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LSEG in talks to buy Permira’s Octus financial data group for about $3.5 billion

No final agreement has been reached and no transaction is guaranteed International News via Reuters: The London Stock Exchange Group is in talks with private equity...

UK stocks advance on banking-sector strength

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.58% to 10,614.30 points by 1044 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.21% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE...

Pound treads water as dollar holds firm

The pound was last flat at $1.324, but strengthened against the euro, which fell 0.14% to a low of 84.49 pence, matching last week's...

Sterling ticks higher as dollar dips on lower oil prices

Currency markets have been roiled over the last two weeks by sharp rises in bond yields around the world, driven by rising energy prices International...

FTSE 100 slips as bond yields hit multi-decade highs, energy shares soar

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.2% lower, after touching its lowest level in more than three months in the session, while the midcap...

UK watchdog proposes 90-day redemption notice period for illiquid assets

The Financial Conduct Authority said the new notice period would give fund managers time to sell assets in an orderly way, making liquidity-driven suspensions...

UK’s FTSE 100 dips as oil surges; investors eye BoE Governor’s speech

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.41% to 10,413.43 points by 0936 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.47% to 23,924.76 International News via...

Sterling edges down before BoE’s Bailey speech 

Sterling was last down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.3185, just above a three-month low of $1.3181 reached last week International News via Reuters: The British...

Banks lead FTSE 100 lower as gilt yields, oil prices climb

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.4% to 10,498.53 points by 0948 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.2% International News via Reuters: UK's FTSE 100 edged...

Sterling scales 16-month highs against euro as French fiscal concerns mount

The euro fell 0.27% to 84.49 pence, its lowest level since June 2025, extending its losing streak to a ninth straight session International News via...

World shares advance as oil falls, bond yields retreat

Futures pointed to a record-high open for the S&P 500 for the first time since mid-August, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was on track for...

UK shares rise as softer oil, easing gilt yields lift sentiment

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.5% to 10,554.51 points by 1030 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 also climbed 0.5% International News via Reuters: London's...
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