^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous Close | 7,542.87 |
| Open | 7,542.87 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's Range | 7,485.42 - 7,542.87 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,676.60 - 7,599.00 |
| Avg. Volume | 715,688,453 |
Associated Press•2 hours agoLast-minute rebound lifts S&P 500, Dow edge to new highs
A last-minute surge nudged U.S. stock indexes mostly higher Thursday, barely extending the market's winning streak and milestone-setting run.
- Financial Times•4 hours ago
[$$] Police launch raids on 20 City of London businesses
Police revealed on Thursday they had raided 20 businesses in the City of London as part of a crackdown on a boiler room investment fraud, after almost 700 people reported losing more than £18m in the first ...
- Financial Times•5 hours ago
[$$] Unilever slides to bottom of FTSE after stormy trading
Unilever slid to the bottom of FTSE 100 performers after a weather-hit trading update, while gloomy UK high street sales data weighed on blue-chip index retailers. Destructive US storms combined with a ...
- MarketWatch•6 hours ago
FTSE 100 gives up ground; Unilever falls after hurricanes hurt sales
U.K. stocks end lower Thursday as shares of Unilever weigh and as weaker-than-expected retail-sales data cool buying appetite.
- Reuters•7 hours ago
British stocks fall as profit warnings bruise IWG, Interserve
Britain's main share index (.FTSE) fell 0.3 percent on Thursday as a weak third-quarter update from Unilever weighed, while mid- and small-cap trading was marred by profit warnings from IWG and Interserve which slashed their market value by a third. Disappointing retail sales figures sent sterling to a one-week low before recovering, helping the internationally-exposed FTSE reduce earlier losses slightly. Fresh from a record close, the FTSE 250 (.FTMC) ended 0.6 percent lower as workspace group IWG (IWG.L) plummeted 32.2 percent after warning on profit.
- MarketWatch•7 hours ago
European stocks dragged to 3-week low by Catalonia, China concerns
An escalation of political tensions in Spain, a clutch of disappointing corporate updates and concerns about growth in China prompted investors on Thursday to yank down European stocks.
- TheStreet.com•13 hours ago
European Stocks Fall, Wall Street Futures Slip As Spain Invokes Catalan Rule
Spain's triggering of Article 155 to assume control of Catalonia this weekend has sparked a bit fall in European stocks and Wall Street futures.
- TheStreet.com•14 hours ago
Unilever Shares Tumble After Big Third Quarter Sales Miss
Unilever says sales in the quarter were adversely affected by poor weather in Europe and natural disasters in the Americas.
- Quartz•15 hours ago
The “Black Monday” market crash 30 years ago today was so bad hospital admissions spiked
Precisely 30 years ago today, on Oct. 19, 1987, stock markets around the world suffered one of their worst days ever, in what became known as Black Monday. After a long-running rally, the crash began in Asia, picked up steam in London and ultimately ended with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down a whopping 22.6%…
- TheStreet.com•17 hours ago
European Stocks Set For Mixed Open, Earnings and U.K. Retail Sales in Focus
European investors will look to a busy earnings slate and Wall Street futures for market direction.
- CNBC•17 hours ago
Europe opens slightly lower as investors look to earnings, Catalonia deadline
European markets opened under pressure Thursday, as earnings season and political turbulence in the region continue to shake up investor sentiment.
FX Empire•18 hours agoFTSE 100 Index Price Forecast October 19, 2017, Technical Analysis
The FTSE 100 rallied slightly during the day on Wednesday, but then pulled back a bit from the 7550 level. I believe that the market continues to consolidate between the 7500-level underneath, and the 7550 level above. Given enough time, the market should continue to go above the 7550 level, and reach towards the 7600 … Continue reading FTSE 100 Index Price Forecast October 19, 2017, Technical Analysis
- Bloomberg•19 hours ago
The U.K.'s $86 Billion Pension Problem Is About to Solve Itself
For U.K. Plc, the sting of Brexit comes with an unexpected bonus.
Bloomberg•yesterdayStocks Drop, Yen Gains as Investor Jitters Return: Markets Wrap
Stocks dropped around the world with disappointing corporate earnings in Europe and a report that Apple Inc. was dialing back its orders reversing the sentiment that sent benchmark gauges to record highs ...
- Financial Times•yesterday
[$$] Reckitt slides as sales headache intensifies
Reckitt Benckiser slid as City analysts accused the consumer goods company of turning a sales headache into a migraine, as the wider UK stock market fell just short of a fresh record close. A second warning ...
- Reuters•yesterday
FTSE rises to record close, blue-chips shrug off Reckitt blip
British mid-caps jumped to a record closing level on Wednesday as investors grew more comfortable with the smaller, more domestically-focused stocks, while the FTSE 100 held its ground as third quarter earnings trickled in. The FTSE 250 (.FTMC) was up 0.6 percent on the day, closing at a record 20,263.1 points. Mid-caps have strongly outperformed the bigger index this year, up around 12 percent against the FTSE 100's 6 percent rise.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
FTSE 100 ends higher as weak wages keep pound under pressure
A continued pullback in the pound helps push U.K. stocks higher Wednesday, as lackluster figures on British wages may help shape the Bank of England’s thinking on an interest-rate hike.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Germany’s DAX rallies to another record close as euro slides
European stocks gain Wednesday, as falls in the euro and the pound helped exporters and offset disappointing financial updates from companies such as Zalando.
- Market Realist•yesterday
European Markets Are Strong in the Morning Session on October 18
At 6:30 AM EST on October 18, the FTSE 100 Index was trading at 7,538.50—a gain of 0.3%. The iShares MSCI United Kingdom (EWU) fell 0.48% on October 17.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
European Stocks Grind Higher; Wall Street Futures Point to Dow 23,000
Wall Street futures have the Dow opening at an all-time high as global bull market rides on
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
European Stocks Mixed, Pound in Focus As Markets Grind Higher
The U.K. pound will dictate FTSE 100 trading again today ahead of wage and employment data.
FX Empire•2 days agoFTSE 100 Price Forecast October 18, 2017, Technical Analysis
The FTSE 100 initially tried to rally during the day on Tuesday, reaching towards the 7550 handle. That’s an area where we had seen resistance in the past couple of days, and that was true again during the Tuesday trading session. There’s also significant support below at the 7500 level, so I believe that it’s … Continue reading FTSE 100 Price Forecast October 18, 2017, Technical Analysis
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
FTSE 100 ends lower as U.K. inflation hits 5-year high
U.K. stocks end lower on Tuesday after investors receive inflation data that could harden the case for the Bank of England to raise British borrowing costs.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
European stocks slip as health-care stocks fall back after earnings
European stocks end a bouncy day in negative territory on Tuesday, as traders digest a mixed bag of earnings reports from the region, with health care stocks and Merlin Entertainments PLC the hardest hit ...
Reuters•2 days agoFTSE inches down, Merlin collapses on poor summer trading
British shares edged lower on Tuesday, with a flurry of trading updates driving sharp swings in individual stocks including tourist attractions operator Merlin Entertainments, which plummeted after disappointing summer sales. The FTSE (.FTSE) ended the day 0.1 percent lower, weighed down by a pullback in mining stocks as metals slipped from three-year peaks hit on Monday. The index was driven higher earlier, when the pound slipped after Bank of England policymakers speaking in parliament were interpreted by the market as broadly dovish and indicating internal debate over a November rate hike.
