The FTSE 100 index closed at a record 9189.22 last night but fell 20.26 points to 9168.96 this morning amid a weak performance for markets worldwide. The caution reflected US interest rate jitters ...

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London stocks rise but defence shares retreat

LONDON: Britain’s main indexes climbed on Tuesday with broad-based gains, though advances were tempered by losses in defence stocks as investors assessed prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. The ...

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London stocks rise but defence shares retreat after Ukraine talks

Britain's main indexes climbed on Tuesday with broad-based gains, though advances were tempered by losses in defence stocks as investors assessed prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

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FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks rise and oil falls as Trump pushes for Zelensky-Putin meeting

The FTSE 100 and European stocks moved tentatively higher after world leaders gathered in Washington, DC, to try to hash out a possible end to the Russia-Ukraine war. After the Uk ...

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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks Edge Higher, UK Bonds Hold Decline

The FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 have opened in the green, just about. The blue-chip index is essentially flat, the midcap gauge is up 0.1%. The pound is trading just above $1.35, though is stronger ...

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