BT, Howden Joinery and Reckitt Benckiser were given top billing today as the FTSE 100 index maintained its record run during a packed session for results. London’s top flight peaked at 9121.58 before ...

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FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks rise amid hopes the EU and US will reach trade deal

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Thursday as investors were optimistic that a trade deal between the EU and the US would be reached. According to diplomats, the European Union ...

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FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Poised For Fresh Record on Trade Optimism

President Donald Trump later said that he wouldn’t go below 15% as a floor for the so-called reciprocal tariffs ahead of the deadline on August 1, and suggested that some levies may go as high as 50%.

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FTSE 100 proves its mettle once again as index hits historic milestone

Currency also plays a vital role in the FTSE 100’s performance. Jemma Slingo, pensions and investment specialist at Fidelity International, explained that when sterling falls, the index “often gets a ...

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London open: FTSE 100 tests new high as stocks rise for fifth day

UK stocks pushed higher into record territory on Wednesday with market sentiment boosted by a trade deal agreed between the US and Japan.

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