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FTSE 100 gains 0.8% after mixed PMI data

The FTSE 100 gained 0.8% to 7,176.29 by midday despite mixed UK PMI data which showed a recovery in manufacturing but also the impact of...

Wed, 01/09/2021 - 12:04

FTSE falls 0.5% amid flat US open

The FTSE 100 ended the day firmly lower, down 0.5% at 7,119.70 as the pound gathered strength with the US S&P 500 flat at 4,528.57...

Tue, 31/08/2021 - 16:37

FTSE 100 sees downbeat post Bank Holiday trading as airlines slump

After starting slowly the FTSE 100 was in full blown retreat by lunchtime on Tuesday as travel and banking stocks slumped. At midday the index...

Tue, 31/08/2021 - 12:09

FTSE 100 ends day on front foot as Powell pleases markets

The FTSE 100 finished the day up 0.3%, with the S&P 500 in the US gaining 0.7% to 4,502.88 by 4.30pm UK time as Federal...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 16:40

FTSE 100 unmoved ahead of Fed chair's Jackson Hole appearance

The FTSE 100 was down a smidge at 7,120.73 ahead of US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell's contribution to the Jackson Hole summit later.

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Fri, 27/08/2021 - 12:19

FTSE opens modestly, making slow gains as investors brace for Fed update

UK stocks made slow gains in trading on Friday morning as investors await news from the US Federal Reserve later today, and the UK announces...

Fri, 27/08/2021 - 09:00

Lacklustre US open keeps FTSE grounded amid Afghanistan attacks

The FTSE 100 was down 0.35% by the close to 7,124.98 as Wall Street endured a slow start after bomb attacks at Kabul airport in...

Thu, 26/08/2021 - 16:36

FTSE 100 dips 0.3% amid Covid, tapering fears

The FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 7,128.39 on Covid concerns and fears of a tapering of support for the global economy as investors awaited the...

Thu, 26/08/2021 - 12:04

FTSE 100 opens higher ahead of Fed's Jackson Hole summit

UK stocks opened higher as investors awaited further clues on central bank monetary policy ahead of the Fed's Jack Hole virtual meeting, set to kick...

Thu, 26/08/2021 - 08:30

FTSE 100 ekes out third straight gain, FTSE 250 marks new record

The FTSE 100 ended with a decent advance for a third straight day with the FTSE 250 in sight of the record levels it marked...

Wed, 25/08/2021 - 16:30

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