6 h. ago London's FTSE 100 pulls back from record close as Middle East tensions escalate

London's FTSE 100 pulls back from record close as Middle East tensions escalate  Reuters

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24 h. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record closing high despite economy shrinking in April – business live

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record closeFull story: UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as as exports hit by Trump trade warNicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club, blames “a cocktail of headwinds to growth” for the 0.3% fall in UK GDP in April.Hyett says:In the very short term the change to Stamp Duty rules have put the legal and property services on ice - with legal activities down 10.2% month-on-month.New barriers to trade with the US and changes to employment costs, from a higher living wage and increased national insurance contributions, are a longer term challenge.“The 0.3% m/m fall in real GDP in April supports our view that the strength in Q1 was unsustainable. This won’t prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates next Thursday. But it is one more piece of news pointing to another cut in August.”We still expect the Bank Rate to be maintained at 4.25% in the June meeting, t...

Economics

24 h. ago FTSE 100 closes at record high as investors hunt for alternatives to US stocks

UK benchmark recovers from sell-off following Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

Economics

47 h. ago London stocks climb higher after ‘watershed’ spending review

The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.27 points, 0.1%, at 8,864.35.

Politics

48 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 closes below new high, Meta set for $15bn AI deal

Market reaction and business news ahead of the government’s spending review

Economics

57 h. ago Business news – live: FTSE 100 close to record high as stock markets open

Market reaction and business news on Wednesday ahead of the government’s spending review

Economics

9 d. ago FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth

The S&P Global UK services purchasing managers’ business activity index rose to 50.9 points in May.

Politics

1 week ago Defence and gold in favour as FTSE 100 ekes out marginal gains

The FTSE 100 index closed up 1.88 points at 8,774.26.

Politics

1 week ago UK stock markets rise with trading steady while US tariffs ‘in limbo’

London’s FTSE 100 rose 55.93 points, or 0.64%, to close at 8,772.38.

Economics

2 w. ago The best Birkenstock Boston clog alternatives that are in stock right now, including £14 supermarket mules that look just as chic

Over the past year, Adidas Sambas have been replaced as the shoe du jour by an unlikely candidate: the Birkenstock Boston clog.

Economics