The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index closed 1.45% lower to 6,460.52 on the final trading day of 2020 on Thursday, recording its worst year since the global financial crisis in 2008.The FTSE has fallen 14% this year, with the UK stock market hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than US, European and Asian markets, mainly as a result of the number of banks, airlines, retail and oil companies in...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index plunged 1.55% to 6,459.11 on the final trading day of the year on Thursday, ahead of a new era for UK-EU trade after UK MPs overwhelmingly backed the post-Brexit trade deal in a vote yesterday.Parliament voted 521-73 in favour of the deal, paving the way for the new trade arrangement to come into effect at 11pm on Thursday.In company news, transport operator...

The ability of micro cap stocks to deliver super-sized returns in super quick time is exemplified by Catalyst Media (CMX:AIM).The £12.3 million cap's main asset is a 20.5% stake in provider of broadcasting services to bookies Satellite Information Services (SIS) and it is up 63.9% in the space of a week to 50p after SIS secured (23 Sep) a new five year deal with Racecourse Media commencing...