The FTSE 100 index traded near record highs on Thursday morning, briefly touching an intraday peak of 9,301.5 before pulling back to 9,289, as gains in defense ...

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FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks lack direction as UK borrowing comes in lower than expected in July

The FTSE 100 and European stocks were mixed again on Thursday as traders digested news that UK government borrowing fell to £1.1bn in July, despite the third-highest year-to-date ...

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FTSE 100 extends gains as markets await Powell's Jackson Hole speech

FTSE 100 extends four-day winning streak as UK stocks outperform Europe. WH Smith crashes 33% while markets await Powell's Jackson Hole speech.

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FTSE 100 Live: Convatec Jumps 5% on $300m Buyback as FTSE 100 Dips 12 Points

The FTSE 100 index started Wednesday on the back foot but managed to limit losses, trading at 9,177.07, down just 12.15 points, a comparatively resilient perfor ...

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Consumer stocks rally drives UK's FTSE 100 to record close

Britain's FTSE 100 clinched a fresh record close on Wednesday with consumer-related stocks leading the gains, while investors digested an inflation report that diminished hopes for a near-term Bank of ...

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