LONDON — The FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES:^FTSE) didn’t move much last week, putting on a modest 37 points to end the week at 6,584. The receding......
(read more)September 15 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES:^FTSE) final broke its losing streak last week, and after four weeks in a row of losses it perked up to gain......
(read more)September 7 - News - Comments
When it comes to early-morning market predictions, U.S. investors often turn to overseas markets as a guide for how U.S. stocks will fare. For instance......
(read more)June 28 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 has continued its recent nosedive today, plunging a further 127 points to 6,033 by 8:30 a.m. EDT. Worries about the Chinese......
(read more)June 24 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 is tentatively creeping back up a little today after managing a rise of just 22 points yesterday. By 7:45 a.m. EDT today it......
(read more)June 19 - News - Comments
LONDON — Having closed today at 6,374 points, the FTSE 100 an a month ago, on May 22. Still, at least the recent downtrend seems to have halted,......
(read more)June 19 - News - Comments
The FTSE 100 has given up a little of yesterday’s gain so far today down 30 points, or 0.47%, as of 8 a.m. EDT. There’s really no news But......
(read more)June 19 - News - Comments
LONDON — After a shaky start to the week yesterday, when the FTSE 100 managed a modest 22-point gain, the index of top U.K. shares is looking a......
(read more)June 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 is continuing its slump today, falling a further 102 points, or 1.6%, to 6,298 by 8:15 a.m. EDT — those who care about......
(read more)June 14 - News - Comments
LONDON — It seems a long time since the FTSE 100 was hitting new highs almost daily, but it’s actually less than three weeks since the index......
(read more)June 14 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 is on a bit of a slide, having dropped 1.3% to 6,336 points today to continue a recent downtrend. However, it’s still......
(read more)June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 slipped further this week as investors worried about the future of economic-stimulus policies. However, it recovered some......
(read more)June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 initially started this week in the same glum mood as it ended last week, but it soon snapped out of its doldrums to gain more......
(read more)June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — Despite closing Friday with a one-day rise of 76 points, the FTSE 100 had another down week, dropping 171 points (2.6%) to end at 6,412......
(read more)June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON: We have a number of interim updates of various kinds coming from FTSE 100 companies next week, with quite a few of them having their first quarters......
(read more)April 25 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 has so far reversed yesterday’s fall, picking up 1.9% to reach 6,401 by 10:25 a.m. EDT. This puts it above last week......
(read more)April 23 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) rose an impressive 2% today to close at 6,406 points, boosted by expectations of further economic stimulus......
(read more)April 23 - News - Comments
LONDON — It was a glum week for the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), with the index of top U.K. stocks losing 98 points (1.5%) to end on 6,287. Fears over......
(read more)April 21 - News - Comments
LONDON — It’s little more than a month since the FTSE 100 set a new five-year record of 6,534 points on March 12. Yet after a few weeks of......
(read more)April 19 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES:FTSE) is picking up today after a gloomy four days of straight losses. After closing on 6,416 points last Thursday......
(read more)April 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) had an almost clean sweep of positive sessions this week, before falling back a little on Friday to close......
(read more)April 14 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 has been off its highs for the past month, having set a new five-year record of 6,534 points on March 12. In April it even......
(read more)April 11 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) has slumped 1.2% to 6,269 points as of 8 a.m. EDT. The big fear last night was for weak U.S. jobs news,......
(read more)April 5 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) looks to be continuing yesterday’s fall today, down 0.35% to 6,398 points as of 8:20 a.m. EDT. Today......
(read more)April 4 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) has lost some of yesterday’s gains, slipping 0.45% to 6,462 points by early afternoon after falls hit......
(read more)April 3 - News - Comments
LONDON — The last-minute deal that saved Cyprus has boosted the FTSE 100 today, along with other European markets. The index of top U.K. shares......
(read more)March 25 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) fell in early trading, but the index has since stabilized, reaching 6,468 by 9:35 a.m. EDT for a 0.17% gain......
(read more)March 19 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) dipped a little this morning as fears emanating from the Cyprus bailout continued to spook the markets, but......
(read more)March 19 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 is down from the 52-week high of 6,534 points it set on March 12, having dropped 0.49% today to close at 6,458 after markets......
(read more)March 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 fell 0.49% to 6,458 points today as markets across Europe were shaken by the planned bailout of Cyprus. It looks like the......
(read more)March 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — After closing last week just short of the 6,500 level, the FTSE 100 dropped a bit today, falling 32 points to close at 6,458. The controversial......
(read more)March 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 came within a fraction of a point of its five-year high of 6,534 points this morning, but it looks like that record is more......
(read more)March 17 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) ended the week surprisingly flat, just 6 points up to end the week on 6,490. But on Tuesday, the index of......
(read more)March 17 - News - Comments
LONDON — In a shock turn of events, the FTSE 100 did not reach a new record today! However, the U.K.’s top index did close above 6,400 points......
(read more)March 13 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 is falling back today, after soaring above 6,500 to set a new five-year intraday high of 6,534 points yesterday. Today the......
(read more)March 13 - News - Comments
LONDON — After closing above 6,500 for two days in a row and setting a new intraday five-year record of 6,534 points yesterday, the FTSE 100 is......
(read more)March 13 - News - Comments
LONDON — Another day, another record: The FTSE 100 rose 0.11% today to a fresh 52-week closing high of 6,510.6. The index of the U.K.’s biggest......
(read more)March 12 - News - Comments
LONDON — After closing at a fifth consecutive record high on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) may retreat slightly and open......
(read more)March 12 - News - Comments
LONDON — Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EST indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average may open 0.67% higher this morning, while the S&P......
(read more)March 8 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 looks set to end the week strongly, having set yet another 52-week high today of 6,483 points before dropping back to 6,455......
(read more)March 8 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 broke its record again today, reaching a 52-week intraday high of 6,489 points — though by 10:10 a.m. EST it had fallen......
(read more)March 8 - News - Comments
