BHP leads FTSE higher after major revamp
3 years, 4 months ago

BHP leads FTSE higher after major revamp

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FTSE 100 recovers ground after market jitters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

FTSE 100 recovers ground after market jitters

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UK stocks swing into the red as oil prices retreat
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK stocks swing into the red as oil prices retreat

The Independent  

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FTSE 100 makes strong gains as European markets bounce back
4 months, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 makes strong gains as European markets bounce back

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FTSE 100 surges in value amid strong blue-chip showing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

FTSE 100 surges in value amid strong blue-chip showing

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London’s FTSE 100 holds onto gains after record-breaking week
7 months, 3 weeks ago

London’s FTSE 100 holds onto gains after record-breaking week

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FTSE reaches another record level on strong earnings and Anglo American bid
7 months, 3 weeks ago

FTSE reaches another record level on strong earnings and Anglo American bid

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BHP plots takeover of FTSE 100 mining giant
7 months, 4 weeks ago

BHP plots takeover of FTSE 100 mining giant

The Telegraph  

Mining giant BHP is weighing a possible takeover of rival Anglo American in what would be one of the biggest deals of the year. The potential sale of Anglo American, which owns the world’s largest diamond company De Beers, comes after its shares on the London Stock Exchange have fallen by almost 10pc over the past year. Anglo American earlier …

How a global race to secure copper supplies sparked a £31bn bid for a FTSE giant
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How a global race to secure copper supplies sparked a £31bn bid for a FTSE giant

The Telegraph  

“The proposed deal highlights miners’ desperation to boost production through acquisitions, in order to reap the benefits of the growing supply gap,” says Piotr Ortonowski, project manager at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Before the takeover bid became public, Anglo’s shares had been steadily declining for a year – with the company’s stock price plunging by 20pc after shock cuts to its …

FTSE 100 stock index of Britain's biggest publicly-listed companies reaches all-time high - beating previous record set in February 2023
8 months ago

FTSE 100 stock index of Britain's biggest publicly-listed companies reaches all-time high - beating previous record set in February 2023

Daily Mail  

The FTSE 100 hit a record high today, catching up with major global peers which have struck all-time peaks this year as inflation cools. The index of Britain's leading publicly listed reached 8,071.12 points, surpassing a record 8,047.06 points struck in February last year. The index of Britain's leading publicly listed reached 8,071.12 points, surpassing a record 8,047.06 points struck …

Top UK shares boosted after inflation beats forecasts
10 months, 1 week ago

Top UK shares boosted after inflation beats forecasts

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London’s FTSE 100 lags behind peers as pharmaceutical giants weigh
10 months, 1 week ago

London’s FTSE 100 lags behind peers as pharmaceutical giants weigh

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FTSE drops as falling oil prices put pressure on energy stocks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FTSE drops as falling oil prices put pressure on energy stocks

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UK’s top stocks stay buoyant as miners top FTSE 100
1 year, 5 months ago

UK’s top stocks stay buoyant as miners top FTSE 100

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FTSE 100 plunges to lowest close since November as global stocks rocked
1 year, 5 months ago

FTSE 100 plunges to lowest close since November as global stocks rocked

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FTSE starts week in the green amid rising commodity prices
1 year, 7 months ago

FTSE starts week in the green amid rising commodity prices

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Gains for banking stocks help FTSE climb higher
1 year, 8 months ago

Gains for banking stocks help FTSE climb higher

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Retail stocks help FTSE climb despite downbeat sector data
1 year, 11 months ago

Retail stocks help FTSE climb despite downbeat sector data

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FTSE 100 closes in the red for first time this year
1 year, 11 months ago

FTSE 100 closes in the red for first time this year

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FTSE 100 buoyed by mining gains amid China reopening speculation
2 years, 1 month ago

FTSE 100 buoyed by mining gains amid China reopening speculation

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FTSE 100 back in the red as bank shares slide
2 years, 2 months ago

FTSE 100 back in the red as bank shares slide

The Independent  

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Wall Street market woes drag FTSE 100 lower
2 years, 3 months ago

Wall Street market woes drag FTSE 100 lower

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FTSE rises again amid Omicron optimism while Wall Street falters
2 years, 11 months ago

FTSE rises again amid Omicron optimism while Wall Street falters

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Markets cool following 18-month highs despite strong economic growth
3 years, 4 months ago

Markets cool following 18-month highs despite strong economic growth

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European markets rebound as pound hits five-month low
3 years, 5 months ago

European markets rebound as pound hits five-month low

The Independent  

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FTSE climbs to month high after rebound in UK GDP
3 years, 6 months ago

FTSE climbs to month high after rebound in UK GDP

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FTSE 250 hits fresh high as solid London trading week continues
3 years, 6 months ago

FTSE 250 hits fresh high as solid London trading week continues

The Independent  

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FTSE 100 falls as stronger pound, Brexit uncertainty weigh
4 years, 1 month ago

FTSE 100 falls as stronger pound, Brexit uncertainty weigh

Live Mint  

London's FTSE 100 retreated from more than a five-month high on Tuesday as a stronger pound pressured exporters and investors remained cautious about a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. The domestically-focussed mid-cap FTSE 250 index fell 0.1%, with shares in Upper Crust owner SSP Group tumbling 6.5% to the bottom of the index after Morgan Stanley downgraded the …

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