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Market jitters send FTSE 100 sharply lower as US stocks join the inflation struggle

Leading UK shares ended lower on Wednesday but off their weakest level after Russian president Vladimir Putin said the country would increase the amount of gas it will send to Ukraine via Europe, reining in surging gas prices that contributed to market weakness.At the close, the UK benchmark FTSE 100 was 81 points, or 1.15%, lower at 6,995.87, above the session low of 6,946.The more UK focused FTS

FTSE resilient despite stimulus setback, Tesco ticks higher as sales and dividends rise

London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday after groceries giant Tesco (TSCO) delivered a rise in first-half profits and upped its dividend.At 8.30 am, the blue chip benchmark was up a modest 5.6 points at 5,955.5, while the FTSE 250 edged ahead 0.17% to 17,828, despite Donald Trump's decision to abruptly end talks with Democrats on a new Covid-19 stimulus package.Britain's biggest supermarket T

Market report: Ferguson firms on demerger plan, investors lose appetite for Restaurant Group

London's FTSE 100 shed 9.1 points to trade at 7,273 on Tuesday as political uncertainty caused sterling to drop below $1.20 for the first time since 2017. This weighed on the UK-focused FTSE 250, dragging it back by 26 points to 19,456 and is also bad news for UK domestic FTSE 100 stocks including the housebuilders, supermarkets and various banks.Plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson

Market report: UK stock markets stage recovery rally but inkjet print tech firm Xaar warns again

UK stock markets are on the front foot in early trade on Friday as investors are somewhat soothed by a bounce on Wall Street overnight.The leading FTSE 100 index rises by nearly 100 points to 6,683.60 at 10am, recovering some of the losses chalked-up during pre-Christmas trading sessions. Much of that can be related back to action across the pond in New York, where major US markets regained a posi

Market report: BHP Billiton is down but WIlliam Hill and Barratt on the ascent

The FTSE 100 is down 35 points to 7,422 not aided by a poor showing from the mining sector. There is also continued trepidation over the US' trade talks with Canada which are not buoying the markets.Mining giant BHP Billiton (BLT) is down 1.3% to £16.13 after buying a 6.1% stake in Solgold (SOLG). This move is the latest tit-for-tat exchange BHP is having with Newcrest Mining for control over Bri
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