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 eases on weak US data as Ukraine peace summit looms
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet later in Alaska.
15 Aug 2025
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Stocks mixed despite GDP surprise amid hot US producer price inflation
The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.01 points at 9,177.24.
14 Aug 2025
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FTSE 100 pushes higher as US rate cut bets build
The FTSE 100 index closed up 17.42 points, 0.2%, at 9,165.23.
13 Aug 2025
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FTSE 100 boosted by US-China trade extension
The FTSE 100 index closed up 18.10 points, 0.2%, at 9,147.81.
12 Aug 2025
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FTSE 100 climbs ahead of jobs data
Upcoming figures on the UK jobs market and average earnings will be watched closely, not least by the Bank of England.
11 Aug 2025
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Stocks mixed but pound up after Bank of England rate cut
The FTSE 100 index closed down 63.54 points, 0.7%, at 9,100.77.
7 Aug 2025
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Blue chips in favour ahead of likely Bank of England interest rates cut
The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.58 points, 0.2%, at 9,164.31.
6 Aug 2025
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BP fuels FTSE 100 but soft US data tempers gains
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 14.43 points at 9,142.73.
5 Aug 2025
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Lloyds leads FTSE 100 up as European stocks rally
The FTSE 100 index closed up 59.72 points, 0.7%, at 9,128.30.
4 Aug 2025
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Stocks rocked by tariffs and weak US jobs data
The FTSE 100 index closed down 64.23 points at 9,068.58.
1 Aug 2025
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FTSE 100 closes down after US inflation figures temper tech firms’ results
The index closed down 4.13 points at 9,132.81.
31 Jul 2025
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FTSE 100 ends flat ahead of likely US rate hold
The FTSE 100 index closed up just 0.62 of a point at 9,136.94.
30 Jul 2025
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FTSE 100 climbs as earnings cascade brings cheer
Shares of Games Workshop, AstraZeneca, Barclays and Entain moved higher.
30 Jul 2025
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Stocks falter as EU-US trade deal rally fizzles out
The deal, struck at talks in Scotland over the weekend, will see US tariffs of 15% on most imports from the EU.
28 Jul 2025
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FTSE 100 takes breather ahead of tariff deadlines
For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 1.4%, hitting a new all-time high.
25 Jul 2025
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Earnings and trade hopes send FTSE 100 to new high
The FTSE 100 index closed up 76.88 points, 0.9%, at 9,138.37, a new closing peak.
24 Jul 2025
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FTSE 100 hits new high amid US trade talk optimism
Donald Trump said a ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan would include a 15% tariff on its exports.
23 Jul 2025
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FTSE 100 at new high despite poor borrowing data
The FTSE 100 index closed up 10.82 points, 0.1%, at 9,023.81.
22 Jul 2025
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London stocks slip after reports that Trump will fire Federal Reserve boss
The FTSE 100 index closed down 11.77 points, 0.1%, at 8,926.55.
16 Jul 2025