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FTSE 100 futures are down about 0.3%, tracking declines in Europe and the US after President Trump set out baseline tariffs.
US president Donald Trump said in an interview with CNBC last night that tariffs on semiconductors and pharma would be revealed "within the next week or so".
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks gained after the opening bell in London, buoyed for a second day as the recovery ...
July’s jobs report came in weaker than expected on Friday, and previous months' tallies were revised sharply lower, flipping ...
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 ...
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 ...
London’s FTSE 100’s performance has been so utterly lamentable compared to the U.S., Germany, and many other indices that it ...
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) is widely expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% to 4% at noon today. The move would mark the fifth reduction since August last year, when rates ...
Leading the charge this morning is Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN), up over 11% after the knee- and hip-replacement group ...
HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:LON: HSBA) has reported a 29% plunge in profit before tax to $6.3 billion for the second quarter, but has unveiled another $3 billion share buyback and $0.10 quarterly dividend ...
Rolls-Royce has raised its profit guidance after a "strong start to the year" which saw its revenue surge by almost £1bn.