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UK stocks inch higher; rising crude price boosts oil plays

UK stocks inched higher in early dealings on Tuesday after oil plays were boosted by rise in crude prices following the collapse of talks between...

Tue, 06/07/2021 - 08:31

UK shares driven by takeover activity and hopes for the next stage of reopening

UK stocks had started to gather pace by midday on Monday with the FTSE 100 trading 0.4% ahead at 7,154. All eyes were on a...

Mon, 05/07/2021 - 12:18

FTSE ekes out small gains; bidding war boosts Morissons

UK stocks opened relatively flat on Monday, with US markets to be closed for Fourth of July celebrations, though a bidding war for Morrisons sent...

Mon, 05/07/2021 - 08:28

UK stocks edge ahead thanks to strength in miners and pharma stocks

UK stocks saw small gains on Friday ahead of the latest US employment data. But concerns over a recent jump in coronavirus infections outweighed reopening...

Fri, 02/07/2021 - 12:21

The FTSE 100 opened lower than expected, but continues with optimism amid US market highs

The FTSE 100 opened lower than expected this morning at 7,135.51 and reached 7,154.86 at 8:50pm, up 0.48%.

It was expected to jump today...

Fri, 02/07/2021 - 09:02

UK stocks enjoyed initial 1% bounce but momentum fades

By midday UK stocks had lost some of the spark seen in early trading. Thursday's session began strongly with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250...

Thu, 01/07/2021 - 12:21

FTSE 100 starts off steady ahead of UK manufacturing data

The FTSE 100 made modest gains as the market awaits UK manufacturing data and unemployment figures from the EU.

At 08:32, the FTSE 100...

Thu, 01/07/2021 - 08:33

UK stocks in the red with financials and energy companies weighing on the FTSE

UK stocks were in the red on Wednesday after first quarter GDP fell 1.6%, revised down from 1.5%. By 11am, the FTSE 100 traded 0.7%...

Wed, 30/06/2021 - 11:02

FTSE falls 0.2% as Delta variant concerns temper earnings upgrade cheer

UK stocks drifted lower in early trading on Wednesday as concerns about the more transmission Delta variant of Covid-19 tempered recovery hopes, even as more...

Wed, 30/06/2021 - 08:32

Housebuilders and banks help to drive up the UK stock market

The FTSE 100 pushed ahead 0.3% to 7,090 on Tuesday, led by gains across multiple sectors including banking, tobacco and beverages. A 0.3% decline in...

Tue, 29/06/2021 - 12:18

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