Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate decision next week.

U.K. stocks are up in positive territory Friday morning, and the benchmark FTSE 100 looks set to end the month with a strong gain, as ...

The break up plans of conglomerate Smiths Group today fired its shares to the top of the FTSE 100 index. Demand for ...

U.K. stocks finished up Thursday, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX +1.04% rising 1.04% at 8,646.88. Of the FTSE 100 constituents, investment advisors company St. James's Place PLC STJ +10.87% saw the ...

The FTSE 100 Index is up 1.36 points or 0.02% today to 8503.71 --Off 0.72% from its record close of 8565.20 hit Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 --Up 34.17% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit ...

The FTSE 100 Index is down 2.87 points or 0.03% this week to 8502.35 --Largest one week point and percentage decline since the week ending Dec. 20, 2024 --Today it is down 62.85 points or 0.73% ...

European markets are expected to be in positive territory on Friday, setting the region’s stocks up for a weekly rise.

London’s FTSE 100 hit a record high Friday, as international exposure in the equity index shielded it from much of the turmoil that has weakened the pound, gilts and domestic stocks. The ...

The FTSE 100 index was up 99.25 points, 1.2%, at 8,491.24. It had earlier reached a new intra-day high of 8,496.42. The FTSE 250 was 36.40 points higher, 0.2%, at 20,564.10, and the AIM All-Share ...

The FTSE 100 index has powered to a new record, despite more gloomy economic data. The third successive advance of 1% came as hopes rose for more interest rate cuts. Retail sales volumes fell by 0.3%, ...

The UK's premier stock market index, the FTSE 100, has shattered records, reaching a new all-time high, thanks to a robust rally driven by miners and housebuilders who are riding on increasing ...