68 m. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup  Yahoo Finance UK

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1 hour ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup  Yahoo Finance UK

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3 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London slips and Europe gains as end to US government shutdown looms

FTSE 100 LIVE: London slips and Europe gains as end to US government shutdown looms  Yahoo Finance UK

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4 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London slips and pound falls as end to US government shutdown looms

FTSE 100 LIVE: London slips and pound falls as end to US government shutdown looms  Yahoo Finance UK

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5 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: Index 10,000 push stalls, SSE surges on £33bn plan

The FTSE 100 index today opened near the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

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6 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: Index nears 10,000, SSE unveils £33bn spending plan

The FTSE 100 index today neared the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

Economics

7 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: SSE unveils £33bn spending plan, BAE and Taylor Wimpey post updates

The FTSE 100 index today neared the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

Economics

7 h. ago SoftBank shares dive after Nvidia sale puts AI valuations in spotlight – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as investors ponder AI valuations and SoftBank’s growing funding demands for OpenAIJapan’s government is growing anxious about its weakening currency.The yen, which has been generally weakening since the start of October, is approaching the significant level of ¥155 to the dollar, a point where Toyko has intervened in the markets before“We’re seeing one-sided, rapid currency moves of late.The government is watching for any excessive and disorderly moves with a high sense of urgency.”The reopening of the U.S. government has been a bittersweet elixir for the greenback.On one hand, risk is back on — stocks have caught a second wind, buybacks are flowing, and high-beta FX like AUD are catching the same tailwinds that power stocks. On the other hand, the same optimism that revives equity appetite also reawakens the yen’s old nemesis: carry.“We have delivered a resilient performance thanks to the hard work of our teams on the gro...

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30 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 November: Index surges 1% to new record, Vodafone dividend cheer

Weaker-than-expected labour market figures today boosted the chances of a December interest rate cut.

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31 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 November: Index record run continues, pound weakens as jobless rate hits 5%

Weaker-than-expected labour market figures today boosted the chances of a December interest rate cut.

Society

55 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 November: Diageo surges on CEO hire, index lifted by US optimism

Diageo shares today surged after the drinks giant named former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as its new chief executive.

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 November: IAG and Rightmove shares slide, ITV holds Sky talks

ITV has confirmed early stage talks over a possible sale of its broadcasting arm to Sky.

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 November: House prices set new record, ITV holds Sky talks

ITV has confirmed early stage talks over a possible sale of its broadcasting arm to Sky.

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 November: BT and bank shares rally, Diageo falls on weaker guidance

Bank of England policymakers are in the spotlight on the day of their latest Interest rate decision.

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 November: Diageo lowers guidance, interest rate decision due

Bank of England policymakers are in the spotlight ahead of the latest Interest rate decision.

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 November: M&S profits tumble, Barratt Redrow guidance lifts shares

Marks & Spencer today said half-year profits were almost wiped out by the cyber attack that crippled the business earlier this year.

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 November: M&S profits slide, index lower after US sell

Marks & Spencer today said half-year profits were almost wiped out by the cyber attack that crippled the business earlier this year.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live: Index Steadies as Energy Stocks Weigh, HSBC Rallies

FTSE 100 Live: Index Steadies as Energy Stocks Weigh, HSBC Rallies  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London muted as Asian markets hit record highs amid easing US

FTSE 100 LIVE: London muted as Asian markets hit record highs amid easing US-China trade tensions  Yahoo

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2 w. ago UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits record high – business live

Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects aheadYesterday’s weaker-than-expected UK inflation report has sparked chat that the Bank of England could cut interest rates sooner than expected.Deutsche Bank say there is now an “interesting debate” on whether there may be enough ammunition for the Bank’s monetary policy committee to cut borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in early November.What’s the case for November? Relative to the Bank’s projections, growth has surprised to the downside, private sector AWE growth has surprised to the downside, unemployment has risen in line with Bank expectations, and inflation now sits a healthy amount below the Bank’s projections. Indeed, one could make the argument that the ingredients for a November rate cut are there.So, why not November? We think three things will be important for the MPC to see before dialling down restrictive policy again. One, the MPC may want to see s...

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