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FTSE 100 falls as Rio Tinto results disappoint

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 dipped from record highs on Thursday as Rio Tinto’s shares fell after the global...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:47am

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FTSE 100 marks third-straight week of gains

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 locked in a third straight week of gains on Friday, as corporate takeovers and...

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

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FTSE 100 touches new peak, driven by housebuilders, energy stocks

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 touched record highs on Wednesday as gains in home builders and energy shares offset a...

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

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FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday after heavyweight lenders offset another slide in data analytics...

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

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European stocks end near record levels

FRANKFURT: European shares slipped slightly on the final trading day of 2025, but clocked their strongest year since...

Published 01 Jan, 2026 08:27am

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FTSE 100 closes lower in shortened Christmas Eve session

LONDON: The FTSE 100 closed lower in quiet trading on Wednesday, as investors wound down some positions in pharma...

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

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FTSE 100 closes lower as Wall St mood sours

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 fell on Friday, as a sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by AI angst spoiled the mood across...

Published 15 Dec, 2025 04:59am

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European shares subdued at close ahead of Fed decision

FRANKFURT: European shares ended subdued on Monday, with higher bond yields weighing slightly on the main index, as...

Published 09 Dec, 2025 03:29am

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FTSE 100 breaks four-month winning streak in Nov

LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 snapped a four-month winning streak on Friday despite recording a weekly gain after a...

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

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STOXX 600 ends steady after multiple-session rally

FRANKFURT: European shares ended largely steady on Thursday after three consecutive sessions of gains, driven by...

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

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UK midcaps climb, FTSE 100 flat a day after budget

LONDON: The UK’s midcap index climbed on Thursday, hitting its highest in two weeks, a day after Finance Minister...

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

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European shares flat; investors brace for Nvidia results

FRANKFURT: European shares closed flat on Wednesday while investors looked ahead to a high-stakes earnings report...

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

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London stocks dip at start of earnings-heavy week

LONDON: London’s main stock indexes dipped on Monday, dragged down by materials and utilities shares, as investors...

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:55am

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London stocks ease after recent rally

LONDON: British stocks finished lower on Friday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 set to extend its fall from the ...

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

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FTSE 100 closes at record high, boosted by financials

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed at a record high on Friday, capping a strong week for London equities, as...

Published 27 Oct, 2025 05:16am

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FTSE 100 closes at record high, boosted by financials

Britain’s FTSE 100 closed at a record high on Friday, capping a strong week for London equities, as financial stocks...

Published 24 Oct, 2025 09:32pm

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FTSE 100 ends at record high, boosted by oil and earnings

London’s FTSE 100 index closed at a record high on Thursday, lifted by oil stocks and positive results from...

Published 23 Oct, 2025 09:17pm

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London stocks climb as inflation data spurs rate cut bets; Barclays gains on share buyback

London stocks rose for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors ramped up bets on interest rate cuts from the...

Published 22 Oct, 2025 09:16pm

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London stocks rise on boost from defence, mining stocks

UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by gains in defence and mining stocks as easing trade tensions...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 09:30pm

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Energy, mining shares drag London stocks lower

LONDON: British stocks closed lower on Friday, as losses in heavyweight energy and miners outweighed gains in...

Published 13 Oct, 2025 05:59am

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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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Banks, consumer stocks lift UK shares

LONDON: London stocks rose on Friday, led by banks and consumer discretionary shares, while investors showed little...

Published 29 Sep, 2025 02:56am

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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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FTSE 100 dips but registers weekly gain

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 reversed earlier gains to close lower on Friday, dragged down by consumer staples and...

Published 15 Sep, 2025 05:59am

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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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FTSE 100 closes lower, dragged down by energy, banks

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Friday, dragged down by energy and bank stocks, while investors ...

Published 08 Sep, 2025 05:59am

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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 100 posts biggest weekly decline in 5 months

LONDON: London equities fell on Friday, dragged down by heavyweight banking stocks after a think-tank recommended a...

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:57am