European stocks closed higher on Friday after the on-year US core personal consumption expenditures price index for August matched the pace of growth in July, while the CME FedWatch tool puts an 86% chance of a quarter point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in October. The FTSE 100 index closed up 70.85 points, 0.8%, at 9,284.83. The FTSE 250 ended 93.71 points higher, 0.4%, at 21,681.48, and...

Stocks in London were mixed at midday on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced new levies on pharmaceuticals, ahead of US personal consumption expenditures data, the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. The FTSE 100 index was up 30.23 points, 0.3%, at 9,244.21. The FTSE 250 was down 5.93 points at 21,581.84, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.92 points, 0.3%, at 775.54. The...

London stocks opened in the green on Friday, with investors weighing stronger-than-expected US economic growth and looming tariff plans from Washington, while digital ID reforms at home also drew attention. The FTSE 100 index opened up 26.32 points, 0.3%, at 9,240.30. The FTSE 250 was up 55.07 points, 0.3%, at 21,642.84, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.66 points, 0.3%, at 776.28. The Cboe UK...

Stocks in London closed mostly lower on Thursday amid a weaker sterling after figures showed the US economy grew at a stronger than expected pace in the second quarter, meanwhile the 10-year bond yield in the UK firmed amid chatter of a political challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The FTSE 100 index closed down 36.45 points, 0.4%, at 9,213.98. The FTSE 250 ended 102.75 points lower,...

The FTSE 100 followed European peers lower ahead of US data in the afternoon. Mining shares have been in focus this week, particularly those with a copper exposure, after a force majeure was declared at a major mine in Indonesia. The focus for the remainder of the week will be on US economic indicators. The latest gross domestic product reading is released Thursday at 1330 BST, alongside the...

After a long period of doing worse than stocks in the developed world, emerging markets have outperformed handsomely in 2025. Up to the end of August the MSCI Emerging Markets index was up 19% versus 13.8% for the broader MSCI World index. A weaker dollar has been a big factor but which markets have contributed the most to this strong showing? The table shows how some of the most prominent...

London's blue chip index closed higher on Wednesday, after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested more rate cuts are ahead, while mining stocks performed well amid a climb in the price of copper. The FTSE 100 index closed up 27.11 points, 0.3%, at 9,250.43. It had earlier lower traded as low as 9,177.09. The FTSE 250 ended just 4.83 points lower at 21,690.52, and the AIM All-Share...

London stocks were mixed at midday on Wednesday, with investors cautious after the Federal Reserve struck a measured tone on interest rates. The FTSE 100 index was down 9.73 points, 0.1%, at 9,213.59. The FTSE 250 was down 6.06 points at 21,689.29, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.81 of a point, 0.1%, at 782.06. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 923.90, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.1% at 18,984.25,...

London stocks opened mostly lower on Wednesday, though defence firms rose after Donald Trump struck a more optimistic tone on Ukraine at the UN. The FTSE 100 index opened down 36.45 points, 0.4%, at 9,186.87. The FTSE 250 was down 33.69 points, 0.2%, at 21,661.66, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.45 of a point, 0.1%, at 781.70. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.5% at 921.10, the Cboe UK 250 was down...

London's blue chip index underperformed against its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Tuesday, amid fresh concerns about UK inflation and the economy, following OECD forecasts. The FTSE 100 index closed down just 3.36 points at 9,223.32. The FTSE 250 ended 98.42 points higher, 0.5%, at 21,695.35, and the AIM All-Share closed up 3.72 points, 0.5%, at 781.25. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 925.79,...

London stocks were mixed at midday on Tuesday, as fresh warnings over slowing UK growth and weaker-than-expected flash PMI figures added pressure to sentiment. The FTSE 100 index was up 2.41 points at 9,229.09. The FTSE 250 was up 110.98 points, 0.5%, at 21,707.91, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.80 points, 0.6%, at 782.33. The Cboe UK 100 was marginally higher at 925.01, the Cboe UK 250 was up...

London stocks opened higher on Tuesday, lifted by upbeat results from Kingfisher and record-breaking gold prices. The FTSE 100 index opened up 19.27 points, 0.2%, at 9,245.95. The FTSE 250 was up 163.67 points, 0.8%, at 21,760.60, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.10 points, 0.5%, at 781.63. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 926.57, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.9% at 19,083.70, and the Cboe Small...

London's blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Monday, buoyed by mining stocks as gold reached a new all time high. Broker Citigroup expects the gold bull market to continue near-term, setting a three month price target of $3,800 an ounce. 'Just about everything is going right for the gold bull market at the minute,' the broker stated in a research note. The FTSE 100...

London stocks were mixed at midday on Monday, with miners climbing to the top of the FTSE 100 as gold prices soared to a new record. The FTSE 100 index was up 2.03 points at 9,218.70. The FTSE 250 was up 21.85 points, 0.1%, at 21,611.78, and the AIM All-Share was up 5.24 points, 0.7%, at 778.84. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 923.82, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.1% at 18,917.97, and the Cboe...

London stocks were mixed at the open on Monday, with airlines under pressure following a weekend cyber attack, while miners lent support to the FTSE 100. The FTSE 100 index opened down 5.37 points, 0.1%, at 9,211.30. The FTSE 250 was down 43.69 points, 0.2%, at 21,546.24, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.58 points, 0.6%, at 778.18. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 922.98, the Cboe UK 250 was...

Indexes in London closed mixed on Friday, as investors mulled the latest economic data and the crucial cut to the Federal Reserve's interest rate earlier in the week. 'Markets continued to digest the [US] Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate cut this week,' Naga's Frank Walbaum commented. 'Chair Jerome Powell described the move as a measured response to a cooling labour market, while...

Stocks in London were mostly lower at Friday midday, while the FTSE 100 was a notch higher as UK government net borrowing increased in August, while investors await a call between Trump and Xi. The FTSE 100 index was up 8.05 points, 0.1%, at 9,236.16. The FTSE 250 was down 105.08 points, 0.5%, at 21,620.87, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.34 points, 0.2%, at 771.00. The Cboe UK 100 was...

While it was accompanied by some mixed messages, news of the first rate cut from the Federal Reserve this year was still enough to push all the major US indices to new record highs. It was notable that the 25 basis point cut, with recent Trump appointee Stephan Miran the lone dissenter pushing for 50 basis points, gave the biggest boost to the more domestic-facing Russell 2000 small- and...

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher on Friday morning as a week stacked with major central bank decisions draws to a close, while the pound was under pressure after UK public finances data that made for grim reading once again. The FTSE 100 index rose just 4.52 points at 9,232.63. The FTSE 250 fell 43.63 points, 0.2%, at 21,682.32, and the AIM All-Share was down just 0.23 of a point at 772.11....

Stocks in London closed higher on Thursday after the Bank of England voted to hold UK interest rates at 4.00%, as expected, and after the US Federal Reserve's quarter-point cut on Wednesday. 'To precisely no-one's surprise, the Bank of England has chosen to keep rates on hold at 4% [with a 7-2 majority],' commented AJ Bell's Laith Khalaf. 'This was entirely anticipated by the market, and means...