FTSE Closes at Fresh Record as Powell Signals Room for Rate Cuts

FTSE 100 hits new record as Powell hints at September cut, lifting Wall Street rebound.
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FTSE 100 hits new record as Powell hints at September cut, lifting Wall Street rebound.
FTSE closes above 9,300 for first time; WH Smith plunges, Renishaw rallies, Wall Street drifts.
FTSE steady as UK borrowing falls, but WH Smith plunges on shock North America profit hit.
FTSE 100 hits record high despite hot UK inflation and tech slump dragging Wall Street lower.
London stocks drop after inflation surprise, with OSB profit slump and global tech-driven market caution.
FTSE 100 edges higher on summit optimism, with retailers and miners up but IWG plunging.
FTSE 100 edges higher as defence stocks climb, miners fall, and markets eye Jackson Hole symposium.
FTSE 100 dips as ex-dividend stocks weigh, while insurers jump on upbeat earnings and UK GDP beats.
FTSE lifts as Trump extends US-China tariff truce, with focus now on US inflation data.
FTSE 100 outperforms ahead of key US CPI data and Trump-Putin talks.
FTSE holds steady as sanctions risk weighs and poor retail footfall drags wider market lower.
FTSE falls ahead of BoE rate cut decision, with split vote and sterling in focus.
FTSE rises as tariff deadline looms, Hiscox and Faron climb on results, ImmuPharma sinks on losses.
FTSE climbs as Smith & Nephew jumps on earnings beat, but Domino’s sinks after guidance cut.
FTSE rises with Lloyds and Close Brothers surging after Supreme Court ruling and FCA redress update.
FTSE slips on new US tariffs, Melrose and IAG rise on results, Intertek tumbles on outlook.
FTSE 100 climbs on upbeat results from Shell and Rolls-Royce, Just Group jumps 68% on bid.
FTSE 100 dips with HSBC and Taylor Wimpey under pressure; IPF soars on £500m takeover bid.
FTSE 100 nudges up as AstraZeneca, Games Workshop and ConvaTec post strong earnings; Versarien crashes.
FTSE dips as early trade deal optimism fades; investors turn cautious ahead of Fed and earnings.
FTSE opens higher on trade optimism; GSK signs $12bn China deal, STV issues profit warning.
FTSE dips as UK retail sales disappoint; Mirriad jumps on deal, Marshalls slumps after profit warning.
FTSE lifted by India trade deal, corporate updates, UK car output slumps, Vesuvius warns on outlook.
FTSE rises as US-Japan trade deal lifts mood, China signals better relations, and Shield surges.
FTSE 100 dips as UK borrowing worsens, pension review launched, and Centrica backs nuclear power.
FTSE 100 closes higher, miners and biotech lead, but trade tensions loom ahead of August deadline.
FTSE 100 tops 9,000 as miners surge on China demand; Oxford Nanopore shines, Verici slides.
FTSE 100 nears record high as dealmaking cheers London, GSK slides on FDA Blenrep blow.
London stocks rise as Trump eases Fed concerns, Wise drops, Empyrean and Ixico rally strongly.
London stocks climb as softer UK wage growth calms labour fears; Ocado, Diploma rally sharply.
FTSE slips as Trump threatens to fire Powell, outweighing cooling US inflation and strong earnings.
FTSE flat as UK inflation beats forecasts, pound rises; miners gain, McBride slumps on outlook caution.
FTSE slips below 9,000 after record high as US inflation data dims rate cut hopes.
FTSE hits 9,000 milestone, Experian climbs, B&M and Sosandar slide; UK market reforms unveiled.
FTSE edges up, tariffs hit Europe, China export boost lifts miners, gold gains on uncertainty.
FTSE hits new high before slipping; UK GDP disappoints; Trump tariffs unsettle; BP guides higher.
FTSE 100 hits record high, led by miners, as markets shrug off Trump’s latest tariffs.
FTSE hits record as miners surge; Jupiter jumps, Grafton and Macfarlane drop on cautious updates.
London stocks mixed as investors weigh tariff risks, Zigup and Jet2 tumble, Tekmar jumps on contract.
FTSE steadies as Trump hardens tariff stance; WPP slumps, Hunting soars, and Jet2 retreats.