London shares fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of tariffs on Britain and seven other European nations unless the U.S. was allowed to buy Greenland, causing unease among investors and putting recent trade agreements at risk. The blue-chip index was down 0.6% as of 1038. The domestically focused mid-cap index fell by Read More
The UK’s FTSE 100 reached a record high on Wednesday, driven by increases in mining and healthcare stocks, while education company Pearson experienced a decline following the loss of a New Jersey contract. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.3% as of 1010, following a subdued session the previous day. The domestically focused mid-cap index Read More
The UK’s FTSE 100 exhibited minimal movement on Tuesday as investors processed a series of corporate announcements in anticipation of U.S. inflation figures, while energy stocks experienced gains due to supply concerns associated with Iran and Venezuela. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was flat at 10,140.78 points as of 1006, following a record close in the Read More
London’s FTSE 100 experienced a decline on Monday, influenced by a stronger sterling that weighed on the export-oriented index. This movement occurred in the context of rising tensions between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve Chair, alongside a downturn in bank stocks following U.S. President Trump’s proposal for a credit card rate cap. The Read More
On Thursday, London’s FTSE 100 experienced a slight decline, influenced by a downturn in oil stocks, despite a notable increase in defence shares, which reached a record high amid escalating military budgets and geopolitical tensions. The blue-chip FTSE 100 slipped 0.3% by 1040, while the domestically focused mid-cap index was 0.4% lower. Shell dropped 2.6% 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
