The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were lower on Friday morning as UK public borrowing hit £10.7bn in February, higher than the £6.6bn forecasted by City economists. According to the Office for ...

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FTSE 100 Live 21 March: Borrowing figure tops forecasts, JD Wetherspoon results

The Government borrowed £10.7 billion last month, the fourth highest February figure since records began in 1993 and above City forecasts of about £7 billion. Borrowing in the financial year to ...

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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to tread water after rate decisions

The pound faded to USD1.2935 on Friday morning from USD1.2964 at the time of the London equities close on Thursday. The euro slipped to USD1.0836 from USD1.0847. Against the yen, the dollar rose to ...

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE flat as wary BoE leaves May hold option open

The Bank of England left rates unchanged - and left the door ajar for a similar move in May - following a hold by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday in the US. However, the Swiss National Bank opted for ...

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FTSE 100 Live 20 March: Jobs market shows resilience, Bloomsbury and Wickes shares surge

Encouraging updates by Crest Nicholson, Bloomsbury Publishing and Wickes today powered their shares during a lacklustre session for the FTSE 100 index. London’s top flight stood 3.85 points lower at ...

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