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
