FTSE 100 heads towards fresh high on last trading day of the year

The FTSE 100 has hit a fresh record in morning trade on the final trading day of the year, as optimism about Brexit negotiations helped drive sentiment. The blue-chip index rose 0.19pc to reach a high of 7,636.67, more than 13 points up from the open. …

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Britain’s FTSE to end 2017 on a high

The blue chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.1 percent at 7,633.56 points by 0931 GMT, while mid caps gained 0.1 percent. Friday is a half-day of trading for UK equities. The FTSE has hit a series of records going into the year-end, helped by its large weight…

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FTSE to end 2017 on a high

The blue chip FTSE 100 .FTSE index was up 0.1 percent at 7,633.56 points by 0931 GMT, while mid caps .FTMC gained 0.1 percent. Friday is a half-day of trading for UK equities. The FTSE has hit a series of records going into the year-end, helped by its …

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UK stocks on target to sign off 2017 at a record high

UK stocks were on track to finish 2017 in style on Friday, with the benchmark index rising on the last trading day of the year and heading toward an all-time closing high, MarketWatch reports. What are markets doing: The FTSE 100 index climbed 0.1% to …

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UK stocks set to finish 2017 at record high

U.K. stocks have in recent years been boosted by pound weakness that came after the country’s vote in June 2016 to leave the European Union. A weaker sterling tends to boost the FTSE 100, as about 75% if the index’s revenues are made overseas and therefore appear stronger when converted back …

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Eurozone M3 Growth Slows In November

Eurozone money supply grew at a slightly slower pace in November, the European Central Bank said Friday.

The broad monetary aggregate M3 grew 4.9 percent year-on-year in November, slower than the 5 percent increase seen in October. Economists had fo…

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UK stocks set to finish 2017 at record high

U.K. stocks were on track to finish 2017 in style on Friday, with the benchmark index rising on the last trading day of the year and heading toward an all-time closing high. What are markets doing: The FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.11% climbed 0.1% to 7,632.5…

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10 most-bought FTSE 100 shares in 2017

With the FTSE 100 up 7% so far in 2017, Graeme Evans reveals the most-popular blue chips on the interactive investor platform this year. For all the talk about record highs for the FTSE 100 Index, many investors will be left with the feeling that the past year really hasn’t been that special. The blue-chip …

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Share tips for 2018 from Justin Urquhart Stewart

The indices, trackers, and ETFs give the ability to cover border areas, very cost effectively and with flexibility, that’s the advantage. A year ago, you guessed the FTSE 100 would end 2017 at 7,350. Great Call! Where will it be in a year’s time? I think we are going to see some dramatic moves – sideways.

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U.S. Dollar Falls Against Majors

The U.S. dollar dropped against its major opponents in early European deals on Friday.

The greenback declined to a 4-week low of 0.9758 against the franc and a 10-day low of 112.57 against the yen, from its early highs of 0.9794 and 112.97, respectiv…

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FTSE 100 heads for new record after bright start

London opened 10 points higher at 7,633 after another new high for the Dow Jones industrial Average Index overnight while all Asia’s main markets made ground bar Tokyo. Oil companies were a bright spot as US oil prices rose to their highest since the middle of 2015 following a dip in US output and …

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

Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE has lagged slightly, rising 7 percent in 2017, as has Spain’s IBEX .IBEX, which is up 7.6 percent as the crisis in Catalonia curbed enthusiasm for Spanish equities in the latter part of the year. Brexit uncertainty has dented sentiment towards UK equities, while a recovering pound …

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

GDAXI and Italy’s .FTMIB benchmarks have been standout performers, rising 13 percent and 14.7 percent respectively this year. Periphery markets have also had a strong year, with Greece’s benchmark .ATG up more than 24 percent while Portugal .PSI20 has gained 14.5 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 .

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

Britain’s FTSE 100 hit a new record and was 0.1 percent higher, while Italian equities declined just 0.2 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, fuelled by strong company …

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