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FTSE 100 breaks three-week winning streak

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 rounded off the week with losses on Friday, as renewed geopolitical uncertainty weighed on...

Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am

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FTSE 100 little changed, Defence stocks gain

LONDON: London’s benchmark stock index was largely unchanged on Friday after a record close the previous day, but it...

Published 19 Jan, 2026 07:19am

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FTSE 100 tops 10,000 as global AI boom lifts sentiment

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 ended higher on the first trading session of the year on Friday, after blowing past the...

Published 03 Jan, 2026 03:15am

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Britain’s FTSE-100 index hits 10,000 mark for first time

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

Published 02 Jan, 2026 01:48pm

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UK stocks fall as gilt yields surge on reports of Reeves’ tax plan reversal

LONDON: UK stocks slipped on Friday as gilt yields jumped on reports the British government had scrapped plans to...

Published 17 Nov, 2025 07:13am

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UK stocks end week in red

LONDON: London stocks fell on Friday, with IAG among the biggest drags, capping a volatile week dominated by a ...

Published 10 Nov, 2025 06:29am

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London stocks rise as financials lead gains; US government shutdown looms

London stocks rose on Monday, with financial and industrial names leading gains, while investors focused on a...

Published 29 Sep, 2025 09:33pm

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Miners, defence stocks lifts FTSE 100, investors assess Fed Chair’s remarks

Britain’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, led by miners and defence stocks, while investors assessed corporate...

Published 24 Sep, 2025 09:42pm

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London stocks edge higher on boost from miners

London stocks closed modestly higher on Monday, as gains in mining shares helped offset losses in automakers, while...

Published 22 Sep, 2025 09:45pm

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London stocks end event-packed week lower amid fiscal worries

London stocks ended an eventful week lower on Friday after a report showed Britain’s borrowing had exceeded official...

Published 19 Sep, 2025 09:39pm

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Paris stocks rise after French PM’s ouster

PARIS: The Paris stock market rose in opening deals on Tuesday, a day after French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 01:06pm

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FTSE 100 closes higher on boost from banks, industrials

Britain’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, led by industrials and bank stocks, while losses in consumer staples and...

Published 08 Sep, 2025 09:44pm

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UK stocks close slightly higher supported by precious metal miners

LONDON: London equities closed slightly higher on Monday, helped by precious metal miners and defence stocks, but...

Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am

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FTSE extends record-closing streak after Powell signals rate cut

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed at a fresh all-time high on Friday for a fourth consecutive session, as global...

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

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UK shares mixed as investors assess fiscal worries

LONDON: London’s main stock indexes closed mixed on Friday, with investors assessing domestic fiscal worries and...

Published 05 Jul, 2025 07:05am

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UK’s FTSE 100 sees first weekly fall in six; Middle East tensions in focus

Britain’s FTSE 100 snapped a five-week winning streak on Friday, closing out a week marred by a wave of global risk...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 10:03pm

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London stocks fall as BoE keeps rates on hold

LONDON: London stocks dropped to an over two-week low on Thursday as the Bank of England left borrowing costs...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:34am

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UK stocks end slightly higher after inflation data; focus on Fed, BoE meetings

Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday as investors weighed the last domestic inflation reading ahead of key central...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 09:51pm

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FTSE 100 pulls back from record as Middle East tensions escalate

London’s FTSE 100 retreated on Friday after closing at a record high in the previous session as Israel’s attacks on...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 09:56pm

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Energy stocks keep FTSE 100 steady as trade deal optimism wanes

London’s FTSE 100 was slightly lower on Thursday as recent optimism around the U.S.-China trade deal waned, but...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:05pm

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UK’s FTSE 100 closes near record highs after labour data raises rate-cut bets

London shares gained on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 within touching distance of its all-time high after soft labour...

Published 10 Jun, 2025 10:08pm

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Mining stocks boost UK’s FTSE 100, midcaps hit turbulence

Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 closed a shade higher on Thursday with mining stocks leading gains, tracking higher...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 09:30pm

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London stocks mixed as markets brace for ECB rate decision

Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 index edged higher on Thursday, while mid-caps retreated as investors awaited the...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 03:29pm

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London shares edge lower as mining, bank stocks weigh

Britain’s main indexes fell on Tuesday, pressured by mining and financial stocks, with investors growing cautious...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 03:40pm

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British equities gain as Trump delays EU tariffs

British stocks closed higher on Tuesday in broad-based gains as investors cheered U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

Published 27 May, 2025 10:03pm

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UK stocks slip as Trump reignites tariff worries

LONDON: British equities slipped on Friday, as renewed trade tensions after US President Donald Trump recommended a...

Published 26 May, 2025 06:19am

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London stocks fall, but set to end holiday-shortened week with gains

Britain’s benchmark index fell on Thursday, but was on track for a strong weekly gain on the last day of a...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 04:18pm

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Tariff turmoil pressures British stocks; mining shares provide support

LONDON: The FTSE 100 rose on Friday, with gains in mining stocks providing some support even as escalating fears...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

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British stocks slump in worst day since 2020

LONDON: British stocks plunged on Friday as investors avoided risky assets after China’s retaliatory tariffs against...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

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Mining, defence stocks lift FTSE 100 at end of volatile week

LONDN: British stocks closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in defence and mining shares, ending a choppy week...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am