The FTSE 100 closed down 0.6% at 8,662.97, pressured by a weak Wall Street open and declines in major firms adjusting for dividend payouts. AstraZeneca and BP were among those slipping as their shares ...

FTSE 100 was flat as weak US data hit sentiment, while UK retail sales rose. Banks gained, and Poolbeg Pharma plunged. UK retail sales posted a 1.7% month-on-month rise in January, beating ...

Short sellers are focusing on UK stocks that could be impacted by Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Budget decisions. Market sentiment remains cautious as businesses face rising costs and concerns about the ...

Gold (XAU/USD) surged to an all-time high on Thursday, reaching $2,953.96 per ounce by 10:25 GMT, as traders reacted to fresh tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Safe-haven demand spiked ...

The FTSE 100 rose 0.6% to 8,623.29 on Wednesday, outpacing mixed European peers, as investors braced for a pivotal Bank of England rate decision amid conflicting signals from a stalling economy and ...

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) shares soared over 17% on Thursday after the company reinstated dividends, unveiled a £1 billion share buyback, and delivered stronger-than-expected annual results. The stock hit ...

Gold dipped from record highs but rebounded as a weaker dollar supported prices. Trade war fears and economic uncertainty fuelled safe-haven demand. Gold (XAU/USD) prices dipped overnight from their ...

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NatWest's shares fell 3.2% despite record profits, as conservative 2025 forecasts and declining interest rates dimmed outlook. JD Wetherspoon reported a 33% drop in pretax profit but a 74% rise in ...

London’s stock market faces setbacks as Unilever and Prudential look elsewhere, JD Sports struggles, gold prices surge, and Tesla battles BYD. London’s financial sector takes another hit as Unilever ...

The British banking sector has taken steps to combat fraud within the crypto sector by preventing customers from making fiat money transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges. The cryptocurrency market has ...