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The FTSE 100 traded 0.5% higher on Thursday, supported by strength in energy stocks and several major blue-chip companies. Shell gained more than 3%, reaching a record high after announcing a $5 billion share buyback for the fourth quarter, up from $3 billion previously. The company reported strong refining profitabili
The Stoxx 600 adds 0.1% and London's FTSE 100 gains 0.5%. Shell rises 2.5% after announcing a $5 billion buyback, while Haleon slides 12.5% after cutting guidance.
The FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday as investors assessed Chancellor John Healey’s first budget, which emphasized fiscal discipline while introducing measures to ease the cost of living. Healey said fiscal headroom would narrow to £15 billion in 2029-30 before recovering to £22 billion the following year. Banking st
The FTSE 100 Index is falling 37 points. Losses were driven by GlaxoSmithKline (-3.73%), Unilever (-3.11%) and Croda International (-1.13%). Biggest rises came from Standard Chartered (4.41%), Ithaca Energy (1.37%) and Prudential (1.21%).
European stock indexes are mixed at the open. The Stoxx 600 slips 0.05% and the FTSE 100 falls 0.2%; GSK drops 4.8% after reporting earnings, while Standard Chartered rises.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.7% at 10,767.33 on Monday in a broad rally, with Anthropic's US IPO filing lifting sentiment toward AI stocks. Investors also awaited UK finance minister John Healey's first budget and the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
The FTSE 100 rose as falling oil prices boosted risk appetite.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% to 10,736.81 points by 1118 GMT as falling oil prices boosted risk appetite.
The Stoxx 600 and FTSE 100 each gain 0.3%, while Germany’s DAX rises 0.4%. Computacenter jumps 6.75%, and Bayer climbs 2.75%.
The FTSE 100 Index is falling 29 points. Losses were driven by Rolls-Royce (-2.48%), Fresnillo (-2.11%) and Burberry (-1.79%). Biggest rises came from BP (1.81%), Anglo American (1.77%) and Barratt Redrow (1.53%).
European stocks fell in opening trade as higher oil prices and weakness in technology shares weighed on sentiment. The Stoxx 600 dropped 2.1%, while the FTSE 100 fell 0.7%.
Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.1% to 10,752, supported by gains in oil majors and financial stocks. Hotter-than-expected inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of England rate hike, limiting the index’s upside.
The FTSE 100 Index is falling 41 points. Losses were driven by Halma (-3.17%), Diploma (-3.01%) and Weir (-2.81%). Biggest rises came from Tesco (1.28%), Anglo American (1.21%) and The Sage Group (0.83%).
London's FTSE 100 is up 3.1% since Monday, its best weekly return since the week ending April 3, as investors rotate away from artificial-intelligence stocks.
The FTSE 100 Index is falling 11 points. Losses were driven by Natwest (-2.02%), Antofagasta (-1.96%) and Lloyds Banking (-1.94%). Biggest rises came from Babcock International (1.38%), Spirax-Sarco Engineering (1.23%) and Melrose (1.21%).
Oil rose 2.8% to $97.77. U.S. stocks were mixed midway through trading, with the Dow up 0.93%, the Nasdaq down 0.24% and the S&P 500 up 0.16%.
The FTSE 100 climbed 1% to 10,840 on Thursday, its highest level since August 26, as defensive stocks helped London outperform global markets unsettled by concerns over the artificial intelligence sector. Better-than-expected UK economic data also supported sentiment, with GDP expanding 0.1% in August after a 0.4% incr
* Shares of British budget airline easyJet rise 1.1% to 683.8 pence vs a 0.2% gain in FTSE 100 * Company publishes scheme document for its £5.7 billion ($7.54 billion) takeover by Apollo, setting shareholder vote for November and reaffirming its expectations to close deal before end of first quarter of FY2027 * YTD, st
The FTSE 100 advanced by more than 0.5% on Wednesday, reaching a three-week high as pharmaceutical, energy and consumer stocks supported the index. AstraZeneca and GSK led the gains in healthcare, with both shares rising over 3%. Defence stocks also performed strongly, as Babcock climbed 3.5%, BAE Systems added 2.2% an
Oct 14 (Reuters) — Large British companies expect inflation and interest rates to rise over the next year and are focussing increasingly on cost-cutting, a survey published Deloitte showed on Wednesday, two weeks before finance minister John Healey's first budget. Here are key findings from the quarterly survey of chie
U.K. stocks extended gains for a third session on Tuesday as easing oil prices and bond yields aided sentiment. Oil prices fell after Russia partially lifted diesel export restrictions.
* Shares of British lender NatWest up 3% at 673 p — stock is top gainer on FTSE 100 * Barclays upgrades stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight" and raises target price to 850p from 740p * NatWest's leading rates gearing leaves it best placed among UK peers to monetise a steeper curve, while manageable funding costs a
The FTSE 100 traded 0.9% higher on Tuesday, attempting gains for the third session and outperforming other European markets, supported by continued strength in banking and pharmaceutical shares. HSBC gained more than 1%, while Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays each advanced 1.5%. AstraZeneca and GSK also climbed around
London’s FTSE 100 rose 1% to 10,552.05 after a retreat in gilt yields, while telecom stocks fell following SpaceX’s acquisition of low-band spectrum.
The FTSE 100 edged higher Friday morning, with gains in mining and technology sectors, while crude oil prices fell and bond yields eased amid reduced U.S.-Iran conflict concerns.
London shares rose on Friday as oil prices eased and gilt yields retreated, lifting sentiment; the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% to 10,516.25 by 1045 GMT.
Citi said Novo Nordisk's third-quarter sales could come in 1% above consensus, helped by a strong Wegovy pill launch in the U.K. The bank cut its target price to 296 kroner from 310 kroner and kept a neutral rating.
Bitcoin rose 0.9% to $82,468 after touching a two-and-a-half-week low, as risk appetite improved on hopes of diplomatic progress in the Middle East conflict. The move also came as oil prices eased and the dollar softened.
European stock indexes rose at the open, with the Stoxx 600 up 0.8% as banks and software gained.