^FTSE - FTSE 100

FTSE Index - FTSE Index Delayed Price. Currency in GBP
6,845.17
-32.33 (-0.47%)
At close: 4:35PM GMT
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Previous Close6,877.50
Open6,877.50
Volume0
Day's Range6,788.65 - 6,877.50
52 Week Range6,673.60 - 7,903.50
Avg. Volume824,052,895
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  • China slowdown, Brexit grind pulls U.K. stock markets lower
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    China slowdown, Brexit grind pulls U.K. stock markets lower

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  • Europe stocks end lower as global economy clouds darken
    MarketWatch2 days ago

    Europe stocks end lower as global economy clouds darken

    European stocks log a lower close as fresh data show the French economy grinding to a halt, gloomy news for Germany and a batch of downbeat numbers out of China.

  • Reuters2 days ago

    Poor China data caps turbulent week for FTSE 100 as investors rush for exits

    By Helen Reid and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) - Weak economic data from China sent Britain's top stock index down on Friday as miners, consumer stocks and banks suffered from investors' mounting anxiety ...

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    European shares on track for worst quarter since 2011

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  • Reuters2 days ago

    European shares on track for worst quarter since 2011

    European shares closed lower for a second day on Friday as weak European and Chinese data renewed worries about global growth and sent a pan-European benchmark on course for its worst quarter since 2011. The euro zone STOXX 600 index ended the day down 0.72 percent and on course for a 9.5 percent loss on the quarter. A summit in Brussels where European Union leaders told British Prime Minister Theresa May they would not be renegotiating the Brexit agreement did little to lift the mood.

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  • TheStreet.com2 days ago

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  • Investors Beat May to Brexit in Record Retreat From U.K. Stocks
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    The nation’s equity funds have lost $9.8 billion in 2018, on course for the worst year of redemptions on record, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch note, which cited EPFR Global data. In the past week through Dec. 12, U.K. stock funds saw an outflow of $1.7 billion, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. said. The FTSE 100 Index earlier this month erased its 21st-century advance as the global equity sell-off added to concerns that U.K Prime Minister Theresa May will struggle to get her Brexit plan through the Parliament.

  • Financial Times2 days ago

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  • Financial Times2 days ago

    [$$] Fast Europe Open: Russia rates, eurozone PMI

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  • Asian shares fall on poor Chinese economic data
    Associated Press2 days ago

    Asian shares fall on poor Chinese economic data

    SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets tumbled on Friday after China reported weaker-than-expected economic data, stirring up worries about the state of the world's second largest economy.

  • Attention returns to Brexit turmoil, leaving London stocks in the red
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    London stocks struggled for direction on Thursday as investors refocused on Brexit after Prime Minister Theresa May survived a leadership challenge.

  • Italy stocks stand out in Europe, where ECB grabs the spotlight
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  • European shares end 2 days of gains as ECB, Brexit sap confidence
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  • TheStreet.com3 days ago

    Stocks Edge Higher On Dovish ECB; GE Jumps on JPMorgan Upgrade

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  • Financial Times3 days ago

    [$$] Closing the curtain on Europe’s easy money show

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  • European Stocks Gain as May Survives Vote, Italy Banks Advance
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  • After All the Nail Biting, It's Back to Square One: Taking Stock
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    The U.K. Conservative Party voted to keep Theresa May as leader. On the bright side, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte proposed to cut the deficit target to 2.04% of output for next year. The U.K. avoided further political chaos with last night’s vote but the bottom line is that uncertainties persist and are an ongoing drag on European equities.

  • CNBC3 days ago

    European markets mixed as ECB ends bond purchase scheme

    The pan-European Stoxx 600 was little changed from the previous session during Thursday deals, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. European stocks were mixed Thursday as the European Central Bank formally ended its $3 trillion QE program. ECB President Mari Draghi will gives his latest update on euro area monetary policy later in the session.

  • Wall Street ends higher with help from tech and health care
    Associated Press4 days ago

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    U.S. stocks couldn't hang on to a big gain Wednesday, but they still finished broadly higher as technology and health care companies rose. Stocks initially rallied after the Wall Street Journal reported that China's government could make changes to its "Made in China 2025" economic development plan. "Any time you get some semblance of good news on trade, you've had this tendency to see a pretty sharp rally," said Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist for Charles Schwab.

  • Solid gains for Europe markets as oil climbs, U.S.-China trade optimism grows
    MarketWatch4 days ago

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    Banks led the gains as Europe participates in global rally, fueled in part by trade hopes. The U.K. awaits the outcome of a confidence vote for Prime Minister Theresa May.

  • Global trade optimism keeps London stocks above water as May faces no-confidence vote
    MarketWatch4 days ago

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    The U.K. stock market ends higher on Wednesday, as trade optimism held the markets in the green, despite the fact that U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was set to face a leadership challenge amid broad discontent over Brexit.