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T he FTSE 100 was set to pause today after Monday’s surge which saw UK stocks leap 1.7% as travel, transport and leisure shares rallied. A flurry of global takeover deals added to the excitement that went through global markets after US biotech firm Moderna announced its coronavirus vaccine trial …

T he FTSE 100 Index was set to get back on its winning streak today after losing some ground on Friday as optimism returned despite some of the euphoria from the Pfizer vaccine announcement wearing off. The London market was being called up 46.5 points at 6372 by spread betting …

LONDON — European stocks advanced on Wednesday as investors around the world keep watch on the results of the U.S. election. Following a turbulent open, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by around 0.6% by late morning, with healthcare stocks jumping 3% while banks shed 1.8%. The results of the …

Good morning. The latest official data on UK retail sales, set for release at 7am, is expected to show a slowdown during August amid the impact of the Treasury’s hugely-popular Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Elsewhere, it’s a typically quiet Friday, with European stocks expected to drift slightly lower …

Fellow mid cap Royal Mail wiped out most of Friday's gains, dropping 8.7p to 225p after hitting a one-year high last week following a strong … Source link

Divestment speculation gave a Friday boost to London Stock Exchange Group. The exchange operator rose after rival Euronext confirmed plans to submit an offer to buy Borsa Italiana, the Italian stock exchange, for an expected  value of €3.5bn (£3.2bn) to €4bn. Euronext said further details would be announced when appropriate. …

European markets are set to inch higher Tuesday as global investors wait to see whether the dominant U.S. tech sector can recover momentum after last week’s rout, while awaiting key economic data due out of the euro zone. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen around 10 points higher at 5,947, Germany’s …

Hot on its heels was BT, which jumped 8.1p to 106.1p after Berenberg raised its outlook for the group’s shares. In a note to clients, analyst Carl Murdock-Smith wrote that sentiment about the telecoms group was “on its knees”, but added “its significant under-performance and scope for improved sentiment over …

'Czech Spinx' raises Royal Mail stake further. Daniel Kretinsky, the billionaire known as the Czech Sphinx, has upped his stake in Royal Mail again, … Source link

… have raised speculation that he may soon begin actively trying to influence the group's future direction. Royal Mail shares rose 2p to 184p on Friday. Source link