The UK’s FTSE 100 index experienced a slight decline on Wednesday following a series of record highs, as investors evaluated the latest developments between the U.S. and Venezuela, leading them to gravitate towards defensive utilities and real estate stocks. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.5% by 1010. The domestically focused mid-cap index was about flat, Read More
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, reflecting a wider surge in global equities and providing a strong start to 2026 for a stock market that had lagged behind peers for years. The benchmark achieved this milestone at the outset of the first trading day Read More
London shares experienced a modest uptick in subdued trading on Tuesday, the second-to-last session of 2025, as mining stocks made gains amid a stabilization in metal prices following a significant decline the previous day. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index added 0.4% by 1040, positioning itself less than 0.2% from its all-time high in November, while Read More
London’s FTSE 100 experienced a slight decline on Monday, influenced by the potential for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, which negatively impacted defence stocks during the final trading week of the year. U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to an agreement Read More
London stocks experienced a slight decline on Monday following three consecutive days of increases at the beginning of a holiday-shortened week, as recent data indicated that Britain’s economy expanded at a lackluster rate in the previous quarter. The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 1121 amid quiet trading, while the domestically focused midcap Read More
London stocks continued to rise on Thursday, as investors looked forward to a potential interest rate cut from the Bank of England later in the day, driven by a significant deceleration in inflation and indications of a weakening economic landscape. The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 1013, following a higher close in Read More
London stock market indexes experienced a rebound on Wednesday, driven by significant gains in major banks, as lower-than-anticipated domestic inflation bolstered expectations for a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England. The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 1.7% by 1032, putting it on pace for its best day since April 14, after energy Read More
On Tuesday, London’s FTSE 100 experienced a decline, influenced by downturns in the energy and defence sectors. Meanwhile, investors evaluated new employment figures that bolstered anticipations for a potential interest rate reduction by the Bank of England later this week. The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.3% by 1022 after closing 1% higher in the Read More
London stocks experienced a modest increase on Monday, initiating the week with a favorable outlook, as markets have nearly completely accounted for an anticipated interest rate reduction by the Bank of England later this week. The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 jumped 0.9% by 10:26, while the midcap FTSE 250 index added 0.66%. Both indexes recorded Read More
London stock indexes experienced an uptick on Friday, with a measure of precious metal miners surging to an unprecedented peak, driven by a remarkable rally in gold and silver prices this year as market participants anticipated further reductions in U.S. interest rates. The UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.3% by 1144, while the midcap FTSE Read More
