London?s FTSE 100 edged lower after the opening bell on Wednesday, as investors moved with trepidation as eyes turn to a US inflation reading due later in the week.The FTSE 100 index opened down 13.02 points, 0.2%, at 7,917.94. The FTSE 250 was down 23.35 points, 0.1%, at 19,754.29, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.27 of a point at 739.79.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.2% at 791.57, the Cboe UK 250 was

Stocks in London ended lower on Tuesday, but its blue-chip index outperformed its European counterparts, as investors' attention turned to several central bank interest rate decisions to come.The FTSE 100 index ended down 44.02 points, or 0.6%, at 7,192.66 on Tuesday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index ended down 269.00 points, or 1.4%, at 18,528.14. The AIM All-Share index lost 7.96 points, or 0.9%, at 8

The FTSE 100 closed Thursday's session fractionally lower, off 0.06% at 7,585.01 points, though the FTSE 250 ended 0.27% higher at 22,714.98 as select travel and leisure names rallied, including EasyJet (EZJ), Trainline (TRN), TUI (TUI) and JD Wetherspoon (JDW).The blue chip benchmark began on the front foot, boosted by miners reacting to news from China, but a drop in the oil price and a mixed ba

London's FTSE 100 was flat by midday at 7,585.03 points as investors weighed the risks posed by interest rates and inflation and foods-to-fashion conglomerate Associated British Foods (ABF) dipped lower, while the FTSE 250 crept 0.23% higher to 22,707.35.US stocks were expected to break higher after lurching back into the red in late dealings on Wednesday as investors continued to pore over corpor

London's FTSE 100 finished Thursday's trading session 0.35% lower at 7,124.98 points as Wall Street endured a slow start and bomb attacks at Kabul airport in Afghanistan rattled investors.Earlier in the day, the blue chip benchmark was grounded by ongoing Covid concerns and fears of a tapering of support for the global economy ahead of the Jackson Hole summit of central bankers.By 4.30pm UK time,

Shares get off to a flying at the start of the third quarter, with Asia and Europe sharply higher today after US and China agree to resume trade talks. Donald Trump offers to put a break on new tariffs and eases restrictions on tech company Huawei.The UK is strong across the board, with house builders up 2.6% and industrials up 1.8%. Oil majors are strong gaining 2% as crude prices gain after top

Hints of progress towards a trade agreement between China and the US helped put the FTSE 100 on course for a positive end to the week, up 0.6% to 7,160.22.President Donald Trump tweeted that trade talks were 'moving along nicely' but investors will likely be wary. with several previous breakthroughs on this key issue ultimately proving illusory.After the market close in the US Apple posted record

While the surprise Conservative majority win is good for equities short-term, investors should not lose sight of a possible EU referendum which could be highly disruptive for the UK stock market.All the major UK indices rallied on news of a Tory victory (8 May) as it removed market uncertainty and led to the removal of valuation discounts previously placed on a wide range of stocks on the assumpti

Pure-play online fashion retailer Boohoo.com (BOO:AIM) struts 57.5% higher to 78.75p in debut Aim dealings. The company arrives on the stockmarket having bagged £300 million through a placing at 50p to expand its Burnley warehouse and support overseas growth. Selling value-for-money yet 'on-trend' fashion lines often inspired by celebrity trends, Boohoo is delivering eye-catching sales growth and