London's FTSE 100 retreats as banks, energy weigh but eyes weekly rise Published 18 Sep, 2026 04:55pm The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.6% to 10,751.57 points
London shares slip as higher oil prices lift bond yields; BoE in focus Published 15 Sep, 2026 05:01pm The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.59% to 10,634.49 points
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 closes at record high, boosted by financials Published 24 Oct, 2025 09:32pm Britain’s FTSE 100 closed at a record high on Friday, capping a strong week for London equities, as financial stocks...
FTSE 100 ends at record high, boosted by oil and earnings Published 23 Oct, 2025 09:17pm London’s FTSE 100 index closed at a record high on Thursday, lifted by oil stocks and positive results from...
London stocks climb as inflation data spurs rate cut bets; Barclays gains on share buyback Published 22 Oct, 2025 09:16pm London stocks rose for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors ramped up bets on interest rate cuts from the...
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...
Industrial stocks drag UK equities, investors assess US-EU trade deal Published 28 Jul, 2025 09:56pm London’s main stock indexes closed lower on Monday, pressured by industrial shares, while investors assessed a...
FTSE 100 logs fifth straight weekly gain; investors assess earnings, data Published 25 Jul, 2025 09:50pm The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower but extended its winning streak to a fifth week on Friday, while investors assessed a...
UK stocks stabilise a day after selloff on fiscal concerns Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:46pm London’s main stock indexes closed higher on Thursday as political tensions appeared to ease after finance minister...
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...
UK stocks fall as Middle East conflict hits risk appetite Published 17 Jun, 2025 10:07pm British equities ended lower in a broad-based selloff on Tuesday, with hostilities between Iran and Israel weighing...
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 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...
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...
London shares gain as China pledges more stimulus; oil stocks fall Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:51pm UK stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by mining stocks after China’s latest pledge for more policy measures fuelled...
London stocks edge up ahead of more earnings, BoE speak Published 13 May, 2024 01:05pm London’s FTSE 100 inched up on Monday, extending gains after a series of record highs last week, as investors turned...
Bank stocks help FTSE 100 open higher; Rentokil gains after results Published 16 Mar, 2023 02:05pm London shares rose at the open on Thursday, as banking stocks rebounded after Credit Suisse said it would borrow...
FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Hunt’s fiscal plans Published 17 Oct, 2022 02:29pm London shares rose for a third consecutive session on Monday as investors awaited new finance minister Jeremy Hunt’s...
Recession worries strain London stocks on first day of second half Published 01 Jul, 2022 09:51pm UK stocks came under pressure on Friday after data showed factory activity lost more steam in June amid elevated...
London shares slip Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 slipped for a third straight session on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signalled...
London shares slip after ECB signals first rate hike in decade Published 09 Jun, 2022 09:02pm UK’s FTSE 100 slipped for a third straight session on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signalled it will...
London shares slide Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am LONDON: UK shares slipped on Tuesday as expectations of more tightening by major central banks weighed, while JD...
London shares slide on growth jitters; JD Sports, retailers weigh Published 07 Jun, 2022 10:12pm UK shares slipped on Tuesday as expectations of more tightening by major central banks weighed, while JD Sports fell...