FTSE 100 heavyweight AstraZeneca helped propel the blue-chip index to a record high today. Here's what investors were cheering. Babcock International's flying after upgrading its full-year forecasts.

(RTTNews) - Despite data showing improvements in British manufacturing and services sector activity in January, U.K. stocks are drifting lower after a positive start Friday morning, weighed down ...

Last week the blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit ... after it has fallen 10% since the start of the year: JD Sports (LSE: JD). It is 49% lower now than it was five years ago. The sportswear retailer has ...

The FTSE 100 has risen by around 2.75% year-to-date and on Friday 17 January 2025 hit a new record high near the 8,500 mark by exceeding its May peak ... This is especially the case since the strong ...

The support of heavyweight BP helped the FTSE 100 index to advance 24.35 points to 8724.88. Gold is trading at a fresh record above $2890 an ounce, having surged 1% today. The price has risen from the ...

The FTSE 100 pushed further into record territory as trading got underway on Friday, climbing 25 points to a new all-time ...

UK stocks were lower on Friday, with the FTSE 100 easing from a record high, as the pound recovered ground and investors ...

WH Smith has reported “strong momentum” in its travel business after sales in the division rose 6% on a like-for-like basis ...

Explore the key catalysts for the FTSE 100 index in the coming week, including the Bank of England decision and key earnings.

Stock prices in London got off to a tepid start on Tuesday, as updates from Diageo and Vodafone failed to impress, while trade worries continued to knock investor confidence. The FTSE 100 index ...

British American Tobacco’s having to manage a decline in the number of smokers worldwide while building up its non-cigarette business (vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, etc). Nevertheless, I think this ...