Markets today

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday following the release of positive local inflation data, though optimism is being tempered by a surge in global Covid-19...

The FTSE 100 was down 2% to 6,859.87 by the close on Tuesday as stronger sterling and resurgent concerns about the course of the Covid-19...

The FTSE 100 slumped heavily by lunchtime on Tuesday as tobacco stocks fell on US regulatory threats and as the pound continued to rise on...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday following a pull-back in US tech stocks, and as a global resurgence of Covid-19 cases stokes mutation fears.

At...

The FTSE 100 dipped a little as the afternoon wore on as sterling gained ground against the dollar, closing down 0.3% at 7,000.08.

A...

The FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,029.73 by midday on Monday as it consolidated last week's big gains despite a rise in the pound...

UK stocks made modest gains in early trading Monday as investors continue to bet on a global economic recovery while vaccine rollouts gather pace.

At...

The FTSE closed higher on Friday reaching its highest level since October 2019 as a raft of positive economic data was released in the US...

UK stocks saw accelerated gains on Friday lunchtime as investors cheered signs that the global recovery remains on track following data showing China's economy grew...

The FTSE closed 0.63% higher on Thursday to 6,983.50, extending its upward trajectory in recent days and taking it closer to the psychologically important 7,000-mark,...