Indian cigarette makers outperformed expectations in Q1 FY26, with Godfrey Phillips showing a 36.5% YoY revenue growth. ITC ...

The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Smith & Nephew, up 177 pence at 1,331p, Fresnillo, up 86p at 1,520p, Diageo, up 89p at 1,904p, Melrose Industries, up 26.8p at 575p, and BP, up 11.4p at 417.4p.

The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.1% at 913.38, the Cboe UK 250 rose 0.2% to 19,267.71, and the Cboe Small Companies closed down 0.1% at 17,322.85. Well received earnings provided a lift in London with index ...

Weak US jobs data and new Trump tariffs drive Fed rate cut bets, pushing EUR/USD to recover from monthly lows.Is this helpful so far?