UK shares clock weekly gains Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am LONDON: UK shares gained in a broad-based rally on Friday amid growing hoping of a peace agreement between Iran and...
UK stocks end week higher Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:10am LONDON: UK’s main stock indexes posted weekly gains on Friday, as equities rallied after Iran’s foreign minister...
UK stocks clock weekly gains on US-Iran ceasefire talks Published 13 Apr, 2026 07:59am LONDON: The main UK stock indexes recorded weekly gains after an agreement between the United States and Iran on a...
FTSE 100 breaks three-week winning streak Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 rounded off the week with losses on Friday, as renewed geopolitical uncertainty weighed on...
FTSE 100 little changed, Defence stocks gain Published 19 Jan, 2026 07:19am LONDON: London’s benchmark stock index was largely unchanged on Friday after a record close the previous day, but it...
FTSE 100 tops 10,000 as global AI boom lifts sentiment Published 03 Jan, 2026 03:15am LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 ended higher on the first trading session of the year on Friday, after blowing past the...
Britain’s FTSE-100 index hits 10,000 mark for first time Published 02 Jan, 2026 01:48pm The British benchmark gained nearly 22% in 2025, its best year since 2009, outperforming Europe's broad STOXX 600 index and the S&P 500
UK stocks fall as gilt yields surge on reports of Reeves’ tax plan reversal Published 17 Nov, 2025 07:13am LONDON: UK stocks slipped on Friday as gilt yields jumped on reports the British government had scrapped plans to...
UK stocks end week in red Published 10 Nov, 2025 06:29am LONDON: London stocks fell on Friday, with IAG among the biggest drags, capping a volatile week dominated by a ...
London stocks rise as financials lead gains; US government shutdown looms Published 29 Sep, 2025 09:33pm London stocks rose on Monday, with financial and industrial names leading gains, while investors focused on a...
Miners, defence stocks lifts FTSE 100, investors assess Fed Chair’s remarks Published 24 Sep, 2025 09:42pm Britain’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, led by miners and defence stocks, while investors assessed corporate...
London stocks edge higher on boost from miners Published 22 Sep, 2025 09:45pm London stocks closed modestly higher on Monday, as gains in mining shares helped offset losses in automakers, while...
London stocks end event-packed week lower amid fiscal worries Published 19 Sep, 2025 09:39pm London stocks ended an eventful week lower on Friday after a report showed Britain’s borrowing had exceeded official...
Paris stocks rise after French PM’s ouster Published 09 Sep, 2025 01:06pm PARIS: The Paris stock market rose in opening deals on Tuesday, a day after French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s...
FTSE 100 closes higher on boost from banks, industrials Published 08 Sep, 2025 09:44pm Britain’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, led by industrials and bank stocks, while losses in consumer staples and...
UK stocks close slightly higher supported by precious metal miners Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am LONDON: London equities closed slightly higher on Monday, helped by precious metal miners and defence stocks, but...
FTSE extends record-closing streak after Powell signals rate cut Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed at a fresh all-time high on Friday for a fourth consecutive session, as global...
UK shares mixed as investors assess fiscal worries Published 05 Jul, 2025 07:05am LONDON: London’s main stock indexes closed mixed on Friday, with investors assessing domestic fiscal worries and...
UK’s FTSE 100 sees first weekly fall in six; Middle East tensions in focus Published 20 Jun, 2025 10:03pm Britain’s FTSE 100 snapped a five-week winning streak on Friday, closing out a week marred by a wave of global risk...
London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:34am LONDON: London stocks dropped to an over two-week low on Thursday as the Bank of England left borrowing costs...
UK stocks end slightly higher after inflation data; focus on Fed, BoE meetings Published 18 Jun, 2025 09:51pm Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday as investors weighed the last domestic inflation reading ahead of key central...
FTSE 100 pulls back from record as Middle East tensions escalate Published 13 Jun, 2025 09:56pm London’s FTSE 100 retreated on Friday after closing at a record high in the previous session as Israel’s attacks on...
Energy stocks keep FTSE 100 steady as trade deal optimism wanes Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:05pm London’s FTSE 100 was slightly lower on Thursday as recent optimism around the U.S.-China trade deal waned, but...
UK’s FTSE 100 closes near record highs after labour data raises rate-cut bets Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:08pm London shares gained on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 within touching distance of its all-time high after soft labour...
Mining stocks boost UK’s FTSE 100, midcaps hit turbulence Published 05 Jun, 2025 09:30pm Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 closed a shade higher on Thursday with mining stocks leading gains, tracking higher...
London stocks mixed as markets brace for ECB rate decision Published 05 Jun, 2025 03:29pm Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 index edged higher on Thursday, while mid-caps retreated as investors awaited the...
London shares edge lower as mining, bank stocks weigh Published 03 Jun, 2025 03:40pm Britain’s main indexes fell on Tuesday, pressured by mining and financial stocks, with investors growing cautious...
British equities gain as Trump delays EU tariffs Published 27 May, 2025 10:03pm British stocks closed higher on Tuesday in broad-based gains as investors cheered U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
UK stocks slip as Trump reignites tariff worries Published 26 May, 2025 06:19am LONDON: British equities slipped on Friday, as renewed trade tensions after US President Donald Trump recommended a...
London stocks fall, but set to end holiday-shortened week with gains Published 17 Apr, 2025 04:18pm Britain’s benchmark index fell on Thursday, but was on track for a strong weekly gain on the last day of a...