News 2026-10-16 15:46 UTC
The FTSE 100 recovered from earlier losses to finish higher on Friday, as gains in defence, consumer and energy stocks outweighed weakness in the banking sector. Submarine contractor Babcock rose more than 3%, while BAE Systems gained around 2.5%. Unilever advanced 1% and British American Tobacco climbed 2.3%, while Sh
News 2026-10-15 16:27 UTC
(Updates after markets close) By Darshan Kumar R Oct 15 (Reuters) — London's blue-chip stocks closed at a seven-week high on Thursday after the finance minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fiscal discipline, while a shift into defensive sectors amid a deepening global selloff in AI-related stocks also sup