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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

Markets

Baht, ringgit climb multi-year highs

BENGALURU: Singapore stocks notched a record high on Tuesday, continuing this year’s stellar run, while the...

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

Markets

Philippine stocks fall to over 5-year low

BENGALURU: Singapore’s benchmark stock index climbed to an all-time high on Tuesday, while South Korean shares...

Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am

Markets

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

Markets

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

Markets

FTSE 100 slides to two-week low as banks weigh

LONDON: London’s benchmark index hit a two-week low on Friday, weighed down by losses in heavyweight lenders that...

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

Markets

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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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

Markets

FTSE 100 logs fifth straight weekly gain; investors assess earnings, data

The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower but extended its winning streak to a fifth week on Friday, while investors assessed a...

Published 25 Jul, 2025 09:50pm

Markets

FTSE 100 logs fourth straight week of gains

LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 extended its winning streak to a fourth week on Friday, as investors looked past ...

Published 21 Jul, 2025 05:37am

Business & Finance

Asian currencies downbeat against dollar

BENGALURU: Equities in emerging Asia advanced on Thursday, lifted by recent US trade deals with Vietnam and ...

Published 18 Jul, 2025 06:21am

Markets

UK stocks join global rally on optimism over trade

LONDON: The main UK stock indexes climbed on Friday, with midcaps closing at an over three-year high, driven by...

Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am

Markets

FTSE 100 sees first weekly fall in six weeks

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

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am

Markets

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

Markets

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

Markets

FTSE 100 pulls back from record as ME tensions escalate

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

Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am

Markets

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

Markets

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

Markets

European shares flat amidst inflation data, trade jitters

FRANKFURT: Europe’s benchmark stock index ended little changed on Tuesday, as investors ceded ground under the ...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

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London stocks gain despite lingering US tariff uncertainty

LONDON: British equities ended higher on Friday, but trimmed initial gains after US President Donald Trump accused...

Published 02 Jun, 2025 06:12am

Markets

FTSE 100 flat as investors assess mixed corporate earnings

LONDON: Britain’s benchmark stocks index ended flat on Thursday, as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate...

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

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UK’s FTSE 100 flat as investors assess mixed earnings, global trade developments

Britain’s benchmark stock index was flat on Thursday as investors weighed a mixed bag of corporate earnings, a...

Published 01 May, 2025 03:30pm

Markets

FTSE 100 marks longest winning streak in eight years

LONDON: British stocks rose on Friday, propelling the FTSE 100 to its longest winning streak in eight years, as...

Published 28 Apr, 2025 05:47am

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UK shares edges lower on tariff concerns

LONDON: UK shares edged lower on Friday as investors avoided big bets on concerns over the global economic fallout...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

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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