London's FTSE 100 poised for best month in more than two years
Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate decision next week.
FTSE strikes another record high as Wall Street makes gains
The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Smiths Group, up 201p to 2,066p, Land Securities, up 15.5p to 585p, Mondi, up 29.5p ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: GSK adds impetus but FTSE 100 struggles
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.7% in afternoon trade. It was the first time the Shanghai market re-opened after the Chinese New Year break. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong was down 0.9%. Tokyo's ...
London's FTSE 100 rise on tech, financials boost; pound slips
The UK's main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday boosted by gains in the technology and financial sectors, while the ...
FTSE 100 Live 31 January: Index adds to record, Smiths surges on break-up plan
The break up plans of Smiths Group today sent the industrial conglomerate’s shares 15% or 277p higher to a record 2142p. The ...
London Stock Exchange Group falls Friday, underperforms market
Shares of London Stock Exchange Group PLC LSEG dropped 1.22% to £117.75 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim ...
FTSE 100 reaches another record high as January is the best month in more than two years
Tech stock sell off over AI investment fears and the expectation of cheaper borrowing through more interest rate cuts are ...
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FTSE giant under pressure to quit London listing
One of the London Stock Exchange’s oldest constituents is facing pressure to move its listing to the US after announcing a break-up plan. Smiths Group, the 174-year-old FTSE 100 industrial ...
UK fund investors give government’s growth plans a ‘clear thumbs down’
British equity funds have now shed cash for 44 of the last 45 months, as one analyst warned investors gave the government a ...
FTSE 100 Live 04 February: Diageo and Vodafone shares under pressure, index lower
The FTSE 100 index stood 22.42 points lower at 8561.14, while the FTSE 250 index lost 21.26 points to 20,690.50. Vodafone ...
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FTSE 100 set for best month in two years after breaking record again
The FTSE 100 pushed further into record territory as trading got underway on Friday, climbing 25 points to a new all-time ...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 at new peak ahead of US inflation print
On the FTSE 100, Smiths Group jumped 11% after it responded to an activist investor's call for change with plans for a break-up and increased share buy backs. London-based Smiths said it plans to ...