FTSE 100 ends year at record high

As the half-day session closed the FTSE 100 was up 64.89 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 7,687.77. The index has risen 7.6 per cent over the year. Mining stocks led the way as copper continued to trade around four-year highs and gold prices, due to finish…

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FTSE 100 heads for 24th record close in 2017

As the half-day session in London drew to a close the FTSE 100 was up 31.1 points, or 0.41 per cent, at 7,653.98. The FTSE 250 also reached record territory. Mining stocks led the way as copper continued to trade around four-year highs and gold prices,…

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FTSE & Just Eat both rally

Another milestone for the FTSE 100 was clocked up in today’s half-session, as investors looked towards next week’s US jobs report. The FTSE 100’s record-breaking run continues, with the index making the most of the festive lull in news and volumes to push to a new all-time high. This comes even as …

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These 2 FTSE 100 Shares Sank In 2017. Can They Bounce Back?

Worsening conditions at British Gas have caused Centrica’s share price to take another hammering in 2017. Photo: Paul Hackett/Bloomberg. Earlier this week I took a glance at the investment prospects of three FTSE 100 shares whose market values have exploded in 2017. On the other side of the coin, …

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ISTAT Says Italy's Factory Sector Reinforcing Economic Recovery

Italy’s economic recovery is being reinforced by the manufacturing sector on the back of growth in production and exports, the country’s statistical office ISTAT said in its monthly report on the economy, released Friday.

“The manufacturing sector is…

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FTSE 100 hits new records to end a strong 2017

The FTSE 100 hit a new record for its final day trading in 2017 with rallies spurred by the mining sector and health stocks. Morning trading saw the blue-chip index rose by 0.19 percent, reaching a high of 7,636.67, more than 13 points up from the open…

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Portugal's Industrial Output Growth Eases In November

Portugal’s industrial production grew at a slower pace, while retail sales growth accelerated in November, figures from Statistics Portugal showed Friday.

Industrial production climbed 3.2 percent year-on-year in November, weaker than October’s 4.3 …

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Brazil Unemployment Rate Lowest In 12 Months

Brazil’s jobless rate eased for an eighth straight month to its lowest level in a year, preliminary data from the statistical office IBGE showed Friday.

The unemployment rate dropped to 12 percent in the three months to November from 12.2 percent in …

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Italy's Producer Price Inflation Accelerates In November

Italy’s producer price inflation accelerated in November, figures from the statistical office Istat showed Friday.

Producer prices in domestic market climbed 2.8 percent year-on-year in November, following 2.2 percent increase in October.

On a mont…

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FTSE 100 heads for new record as miners push on

FTSE 100 was on course for its highest ever close as miners pushed the blue chip index up. The market closes at 12:30pm as it is last trading day before the New Year and by 10.30am the index was up 22 at 6,435. A rise in the price of copper boosted all…

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Croatia Industrial Production Drops In November

Croatia’s industrial production fell in November after rising in the past few months, amid declines in output in manufacturing and the utility sector, preliminary data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

Industrial production decrea…

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Eurocoin Indicator Strongest Since 2006

A measure reflecting the current economic situation in euro area reached its highest level in more than eleven years in December, results of a survey by the Bank of Italy and the Centre for Economic Policy Research showed Friday.

The euro-coin indic…

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FTSE Up 0.3 Percent, Looks Set To End At Record High

(RTTNews) – The U.K. stock market is slightly higher Friday, its benchmark FTSE 100 hit a new record and appears on course to sign off at an all-time high. Fairly strong buying in the mining space and in healthcare stocks is driving the market, where t…

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How to make money from the stock market next year

The FTSE 100 sadly has languished way behind and is only 6.7% in credit over the same period. There are reasons for this underwhelming performance. Firstly, the FTSE 100 has been a foreign exchange play. The Pound fell by 17% in the last six months of …

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FTSE 100’s top performers in trading

The European markets saw mixed developments as commodities pulled up value while technology lagged behind. While Europe’s Stoxx index crept up, technology blunted its drive upwards this week with news from Apple. The joint drop in demand for the iPhone X with reports of prior model slowdowns …

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FTSE 100 hits fresh record high on last day of 2017

London’s FTSE 100 hit a fresh record high on its last day of trading in 2017, particularly spurred by a rally in mining stocks and strength across the healthcare sector. In morning trading, the bluechip stock index was marginally higher at just over 7,600 points. Mining companies like Glencore, Rio Tinto …

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UPDATE 1-European shares set for best year since 2013 on tech and mining surge

Britain’s FTSE 100 hit a new record and was 0.2 percent higher in a half-day of trading for the index, while Italian equities declined 0.4 percent after the president dissolved parliament on Thursday and an election day was scheduled for March 4. Overall 2017 has been a positive year for European stocks …

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Austria's Producer Price Inflation Accelerates In November

Austria’s producer price inflation increased in November, Statistics Austria reported Friday.

Producer prices grew 2.1 percent year-on-year in November, faster than the 1.7 percent rise seen in October.

The annual increase was largely driven by a 2…

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