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UK stock indexes set for fourth week of gains, miners rally

The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.6% to 10,933.67 points by 1009 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 added 0.3% to 24,771.10 points International News via...

Sterling inches lower as markets focus on Mideast developments, U.S. payrolls

Investors were cautious about diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, especially as tensions flared up again...

FTSE indexes climb on earnings optimism 

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,921.64 points by 0942 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.1% to 24,663.72 points International News...

Sterling struggles for direction before possible Hormuz deal

Global financial markets are watching events in the Middle East closely, as expectations have risen that a deal that could potentially reopen the strait...

FTSE 100 climbs on Glencore, Next earnings and Iran deal hopes

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.12% to 10,892.23 points by 0847 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.6% to 24,608.02 points, on...

Sterling edges up; UK service sector activity improves 

Investors took some heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration had held "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday,...

FTSE 100 gains as BP and miners advance

The FTSE 100 index was up 0.3% at 10,886.98 points by 0905 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 inched up 0.1% to 24,244.35 points International...

Sterling holds steady as traders watch Iran talks and Japanese yen

Sterling was last up less than 0.1% at $1.344, after rising sharply at the end of last week as the dollar slid in the...

European shares start August higher on US-Iran diplomacy hopes

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4% at 651.69 points by 8:50 GMT, with most major regional bourses trading higher. Germany's DAX led...

FTSE 100 slips as AstraZeneca drops on Bristol Myers merger talks

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.10% to 10,857.49 points by 0931 GMT, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose nearly 1% to 24,206.25 points International...

Sterling ends 3-day rise against dollar, falls versus yen

The new British government's cautious fiscal stance helped ease investor concerns that had fuelled a political risk premium in sterling International News via Reuters: Sterling broke...

FTSE 100 touches fresh record on oil lift; eyes on Fed, BoE

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.34% at 10,908.41 points International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 touched an intraday record high on Wednesday, driven...
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