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FTSE slips into the red as sterling gains on SNP's failure to get majority

A rally in the pound as the SNP failed to secure the outright majority seen in some quarters as a mandate for a second Scottish...

Mon, 10/05/2021 - 16:37

FTSE ticks higher as miners rally

The FTSE 100 ticked slightly higher by midday, up 0.1% to 7,138.88. Strength in the mining sector as iron ore prices surged was at least...

Mon, 10/05/2021 - 12:03

UK stocks push higher as Greggs, Safestore upgrade forecasts

UK stocks opened modestly higher on Monday after corporate earnings upgrades, including from bakery chain Greggs, stoked confidence that the local economy was getting back...

Mon, 10/05/2021 - 08:29

FTSE 100 remains firmly higher after weak US jobs report

The FTSE 100 ended the week on a positive note, up by 0.8% to 7,129.71, as a weaker-than-expected US jobs reports led to hopes stimulus...

Fri, 07/05/2021 - 16:37

FTSE 100 gathers momentum to trade firmly above 7,100

The FTSE 100 looked like rounding off the week in fine fashion as the index stormed 0.8% higher to fresh post-Covid highs above 7,100 by...

Fri, 07/05/2021 - 12:02

FTSE 100 opens higher ahead of US jobs data

The FTSE 100 opened up 27.5 points this morning, as investors looked to the US jobs report due later Friday for further clues on the...

Fri, 07/05/2021 - 08:39

FTSE at 14-month highs after BoE holds rates

The FTSE 100 gained 0.5% to 7,076.17 by the close after the Bank of England kept rates on hold and lifted UK growth expectations.

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Thu, 06/05/2021 - 16:37

FTSE dips from its highs by midday with UK elections in focus

The FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,053.80 by midday as investors weighed some positive corporate updates and potential political uncertainty linked in particular to...

Thu, 06/05/2021 - 12:06

FTSE 100 hits 12-month high as local, Scottish elections in focus

The FTSE 100 opened higher Wednesday, rising 18.6 points to 7,057.9 to hit a 12-month high, as investor attention was gripped by local elections.

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Thu, 06/05/2021 - 08:35

Big gains for the FTSE 100 on recovery hopes

Powered by gains in the mining sector and other areas which will benefit from a reopening of the global economy the FTSE 100 made strong...

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 16:36

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