The FTSE 100 closed lower on Friday, with earlier growth stalling after news of lower US consumer sentiment and a tepid UK GDP reading. The FTSE 100 index closed down 14.29 points, 0.2%, at 9,283.29. It had earlier traded as high as 9,340.70. The FTSE 250 ended 68.35 points lower, 0.3%, at 21,625.40 while the AIM All-Share finished up 1.34 points, 0.2%, at 768.44. For the week, the FTSE 100...

London's blue chip index beat its European peers at Friday midday ahead of the US Michigan consumer sentiment index, while sterling, the euro and the yen all traded lower against the dollar. The FTSE 100 index was up 29.29 points, 0.3%, at 9,326.87. The FTSE 250 was up 13.00 points, 0.1%, at 21,706.75, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.27 points, 0.3%, at 769.37. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at...

Kroger taking 'hard look' at automated facilities Negative development for Ocado Biggest FTSE 250 faller Shares in online grocer-to-technology solutions firm Ocado (OCDO) plunged 10% to 270p early doors on 12 September as investors digested worrying remarks from Kroger (KR:NYSE) on the US retailer's earnings call. Ocado's biggest US partner for its warehouse automation technology, Kroger...

Stock prices in Europe opened largely higher on Friday, while sterling faded after numbers showed the UK economy registered no growth in July. Stocks have been supported by the conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut rates this month, a notion strengthened by more tepid labour market data on Thursday. The FTSE 100 index rose 22.58 points, 0.2%, at 9,320.16. It is up 1.2% so far this week....

Stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the dollar showing some weakness, after soft US jobs data increased the likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting rates. 'Inflation was a touch higher than expected and tariffs are likely to keep it elevated over coming months, but the weakening of the jobs market is now the Fed's priority, with rising jobless claims hinting at a pick-up in lay-offs at a...

Shares were trading higher on Thursday, ahead of a European Central Bank decision, while a US inflation reading will also be in focus, less than a week before an expected Federal Reserve rate cut. The FTSE 100 index rose 45.39 points, 0.5%, at 9,270.78. The FTSE 250 was up 99.22 points, 0.5%, at 21,633.32, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.62 points, 0.3%, at 764.63. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5%...

Equities in London were on the up early Thursday before a eurozone rate decision and US inflation data, with Trainline among the standout performers in morning dealings. The ECB is expected to leave rates unmoved on Thursday, though next week, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut. The size of the cut could hinge on Thursday's consumer price index data. The FTSE 100 index rose 40.78 points,...

The UK and China were the best performing markets globally in July 2025, yet fund flow data shows no interest from UK retail investors. What is going on? The FTSE 100 returned 4.2% in July including dividends, driven by double-digit gains from the likes of vapes-to-cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BATS), consumer goods group Reckitt (RKT), and gambling specialist Entain (ENT). Market...

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Last month we revealed which stocks hedge funds had been shorting in the second quarter after the remarkable post-Liberation Day rally which has seen UK and UK markets hit record highs. This month, with the help of Joachim Klement and Susana Cruz of Panmure Liberum's strategy, economics and ESG team, we take a look at which UK and European stocks are most popular with hedge funds and which...

Since they facilitate the flow of capital and debt, financial companies play a crucial role in oiling the wheels of the global economy and due to the fact it permeates almost every aspect of corporate and personal life, the vast financial services sector has been dubbed the 'nervous system of capitalism'. Candidly, this sector has a reputation for being, well, a bit dull, yet financials have a...

The FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday, hampered by weakness in airline stocks due to geopolitical shocks, and in retailers following a poorly-received trading update from Associated British Foods. The FTSE 100 index closed down 17.14 points, 0.2%, at 9,225.39. The FTSE 250 ended 62.61 points lower, 0.3%, at 21,534.10 and the AIM All-Share finished down 6.29 points, 0.8%, at 762.01. The Cboe...

Primark like-for-likes still negative Grocery profit below expectations Sugar earnings recovery delayed Associated British Foods (ABF) was the biggest FTSE 100 faller on 10 September, shares in the food-to-fashion combine plunging as much as 300p or 13% to £19.42 on news of another period of negative like-for-like sales at discount fashion chain Primark and the absence of guidance on the...

Shares in London were largely higher on Wednesday, with expectations of Federal Reserve cuts continuing to support equities. Well-received earnings from Oracle overnight also offered some impetus. Airline shares struggled on geopolitical worries, though that failed to dampen the wider equity market. A US inflation data double-header will be in focus. Producer price data is released on...

Stock prices in Europe and Asia were supported by the tantalising prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, shaking off geopolitical worries. Jobs data revisions in the US added to the conviction that the Fed will cut this month. Elsewhere, earnings from Oracle impressed overnight. The FTSE 100 index rose 23.65 points, 0.3%, at 9,266.18. The FTSE 100 has risen every day this week. The...

The FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday after Anglo American announced a deal to combine with Canada's Teck Resources, while the price of oil has risen following Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar. The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.09 points, 0.2%, at 9,242.53. The FTSE 250 ended 87.74 points lower, 0.4%, at 21,596.71 and the AIM All-Share finished down 1.43 points, 0.2%, at 768.30. The...

European stocks were largely higher midday Tuesday, and counterparts in the US are called to open in the green, despite downbeat expectations ahead of US payroll revision numbers later in the afternoon. Before US producer and consumer price index readings on Wednesday and Thursday, Tuesday afternoon has the benchmark revision announcement for US jobs data for the year to March. The FTSE 100...

Deal to create $50 billion mining giant Big bet on copper Estimated $800 million cost savings Global miner Anglo American (AAL) leapt more than 9% to top of the FTSE leaderboard after announcing a merger of equals with Canadian copper miner Teck Resources (TECK.B:TSE), in one of the biggest mining deals in a decade. If initial gains hold, they will take the 12-month advance in Anglo American...

Stock prices in Europe were higher on Tuesday despite French President Emmanuel Macron losing another prime minister, as investors brace for more US labour market data in the form of benchmark revisions this afternoon. The FTSE 100 index rose 15.38 points, 0.2%, at 9,236.82. The FTSE 250 was up 62.91 points, 0.3%, at 21,747.36, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.79 points, 0.2%, at 771.52. The...

London stocks closed higher on Monday, with the FTSE 100 supported by rising oil and gold prices, while European stocks outperformed it ahead of a confidence vote which looks set to oust France's prime minister. The FTSE 100 index closed up 13.23 points, 0.1%, at 9,221.14. The FTSE 250 ended 108.91 points higher, 0.5%, at 21,684.45 and the AIM All-Share finished up 4.10 points, 0.5%, at...