FTSE 100 drops over 1% on strong retail sales, rising pound pressure The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index slipped on Friday, registering weekly declines, after hotter-than-expected... Published 20 Sep, 2024 09:18pm
Markets European stock markets rally after bumper Fed rate cut LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rallied at the start of trading Thursday after the US Federal Reserve’s first... Published 19 Sep, 2024 01:05pm
Markets London stocks rise on US rate cut optimism, Kingfisher boost The FTSE 100 rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, lifted by increasing bets of a larger U.S. interest rate cut and... Published 17 Sep, 2024 01:03pm
Markets FTSE 100 falls as AstraZeneca weighs; slowing wage growth cements rate cut bets London’s FTSE 100 inched lower on Tuesday amid broad declines, with AstraZeneca weighing on the benchmark index... Published 10 Sep, 2024 01:09pm
Markets FTSE 100 jumps over 1% on Entain boost; Burberry and Hostmore tumble London’s benchmark FTSE 100 climbed over 1% amid broader gains led by travel and leisure stocks after an upbeat... Published 09 Sep, 2024 09:42pm
Markets UK stocks muted as economic data takes centre stage in policy decision month UK’s main stock index was largely flat in thin trade on Monday, with investors awaiting a slew of domestic data and... Published 02 Sep, 2024 02:25pm
Markets Stock markets mostly fall on China woes LONDON: Major stock markets mostly fell Monday as more weak Chinese economic data offset optimism over an expected... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 05:17pm
Markets FTSE 100 hits 3-month high amid rate-cut hopes LONDON: The UK’s main stock index hit over a three-month high on Friday, clocking gains for the topsy-turvy month,... Published 02 Sep, 2024 07:40am
Markets UK’s FTSE 100 hits three-month high, eyes gains in rollercoaster month UK’s main stock index hit a three-month high on Friday, set to eke out gains for the topsy-turvy month, with bank... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:32pm
Markets London stocks inch up as focus turns to monetary policy outlook The UK’s main stock index edged higher on Thursday, defying the weak trend across some major global markets as... Published 29 Aug, 2024 12:43pm
Markets FTSE 100 edges higher on rising Fed rate-cut hopes; JD Sports up on strong sales The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index rose on Thursday, as rising optimism around an imminent interest rate cut by... Published 22 Aug, 2024 01:44pm
Markets London’s FTSE 100 rises as softer CPI boosts rate optimism London stocks advanced on Wednesday as consumer price inflation in the UK rose less than expected in July,... Published 14 Aug, 2024 12:47pm
Markets London’s FTSE 100 set to extend rally to third session, Dowlais Group falters London’s FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday amid broader gains in the run-up to crucial inflation numbers in the... Published 13 Aug, 2024 02:50pm
Markets European stock markets climb at open LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets grew slightly at the start of trading on Friday, the end of a roller-coaster... Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:30pm
Markets London’s FTSE 100 rebounds from lows amid broader gains London stocks rebounded on Tuesday, tracking gains across broader markets, a day after recession fears in the United... Published 06 Aug, 2024 01:11pm
Markets London’s FTSE 100 drops as U.S. recession fears spark global sell-off London’s FTSE 100 plunged over 1.5% on Monday to hit their lowest in over three months, as recession fears in the... Published 05 Aug, 2024 01:19pm
Markets London’s FTSE 100 falls over 1% amid global stock slump London stocks rounded the week off with heavy losses amid a global risk-off mood after a weak U.S. jobs report... Published 02 Aug, 2024 09:17pm
Markets European stock markets open mixed LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets opened mixed Thursday, but London rose as investors awaited a possible... Published 01 Aug, 2024 01:44pm
Markets London’s FTSE 100 boosted by energy stocks; US, UK rate decisions in focus London’s FTSE 100 inched higher on Monday, boosted by energy shares as well as investor optimism around interest... Published 29 Jul, 2024 01:57pm
Markets Commodities boost London’s FTSE 100, all eyes on US inflation data LONDON: London stocks rose on Friday, boosted by energy and industrial metal miners, tracking an uptick in commodity... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Markets FTSE 100 tumbles as gold miners weigh; Unilever surges after profit beat The FTSE 100 fell to its lowest in nearly three months on Thursday, pressured by gold miners, while Unilever surged... Published 25 Jul, 2024 01:19pm
Markets FTSE 100 extends declines as US tech earnings fail to impress; Aston Martin surges London’s FTSE 100 hit its lowest level in over three weeks on Wednesday as investors digested results from U.S. tech... Published 24 Jul, 2024 01:42pm
Markets UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks weigh London stocks finished the week lower amid a global cyber outage on Friday as investors assessed a fall in domestic... Published 19 Jul, 2024 09:50pm
Markets London stock market hit by technical glitch LONDON: The London Stock Exchange was hit by a technical glitch Friday that delayed the start of trade and affected... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:45pm
Markets Europe stocks shrug off Wall Street retreat LONDON: Europe’s major stock markets rose Thursday, with London energised by the previous day’s oil price surge,... Updated 18 Jul, 2024 05:15pm
Markets UK stocks shine with weekly gains LONDON: London stocks ended the week on a positive note, as investors shrugged off slightly higher than expected US... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:03am
Markets London stocks end higher on boost from utilities UK stocks closed higher on Thursday, propelled by utilities shares, while an unexpected fall in U.S. inflation... Published 11 Jul, 2024 09:43pm
Markets London shares muted ahead of US data; UK economy grows faster in May UK shares were flat on Thursday, as losses in aerospace and defence stocks offset broader gains across other... Published 11 Jul, 2024 02:52pm
Markets European stock markets extend gains at open LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rose further at the start of trading Thursday as global indices benefit from the... Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:27pm
Markets British stocks finish higher on precious miners boost London stocks closed higher on Wednesday thanks to a boost from precious metal miners, while hawkish comments by... Published 10 Jul, 2024 09:19pm
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