London's FTSE 100 poised for best month in more than two years
Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate decision next week.
FTSE closes high, US stocks jump, shrugging off Trump's steel tariffs
Indices were higher across Europe and the US, despite political uncertainty sewn by Trump about steel and aluminium imports.
BP shares top the FTSE 100 as Elliott stake ignites breakup chatter
BP shares jumped to the top of the FTSE 100 this morning as a rumour emerged that an activist hedge fund had taken a position ...
FTSE strikes another record high as Wall Street makes gains
The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Smiths Group, up 201p to 2,066p, Land Securities, up 15.5p to 585p, Mondi, up 29.5p ...
FTSE 100 Live 31 January: Index adds to record, Smiths surges on break-up plan
The break up plans of Smiths Group today sent the industrial conglomerate’s shares 15% or 277p higher to a record 2142p. The ...
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FTSE giant under pressure to quit London listing
One of the London Stock Exchange’s oldest constituents is facing pressure to move its listing to the US after announcing a break-up plan. Smiths Group, the 174-year-old FTSE 100 industrial ...
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FTSE 100 reaches another record high as January is the best month in more than two years
The FTSE 100 index of most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange closed at 8679.46 ... Other well-known names ...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 at new peak ahead of US inflation print
On the FTSE 100, Smiths Group jumped 11% after it responded to an activist investor's call for change with plans for a break-up and increased share buy backs. London-based Smiths said it plans to ...
FTSE Russell to launch crypto indexes through SonarX partnership
FTSE Russell has partnered with SonarX to develop crypto price indexes that span market data and onchain metrics.
How do the UK and US stockmarkets compare? Investor's most popular shares - and how they stack up
How does the US stock market stack up against its UK counterpart and how does their recent performance compare?
London is better than New York for float, says energy chief planning UK listing
Metlen Energy and Metals’ Evangelos Mytilineos says companies run risk of ‘disappearing’ in the crowd in the US ...
FTSE 100 Live 06 February: AstraZeneca powers index to record, De Beers guidance cut
Strong performances by AstraZeneca and mining stocks today helped the FTSE 100 index set a new record above 8700.