Jeremy Cutler
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FTSE 100 down as Asia-focused financials struggle
Oil prices also fell after US President Donald Trump said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.
9 Jun 2026
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FTSE 100 up but mixed US jobs data tempers gains
The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.24 points, or 0.2%, at 9,527.65. It had earlier traded as high as 9,593.83.
20 Nov 2025
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Pound falters as soft inflation tees up rate cut
Analysts say that there is potential for the Bank of England to resume cutting rates in December.
19 Nov 2025
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European stocks sink amid fears over tech sector overvaluation
Jensen Huang’s Nvidia is due to release its earnings report on Wednesday.
18 Nov 2025
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FTSE 100 falters ahead of inflation print and Nvidia earnings release
The FTSE 100 index closed down 22.94 points, 0.2%, at 9,675.43.
17 Nov 2025
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Stocks hit and bond yields jump amid tax U-turn talk
The FTSE 100 Index closed down 109.31 points at 9,698.37.
14 Nov 2025
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Stocks fall amid weak GDP print ahead of Budget
The FTSE 100 index closed down 103.74 points, 1.1%, at 9,807.68.
13 Nov 2025
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FTSE 100 hits new high on electricity generator SSE spark and gold gains
The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.82 points, or 0.1%, at 9,911.42, a record closing peak.
12 Nov 2025
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FTSE 100 at new high amid US shutdown optimism
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 1.1% at 9,787.15.
10 Nov 2025
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FTSE 100 held back by hefty Rightmove and IAG falls
The FTSE 100 index closed down 53.21 points, or 0.6%, at 9,682.57.
7 Nov 2025
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FTSE 100 slips amid Bank of England rate hold and fresh US falls
The FTSE 100 Index closed down 41.30 points at 9,735.78.
6 Nov 2025
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FTSE 100 closes higher as US markets rally after tech falls
The FTSE 100 index closed up 62.12 points, or 0.6%, at 9,777.08.
5 Nov 2025
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Stocks mixed and pound dips amid Budget tax hints
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 13.59 points at 9,714.96.
4 Nov 2025
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Stocks struggle despite manufacturing improvement
UK manufacturing output expanded for the first time in a year in October, according to a survey.
3 Nov 2025
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WPP woes keep lid on FTSE and pound extends falls
WPP plunged 17% as it warned performance in the year-to-date was at the ‘low-end of expectations’ as it cut the company’s outlook.
30 Oct 2025
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FTSE 100 hits new record ahead of Federal Reserve meeting and tech results
The FTSE 100 index closed up 42.92 points at 9,696.74.
28 Oct 2025
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FTSE 100 at new high as banks offset weak gold and US-China talks hailed
The FTSE 100 index closed up 8.20 points, or 0.1%, at 9,653.82.
27 Oct 2025
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FTSE 100 hits record high after optimistic UK economic reports
For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 3.1%, the FTSE 250 advanced 3.4% and the AIM All-Share went up 0.7%.
24 Oct 2025
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FTSE 100 reaches new high as gold and oil surge
Commodity strength and well received trading updates added up to a record day for stocks and shares.
23 Oct 2025
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Soft inflation data encourages hopes of pre-Christmas rates cut
Rate sensitive housebuilders were buoyant with Persimmon up 6.3%, Barratt Redrow up 5.1% and Berkeley Group up 3.8%.
22 Oct 2025
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FTSE 100 holds firm amid hefty gold miner losses
Experts said the drop was a sign of ‘healthy price action’.
21 Oct 2025