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UK stocks lower as oil majors slide; AstraZeneca disappoints

UK stocks opened higher Friday slipped into the red after opening higher Friday, weighed down by slide oil majors and AstraZeneca following disappointing results....

Fri, 12/11/2021 - 09:36


FTSE up 0.4% to 20-month highs amid Evergrande relief

The FTSE 100 was solidly higher by midday, rising 0.4% to 7,370.29, a 20-month high.

The rise in the index was supported by gains for...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 11:58


UK stocks higher after shrugging off weaker GDP; Burberry slip, Auto Trader surges

UK stocks opened higher on Thursday, shrugging off a weaker than expected GDP and a slump in Burberry.

At 0832, the benchmark FTSE 100...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 10:09


FTSE up 0.4% on positive corporate results ahead of US inflation data

With US inflation figures looming the FTSE 100 was up 0.37% to 7,298.47 by midday amid some strong corporate updates.

ITV rallied 8.2% to 118.25p...

Wed, 10/11/2021 - 11:55


FTSE opens 0.4% higher after pleasing ITV, M&S results

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday after broadcaster ITV and retailer Marks & Spencer reported upbeat earnings results ahead of the release later in the...

Wed, 10/11/2021 - 08:43


FTSE 100 makes modest gains as bitcoin hits a new record high

Approaching midday the FTSE 100 had inched 0.15% higher to 7,311.14 as cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a new record and amid positive updates from Associated British...

Tue, 09/11/2021 - 11:36


UK stocks edge higher on earnings upgrades

UK stocks edged higher in early trading on Tuesday after a number of local companies issued pleasing earnings updates, though investors were still bracing for...

Tue, 09/11/2021 - 08:30


FTSE 100 struggles for direction ahead of Bailey address

By midday on Monday the FTSE 100 was still to make any progress with the index down a handful of points just short of the...

Mon, 08/11/2021 - 12:07


FTSE edges higher; investors await US inflation update

UK stocks rose modestly in early trading on Monday after American lawmakers passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with investors still bracing for key US...

Mon, 08/11/2021 - 08:34


FTSE makes progress ahead of US jobs report

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,302.16 by midday on Friday as investors awaited the latest US jobs numbers this afternoon.

British Airways parent...

Fri, 05/11/2021 - 12:19


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