40 m. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise and pound falls after unexpected UK GDP contraction

FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise and pound falls after unexpected UK GDP contraction  Yahoo Finance UK

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1 hour ago FTSE 100 Live 12 December: GDP reverse fuels rate cut bets, Card Factory slides

The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed.

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3 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 December: UK economy contracts, Card Factory profit warning

The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed.

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23 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe mixed as AI fears outweigh Federal Reserve rate cut

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe mixed as AI fears outweigh Federal Reserve rate cut  Yahoo Finance UK

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24 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 December: Index firm despite tech jitters, Drax plans data centre

Tech stocks and Bitcoin were under pressure today after Oracle Corp results soured the mood in the wake of last night’s US interest rate cut.

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25 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 December: Oracle results dampen US rate cut rally, Bitcoin drops

Tech stocks and Bitcoin were under pressure today after Oracle Corp results soured the mood in the wake of last night’s US interest rate cut.

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26 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 December: Oracle results stall US rate cut rally, Bitcoin drops

Tech stocks and Bitcoin were under pressure today after Oracle Corp results soured the mood in the wake of last night’s US interest rate cut.

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46 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London climbs and Europe slips as traders await US Federal Reserve interest rate decision

FTSE 100 LIVE: London climbs and Europe slips as traders await US Federal Reserve interest rate decision  Yahoo Finance UK

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46 h. ago Asda announces fresh sales slump but vows to fight back with improvements

Bosses at Asda insist it is making "meaningful improvements" despite data showing a sharp drop in sales over the past three months

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48 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges faster rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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49 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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50 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley profit falls, US interest rate cut expected

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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2 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise as data shows spending dip on lacklustre Black Friday

FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise as data shows spending dip on lacklustre Black Friday  Yahoo Finance UK

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 December: Tobacco giant disappoints, Tesco shares under pressure

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks flat as data shows spending dip on lacklustre Black Friday

FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks flat as data shows spending dip on lacklustre Black Friday  Yahoo Finance UK

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 December: BAT drops on update, Frasers strikes shopping centre deal

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

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4 d. ago UK mortgage rates fall to lowest since September 2022; China’s trade surplus hits $1tn – business live

Trade data shows China’s exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-US marketsBack in China, car sales have fallen for the second month running.Retail vehicle sales fell about 8% to 2.1 million units in November, according to data published by the China Passenger Car Association today. This shows a 22% slump in sales of gasoline cars, with new-energy vehicle sales rising 4.2% for the month.“Usually the trend at the end of the year is that the car market should get stronger and stronger from October. But the retail sales in November compared to previous years is unusual.”“Mortgage rates continue on the downward trend and November was particularly fruitful for fixed rate cuts.The re-pricing by lenders led to the average five-year fixed rate dropping below 5% for the first time in over two years and sits at its lowest point since before the ‘mini-Budget’ in September 2022, alongside its two-year counterpart. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 December: Magnum ice cream shares make debut, index steady

Shares in The Magnum Ice Cream Company today began trading after the Wall’s and Cornetto owner completed its split from Unilever.

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 December: Index steady start, Unilever completes ice cream demerger

Shares in The Magnum Ice Cream Company today began trading after the Wall’s and Cornetto owner completed its split from Unilever.

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 December: House price growth weakens, Ocado payout lifts shares

Annual house price growth has slowed to its weakest level since March 2024.

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