FTSE 100

London shares closed mostly lower on Thursday as investors traded cautiously ahead of key US jobs figures tomorrow, despite upbeat earnings from some firms. The FTSE 100 dipped 0.2% to 7,513.72, the FTSE 250 lost … Read more

London stocks rose on Wednesday, led by strong gains in travel, banking and consumer goods shares, as investors welcomed reassuring messages on inflation and interest rates from central banks. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed … Read more

London equities finished Tuesday’s session on diverging footing, with the export-heavy FTSE 100 tripped up by downbeat China news while mid-caps marched higher thanks to upbeat earnings. The FTSE 100 dipped 0.3% to finish at … Read more

The FTSE declined Tuesday as a downgrade to China’s rating outlook weighed on mining shares and banks. The FTSE 100 opened down 0.5% at 7,478.05. The FTSE 250 slipped 0.1% to 18,351.49, while the AIM … Read more

Monday saw stock prices in London take a dip. The FTSE 100 index closed 0.2% lower, while the FTSE 250 ended 0.3% down. The AIM All-Share also closed down by 0.2%. The FTSE 100 saw … Read more

A quiet open for UK stocks saw the FTSE 100 index nudge 0.4% lower, weighed on by miners retreating after having turbocharged the index on Friday. Rio Tinto and Glencore dropped 2.3% and 1.9%. The … Read more

The FTSE 100 jumped 1.0% on Friday to close out the week 0.6% higher, as mining stocks Anglo American and Antofagasta powered higher after receiving analyst upgrades. The FTSE 250 added 1.0% but still slipped … Read more

London stocks kicked off December in positive territory on Friday, with the commodity-heavy FTSE 100 index rising 0.6% in early trading. The move was led by mining stocks, which surged after a Chinese manufacturing gauge … Read more

The FTSE 100 rose while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 declined on Thursday, as hopes for cooling euro zone inflation buoyed stocks even as economic clouds gathered over smaller British firms. The export-heavy FTSE 100 closed … Read more

London’s FTSE 100 made a lacklustre start on Thursday, underperforming European peers as eurozone inflation data dampened ECB rate expectations. The FTSE 100 opened down 0.3%, while the CAC 40 and DAX 40 rose. BP … Read more

The FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday, down 31.78 points (0.4%) to 7,423.46, extending losses for a third straight day as China-exposed stocks struggled amid concerns over a respiratory illness outbreak in China. The FTSE … Read more

The FTSE 100 fell 37 points at the open on Wednesday, down 0.5% to 7,418, as a stronger pound weighed on exporters. Meanwhile, the domestically-focused FTSE 250 rose 72 points or 0.4% to 18,459 on … Read more

London stocks rebounded from early losses on Tuesday, closing with a modest decline of just 0.1%. The day’s uncertainty shifted with statements from Federal Reserve officials, reinforcing the belief that the US central bank has … Read more

The FTSE 100 opened lower on Tuesday despite UK shop price inflation falling for the sixth straight month. The BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index showed annual inflation slowing to 4.3% in November from 5.2% in October. … Read more

The FTSE 100 fell on Monday as weaker-than-expected industrial profit data from China dragged down Asia-exposed stocks. The blue chip index declined 27.50 points, or 0.4%, to 7,460.70. Mining giant Rio Tinto shed 0.4% while … Read more

The FTSE 100 slipped at the open on Monday while the FTSE 250 edged up, as worries around the Chinese economy and ongoing property sector turmoil there weighed on sentiment. Mining shares struggled in particular … Read more

The FTSE 100 closed up just 0.1% on Black Friday, ending the week down 0.2% as sterling surged against the dollar. The FTSE 250 fell 0.1% and is down 0.6% on the week, while the … Read more

The FTSE declined Friday morning as the vital Black Friday shopping season commenced, following subdued post-Thanksgiving trade. The FTSE 100 dropped 28 points (0.4%) to 7,455, the FTSE 250 fell 28 points (0.2%) to 18,453, … Read more

London shares closed mainly higher on Thursday as oil prices rebounded during subdued Thanksgiving trading. The FTSE 100 finished up 14.07 points, or 0.2%, at 7,483.58. The FTSE 250 closed virtually unchanged at 18,480.83, while … Read more

The FTSE 100 rose Thursday, lifted by oil and gas shares, while FTSE 250-listed Virgin Money stock fell as annual profits declined. The commodity-heavy Footsie index climbed 0.1% in early trade. Oil and gas shares … Read more