE 100 index was up 10.95 points,...

Stock prices in London opened little moved on Thursday as investor mood remained cautious after Wednesday’s stark falls amid the surprise uptick in UK inflation,...

Equity prices in Europe fell sharply on Wednesday, as the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in March became less of a certainty...

Equity prices in Europe were on the decline heading into Wednesday afternoon, with the mood in London hurt by a slight uptick in UK inflation,...

Stock prices in London declined on Wednesday morning as consumer price inflation came in higher than expected for December, adding concerns for some economists who...

London’s blue-chips retreated on Tuesday ahead of key UK inflation data, which could show whether hopes for a spring interest rate cut from the Bank...