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.

All of a sudden, the FTSE 100 is on the move. You might be forgiven for imagining it has broken out. The U.K. market is in ...

The UK's main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday boosted by gains in the technology and financial sectors, while the ...

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IG says futures indicate the FTSE ... USD1.2243 at the London equities close on Wednesday. The euro traded at USD1.0288 early Thursday, slightly lower than USD1.0293 late Wednesday. Against ...

London’s blue chips headed for another solid ... Completions were towards the top-end of guidance at 10,593, against 10,848 in 2023, over the year just gone, the FTSE 100-listed housebuilder reported ...

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That in turn placed pressure on the British pound, which was 0.3% lower against the ... European markets update. London's FTSE 100 closes at a record high European stock markets had their best ...

Image source ... about how the risk of each additional stock balances against the risk of the existing stocks is not a good investment strategy. An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, allows investors ...