The FTSE 100 struck a new record high after another flurry of positive earnings updates helped the index score its fourth consecutive daily rise this week.Shell, Endeavour Mining and St James’ Place all made notable gains on the index after positive updates to investors.

Britain's benchmark index touched a record high on Thursday as investors cheered a healthy set of corporate updates, while comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also soothed markets. The blue-chip FTSE 100 touched a record-high and is set to log its fourth straight session of gains.

Dowlais shares are down about 25% over the past 12 months, as it was caught up in a broader downturn in the car industry.

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened slightly higher on Tuesday, keeping its poise despite a sell-off of a host of US tech names at the start of the week.

Bitcoin has surged to a new high in the past couple of hours, with Ethereum and XRP also on the up, along with the #MELANIA meme-coin. BTC has climbed above $108K, a 3.6% gain over 24 hours, after falling below $100K overnight.

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group PLC LSEG dropped 1.22% to £117.75 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.73% to 8,

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Mining merger speculation fuelled the latest rise amid reports that Glencore and Rio Tinto briefly held talks at the end of last year. Glencore rose 2% or 6.3p to 376.4p, while Rio Tinto added 72.5p to 5004p and Anglo American improved 53p to 2512.5p. Investors were also encouraged by the performance of China’s economy at the end of 2024.

London's blue-chip FTSE 100 hit a record high on Monday for the second session in a row as investors awaited Donald Trump's return to the White House for fresh insights on his stance on tariffs and international relations.

London's stock market experienced a significant rise as global tech concerns eased and focus shifted to the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices saw gains, driven by utilities and retail sectors.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC LSEG shares inched down 0.72% to £116.90 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.

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