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FTSE 100 Rises on Energy Boost; US Election in Focus
Date: November 4, 2024
By Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose marginally on Monday, helped by energy shares, while cautious investors braced for the U.S. presidential election and a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England (BoE) later this week. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,184.24 points by...
FTSE 100 Rebounds as Reckitt and Oil Stocks Offset Budget Concerns
Date: November 1, 2024
(Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 edged up on Friday from near three-month lows touched in the prior session, as gains in Reckitt Benckiser and oil stocks offset concerns about inflation sparked by Britain’s budget. The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.6% by 0954 GMT, with consumer goods company Reckitt surging 9% after company, along with...
London’s FTSE 100 Falls After Labour’s First Budget
Date: October 31, 2024
By Shubham Batra and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 fell to an over two-month low on Wednesday, dragged down by the healthcare sector, while midcap stocks got a lift even as the latest UK budget came with the biggest tax increases in three decades. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.7% to its lowest...
Sixty Years After Cult Movie, Dr. Strangelove Plays in London’s West End
Date: October 30, 2024
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Sixty years after director Stanley Kubrick’s movie “Dr. Strangelove” was released, a stage version of the black comedy has opened in London’s West End starring Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning actor Steve Coogan. Like actor Peters Sellers in the original version of the Cold War farce, Coogan takes on several...
London Stocks Down as Energy Shares Slide; UK Budget in Focus
Date: October 29, 2024
By Shubham Batra and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday due to broader declines led by the energy sector on losses in BP, while investors kept their focus on the upcoming budget later this week. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.8%, as of 1621 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250...
London Stocks Rise Amid Broader Gains, Commodity Shares Limit Climb
Date: October 28, 2024
By Shubham Batra and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose on Monday in a broader rally led by travel and leisure shares, as well as aerospace and defence stocks, though losses in commodity-linked companies restricted overall gains. The blue-chip FTSE 100 gained 0.43% by 1601 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 was...