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The FTSE 100 slumps following Fed announcement on reduced asset purchasing

The FTSE 100 opened high this morning but slumped to 7,038 as of 8:50am, as concerns mount over the spread of the coronavirus delta variant,...

Fri, 20/08/2021 - 09:04


FTSE off its lows after US markets open higher than anticipated

A better than expected start to trading on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 recover from its lows to trade down 1.5% at 7,058.86.

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Thu, 19/08/2021 - 16:36


FTSE slumps 2% on Fed, recovery fears

The FTSE 100 was down nearly 2% at 7,027.46 as investors reacted to fears of a slowdown in the global recovery and the possibility of...

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 12:07


FTSE 100 dips amid Fed monetary easing fears

The FTSE 100 has dipped 1.73% to 7,045.16 amid renewed virus fears and concerns about the easing of monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve...

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 08:29


FTSE 100 lower after UK inflation miss and record house prices

The FTSE 100 was down 0.26% at 7,162.45 by midday following the release of a lower than expected UK inflation number and as the country's...

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 12:07


FTSE struggles for direction as Delta fears offset earnings cheer

UK stocks edged higher in early trading on Wednesday as any optimism generated by another batch of positive earnings updates was offset by concerns about...

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 08:22


FTSE higher as sterling falls against the dollar amid global risks

The FTSE 100 ended the day strongly to close xx higher at xxxx.xx. The overseas earnings dominated index was helped by weakness in sterling against...

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 16:34


FTSE up 0.2% by midday as UK jobs report better than expected

After falling early on the FTSE 100 eked out some gains by midday on Tuesday, up 0.2% to 7,166.19 after some well received corporate updates...

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 12:05


FTSE falls 0.3% even as BHP surges on petroleum sale, bumper profit

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday as the continuing spread of the Delta coronavirus variant weighed on sentiment, though mining giant BHP surged on a...

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 08:33


Fears of a Chinese slowdown see FTSE fall 0.9%

Mounting concern over economic data indicating a slowdown in the Chinese economy, as the Delta variant drives rising Covid cases in the country, put pressure...

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 16:39


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