FTSE 100 plunges to its lowest since April amid global market turmoil
5 months ago

FTSE 100 plunges to its lowest since April amid global market turmoil

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FTSE 100 jumps on first day of 2025 trading
6 days, 18 hours ago

FTSE 100 jumps on first day of 2025 trading

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FTSE 100 lifts to month-high amid strong banking stocks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 lifts to month-high amid strong banking stocks

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FTSE 100 nudges down amid fears over Russia tensions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 nudges down amid fears over Russia tensions

The Independent  

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AstraZeneca drags on FTSE as Wall Street positive amid US election voting
2 months ago

AstraZeneca drags on FTSE as Wall Street positive amid US election voting

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FTSE slides in run-up to Budget as BP shares tumble
2 months, 1 week ago

FTSE slides in run-up to Budget as BP shares tumble

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FTSE 100 reverses gains as week of ‘profit-taking’ takes toll on European stocks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 reverses gains as week of ‘profit-taking’ takes toll on European stocks

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FTSE 100 nudges upwards after solid session for blue-chips
4 months, 1 week ago

FTSE 100 nudges upwards after solid session for blue-chips

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FTSE 100 makes strong gains as European markets bounce back
5 months 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
5 months, 1 week ago

FTSE 100 surges in value amid strong blue-chip showing

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FTSE 100 dips amid weakness from blue-chip industrial stocks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 dips amid weakness from blue-chip industrial stocks

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London’s FTSE 100 makes gains as European markets rebound
6 months, 3 weeks ago

London’s FTSE 100 makes gains as European markets rebound

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FTSE 100 falls as utility sector weighs on market
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 falls as utility sector weighs on market

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FTSE 100 dips after strong week
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 dips after strong week

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FTSE drops as US court case dents Reckitt’s shares
9 months, 3 weeks ago

FTSE drops as US court case dents Reckitt’s shares

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FTSE 100 flat as tobacco shares knocked by vaping tax reports
10 months, 1 week ago

FTSE 100 flat as tobacco shares knocked by vaping tax reports

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FTSE 100 drops to month low as rate cut hopes ease
11 months, 3 weeks ago

FTSE 100 drops to month low as rate cut hopes ease

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FTSE 100 closes down as retailers and banks weigh
11 months, 3 weeks ago

FTSE 100 closes down as retailers and banks weigh

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FTSE climbs to three-month high after Christmas break
1 year ago

FTSE climbs to three-month high after Christmas break

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FTSE continues uninspiring week with another small drop
1 year, 2 months ago

FTSE continues uninspiring week with another small drop

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FTSE treads water but outperforms European rivals
1 year, 2 months ago

FTSE treads water but outperforms European rivals

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Bruising week for European stocks sees FTSE 100 end in the red
1 year, 2 months ago

Bruising week for European stocks sees FTSE 100 end in the red

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UK stocks tumble with FTSE 250 hitting one-year low
1 year, 2 months ago

UK stocks tumble with FTSE 250 hitting one-year low

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FTSE finishes week 114 points lower despite two days of rises
1 year, 3 months ago

FTSE finishes week 114 points lower despite two days of rises

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FTSE 100 edges higher as pound continues weak spell
1 year, 3 months ago

FTSE 100 edges higher as pound continues weak spell

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European markets slip after weaker service sector data
1 year, 4 months ago

European markets slip after weaker service sector data

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FTSE 100 rebounds on back of commodities after seven-day losing streak
1 year, 4 months ago

FTSE 100 rebounds on back of commodities after seven-day losing streak

The Independent  

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FTSE swings higher on hopes of cooling inflation
1 year, 4 months ago

FTSE swings higher on hopes of cooling inflation

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FTSE ends week in the red after bruising week wipes value off top stocks
1 year, 6 months ago

FTSE ends week in the red after bruising week wipes value off top stocks

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FTSE 100 plunges to lowest close since November as global stocks rocked
1 year, 6 months ago

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

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FTSE 100 slips into the red after AstraZeneca shares slump
1 year, 6 months ago

FTSE 100 slips into the red after AstraZeneca shares slump

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Shares rise in London despite poor performance from supermarkets
1 year, 6 months ago

Shares rise in London despite poor performance from supermarkets

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FTSE edges up as investors await US interest rate decision
1 year, 8 months ago

FTSE edges up as investors await US interest rate decision

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Shares rise across Europe as traders return from long weekend
1 year, 8 months ago

Shares rise across Europe as traders return from long weekend

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FTSE 100: London stock market suffers worst one-day performance since start of Covid pandemic
1 year, 9 months ago

FTSE 100: London stock market suffers worst one-day performance since start of Covid pandemic

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FTSE 100 slumps to lowest level this year as bank stock sell-off worsens
1 year, 9 months ago

FTSE 100 slumps to lowest level this year as bank stock sell-off worsens

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Miners drag FTSE further down off record highs
1 year, 10 months ago

Miners drag FTSE further down off record highs

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FTSE 100 strikes record close price as European markets jump
1 year, 10 months ago

FTSE 100 strikes record close price as European markets jump

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FTSE slips back after briefly striking four-year high
1 year, 11 months ago

FTSE slips back after briefly striking four-year high

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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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Shares drop as FTSE closes the year on a downer
2 years ago

Shares drop as FTSE closes the year on a downer

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Global stocks sink as all eyes on mass tech sector lay-offs
2 years, 1 month ago

Global stocks sink as all eyes on mass tech sector lay-offs

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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

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Wall Street market woes drag FTSE 100 lower
2 years, 4 months ago

Wall Street market woes drag FTSE 100 lower

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FTSE 100 ends week on a high despite dire energy bill predictions
2 years, 4 months ago

FTSE 100 ends week on a high despite dire energy bill predictions

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FTSE in the red despite afternoon rally
2 years, 5 months ago

FTSE in the red despite afternoon rally

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Oil and mining companies help push FTSE 100 down
2 years, 6 months ago

Oil and mining companies help push FTSE 100 down

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Hargreaves Lansdown plunge marks the end of pandemic trading boom
2 years, 10 months ago

Hargreaves Lansdown plunge marks the end of pandemic trading boom

The Telegraph  

Workers returning to the office have found themselves with less time to trade shares and invest their savings, resulting in lower profits for Hargreaves Lansdown. The FTSE 100 company said weaker share trading volumes and low interest rates resulted in pre-tax profits falling by a fifth to £151m during the last six months of 2021. Shares fell to £10.95, slashing …

FTSE 100 climbs 1% as shares recover some ground
2 years, 11 months ago

FTSE 100 climbs 1% as shares recover some ground

Daily Mail  

The FTSE 100 recovered some ground after tumbling yesterday, as escalating tensions over Russia and Ukraine and the prospect of faster US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes spooked investors. Britain’s blue-chip index added 1 per cent to close at 7371.46 points, after taking a pounding on Monday when it fell 2.6 per cent, as major stock markets around the world …

FTSE rises again amid Omicron optimism while Wall Street falters
3 years ago

FTSE rises again amid Omicron optimism while Wall Street falters

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