UK stocks close higher as weaker sterling boosts export-heavy sectors Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:41pm Blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.7% at 10,724.86 points
FTSE 100 posts biggest weekly drop since April Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am LONDON: The UK’s FTSE 100 saw its steepest weekly drop since April on Friday, hurt by a sell-off in government bonds...
UK stocks notch second monthly gain in a row Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am LONDON: UK indexes marked a second straight month of gains on Friday, buoyed by hopes that the US and Iran were...
UK stocks end week higher Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:10am LONDON: UK’s main stock indexes posted weekly gains on Friday, as equities rallied after Iran’s foreign minister...
UK stocks clock weekly gains on US-Iran ceasefire talks Published 13 Apr, 2026 07:59am LONDON: The main UK stock indexes recorded weekly gains after an agreement between the United States and Iran on a...
FTSE 100 falls as Rio Tinto results disappoint Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:47am LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 dipped from record highs on Thursday as Rio Tinto’s shares fell after the global...
UK stocks post weekly declines as energy and financials lag Published 08 Dec, 2025 02:51am LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Friday, logging a sharp weekly decline, dragged down by energy and financial...
FTSE 100 closes higher on Fed rate cut hopes Published 24 Nov, 2025 07:24am LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 recovered ground on Friday, trimming earlier losses as increased expectations for ...
UK stocks fall as gilt yields surge on reports of Reeves’ tax plan reversal Published 17 Nov, 2025 07:13am LONDON: UK stocks slipped on Friday as gilt yields jumped on reports the British government had scrapped plans to...
UK stocks end week in red Published 10 Nov, 2025 06:29am LONDON: London stocks fell on Friday, with IAG among the biggest drags, capping a volatile week dominated by a ...
UK stocks close slightly higher supported by precious metal miners Published 02 Sep, 2025 06:12am LONDON: London equities closed slightly higher on Monday, helped by precious metal miners and defence stocks, but...
FTSE extends record-closing streak after Powell signals rate cut Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 closed at a fresh all-time high on Friday for a fourth consecutive session, as global...
UK stocks mixed; BoE rate split clouds outlook Published 11 Aug, 2025 05:49am LONDON: British stocks closed mixed on Friday as traders digested Thursday’s Bank of England rate decision that...
UK stocks fall on concerns over state finances after costly U-turns Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am LONDON: British stocks fell on Wednesday, part of a wider selloff of UK assets, amid rising concerns over public...
UK stocks join global rally on optimism over trade Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am LONDON: The main UK stock indexes climbed on Friday, with midcaps closing at an over three-year high, driven by...
UK stocks slip as Trump reignites tariff worries Published 26 May, 2025 06:19am LONDON: British equities slipped on Friday, as renewed trade tensions after US President Donald Trump recommended a...
UK stocks rise on US-China trade talk hopes Published 12 May, 2025 05:51am LONDON: British equities closed higher on Friday, as investors assessed fresh comments from US President Donald ...
UK shares edges lower on tariff concerns Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am LONDON: UK shares edged lower on Friday as investors avoided big bets on concerns over the global economic fallout...
UK stocks slip on tariff uncertainty Published 24 Mar, 2025 05:33am LONDON: British stocks closed lower on Friday on continued worries about the economic impact of US tariff policy,...
UK stocks down for third day as mixed earnings weigh Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am LONDON: The main UK stock indexes fell for a third straight session on Thursday, trading near two-week lows, as...
FTSE 100 logs worst week in more than a year Updated 23 Dec, 2024 06:52am LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 touched a more than one-month low on Friday and logged its sharpest drop since October...
UK stocks edge up after inflation data, Fed decision in focus Published 18 Dec, 2024 03:16pm Energy companies boosted UK’s main stock index on Wednesday, with investors parsing key inflation data for clues on...
FTSE 100 edges higher after US inflation data Updated 12 Dec, 2024 06:48am LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index nudged higher on Wednesday, led by precious metal miners, after the US inflation...
Lacklustre China stimulus drags FTSE 100 to 3-month low Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:02am BRITAIN: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell to a three-month low on Friday, dragged down by homebuilder Vistry following a...
FTSE 100 drops over 1pc on strong retail sales Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am LONDON: The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index slipped on Friday, registering weekly declines, after...
FTSE 100 hits 3-month high amid rate-cut hopes Published 02 Sep, 2024 07:40am LONDON: The UK’s main stock index hit over a three-month high on Friday, clocking gains for the topsy-turvy month,...
UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am LONDON: London stocks finished the week lower amid a global cyber outage on Friday as investors assessed a fall in...
UK stocks shine with weekly gains Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:03am LONDON: London stocks ended the week on a positive note, as investors shrugged off slightly higher than expected US...
London stocks end higher for third month Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am LONDON: London stocks closed higher on Friday, logging a third straight month of gains, as investors cheered an...
UK stocks fall for 4th straight session as rate cut push back weighs Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Friday, falling for the fourth straight session, as receding expectations of...