The FTSE 100 index closed up 27.08 points, 0.3%, at 8,673.96. The FTSE 250 ended up 145.41 points, 0.7%, at 20,950.48, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.10 points at 718.13.

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.

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 traded close to new all-time highs around midday on Friday, led by an 11% jump in Smiths Group, ahead of key US inflation data. The blue-chip index is on track to post a ...

The break up plans of conglomerate Smiths Group today fired its shares to the top of the FTSE 100 index. Demand for ...

The United Kingdom's stock market has faced challenges recently, with the FTSE 100 index experiencing declines due to weak trade data from China, impacting companies tied to its economic fortunes.

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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US brewer Molson Coors is to buy an 8.5% stake in Fevertree for £71m, with the proceeds to be returned to shareholders via a ...

US stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nasdaq (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) eyeing a comeback as investors digested news that the ...

Britain's benchmark index closed at record peak on Thursday as investors cheered a healthy set of corporate updates, while a ...

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