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The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 25 points or 0.33 percent at 7,580 in late opening deals after rising as much as 0.9 percent in the previous session.

We always joke about our Friday FTSE 100 (UKX) report being world famous, literally due to website visitors from all over the world taking this specific …

Housebuilding groups, Persimmon and Barratt were among the main fallers on the FTSE 100 yesterday, after the Bank of England hiked interest rates …

… into one group and delivering a share price performance that has outstripped the FTSE 100 index. However, the Frenchman, who returned to run the …

The FTSE 100 is on course to close at its highest level ever after nudging up 0.3pc this morning. After coming within a point yesterday of beating the …

Weak demand for recent flotations in Europe has prompted caution from Arqiva and Bakkavor.

A marked rebound in U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) may undermine the recent rebound in EUR/USD as it puts pressure on the FOMC to deliver a December rate-hike.

The FTSE 100 rallied as weaker sterling supports internationally-focussed earnings in the large-cap index. “UK investors with a low appetite for risk …

With the FTSE 100 now sitting at a record high, I’m taking a look at the potential for index-beating prospects from BP plc (LON:BP) (BP.L), Tesco PLC …

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of large-caps to open 17.58 points higher at 7,572.9 on Friday. The FTSE 100 index closed at 7,555.32 on …

Good morning, it’s Paul here!Here is the (now usual) placeholder article for readers to discuss the morning’s trading updates amp; results statements, from 7am.

Good morning, it’s Paul here!
Here is the (now usual) placeholder article for readers to discuss the morning’s trading updates amp; results statements, from 7am.
By the way, please see the header for the stocks I am intending to write about today. Yesterday’s article fizzled out, so I shall be revisiting that this afternoon, to finish it off.

H amp; T (LON:HAT)
Share price: 333p (pre market open)No. shares: 37.3mMarket cap: £124.2m
Trading update – this is a pawnbroker chain of stores. Graham is keen on this one, and often covers it. Things are going well;
Hamp;T is pleased to announce that the strong trading performance of the first half of the year has been maintained. The gold price has also remained broadly in line with the first half which benefits the Group’s pawnbroking scrap and gold purchasing segments.As a result, we expect that our full year profit before tax will be above current market expectations.

The CEO says that he’s confident about the future outlook.
It’s a pity that the company has failed to explain by how much it is exceeding current market expectations. Plenty of other companies…

Good morning, it’s Paul here!
Here is the (now usual) placeholder article for readers to discuss the morning’s trading updates amp; results statements, from 7am.
By the way, please see the header for the stocks I am intending to write about today. Yesterday’s article fizzled out, so I shall be revisiting that this afternoon, to finish it off.H T (LON:HAT)Share price: 333p (pre market open)No. shares: 37.3mMarket cap: £124.2mTrading update – this is a pawnbroker chain of stores. Graham is keen on this one, and often covers it. Things are going well;Hamp;T is pleased to announce that the strong trading performance of the first half of the year has been maintained. The gold price has also remained broadly in line with the first half which benefits the Group’s pawnbroking scrap and gold purchasing segments.As a result, we expect that our full year profit before tax will be above current market expectations.The CEO says that he’s confident about the future outlook.It’s a pity that the company has failed to explain by how much it is exceeding current market expectations. Plenty of other companies report…

The UK benchmark index looks set to open higher this morning, extending the previous session’s gains, with sentiment remaining upbeat ahead of the …

The FTSE 100 is set to kick off the final trading session of the week in positive territory, carrying on Thursday’s momentum. It wasn’t so much the …

Both of them have undertaken in-house legal secondments, including with FTSE100 and global IT companies. Mr Wakefield was previously UK and …

The FTSE 100 rallied rather significantly during the day on Thursday, as although the Bank of England raised interest rates during the day, it’s likely …

Crude oil prices rose on hopes for an extension of OPEC-led output cuts but a lack of urgency from Russia and technical signs of ebbing upward momentum may precede reversal.

Like Premier League managers, most FTSE 100 chief executives are only a couple of big losses from the sack. So after a year punctuated by an …

The social media giant says a staffer on their last day took the account offline for 11 minutes.

The Chinese e-commerce giant is expanding into bricks-and-mortar stores to fuel growth.

E-commerce entrepreneurs share their tips on how to get noticed in the global digital marketplace.

National Trading Standards says time-honoured fraud methods will not disappear any time soon.

Supermarkets dominate the world of food shopping but who first had the idea of a supermarket?

Homeowners on an aptly named street explain how the first interest rate increase in 10 years will affect them.

The tech firm also predicts a strong holiday season as the high-end iPhone X hits shelves.

The FTSE 100 was helped by the plunge in the pound on the back of the Bank of England (BoE) update. Europe. The UK central bank voted 7 to 2 to …

An employee leans on a glass wall above the main atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group headquarters. London’s FTSE 100 closed 0.9% up at …

Canada says it is considering legal action through Nafta and the WTO over the duties.

The Tesco fraud trial hears of the chief executive’s reaction on learning profits had been overstated.