The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 0.1%, coming close to an intraday record high. The mid-cap FTSE 250 was up 0.4% as of 0913 GMT. All eyes on the day were on Finance Minister Rachel Reeves' speech, where ...

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What is Pisces? What you need to know about new UK stock market for buying shares in private companies

What is Pisces? What you need to know about new UK stock market for buying shares in private companies - The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed rules around trading, which should start this yea ...

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up before US data, UK spending review

A barrel of Brent fell to USD66.96 on Wednesday morning, from USD67.82 at the time of the closing bell on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Gold fetched USD3,338.42 an ounce, up from USD3,325.36.

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 nears record high as housebuilders rise

The FTSE 100 index traded up 37.05 points, 0.4%, at 8,869.33. The FTSE 100 is within touching distance of its all-time high of 8,908.82 points, a height it hit in March. Its best-ever closing level is ...

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UK listing rules not to blame for firms fleeing London stock market, regulator says

Britain's rules for firms listed on the stock market are not the reason for companies leaving the London exchange, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday, following ...

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