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UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a near seven-week high on Tuesday, as hopes that major economies will ease lockdown measures helped investors look …

The FTSE 100 ended the session up 1.91% at 5,958.50 and the FTSE 250 was 2.12% firmer at 16,291.58. Sterling was mixed against its major trading …

Share price growth for oil majors BP and Shell boosted the FTSE 100 today, with London’s blue-chip index rising 111.1 points, or more than 1.9%, …

Share price growth for oil majors BP and Shell boosted the FTSE 100 today, with London’s blue-chip index rising 111.1 points, or more than 1.9% to …

Some traders expect share prices of home improvement companies to rise, but these charts suggest that bulls should proceed with caution.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 111.71 points, or 1.9%, at 5,958.50, adding to Monday’s 1.6% rise. The FTSE 250 ended up 338.86 points, or 2.1%, …

Quest Diagnostics shares briefly moved higher after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $139 price target.

Andrew Jeffrey writes a mock Ofsted report describing teachers in dressing gowns and pupils playing Fortnite.

The game has been blocked on Steam’s store in the country but is still available in other territories.

As people turn to digital payments during the lockdown, there are fears over the long-term future of cash.

Caterpillar stock is running in place at heavy resistance after the company missed first quarter profit and revenue estimates.

Hi, it’s Paul here, with the SCVR for Tuesday. Estimated timings – most of the report is ready for the 1pm email, but I’ll keep going until about 4pm with extra sections.Today’s report is now finished. Market thoughts As always the macro/virus picture…

McDonald’s is testing reopening a UK branch this week, but it’s behind closed doors.

The company suggested it owned the rights to any tweet containing the hashtag.

Hi, it’s Paul here, with the SCVR for Tuesday. Estimated timings – most of the report is ready for the 1pm email, but I’ll keep going until about 4pm with extra sections. Market thoughts As always the macro/virus picture is very uncertain, and I’m con…

One-third of UK plant firms say they fear going bust by the end of the year, says an industry survey.

In such a scenario, the company’s listed on the FTSE 100 index could be the most impacted from either the cyclical movement of the market or anything …

FTSE 100 Triggers Ascending Triangle Pattern. The FTSE 100 has been trading sideways since March 26, and the price struggled to trade above the …

The FTSE 100 UKX, +1.91% , meanwhile, continued to rally in the face of bleak economic news, with the U.K. benchmark rising 1.5%, with 88 …

The Resolution Foundation says women and young people are most likely to bear the brunt of Covid-19.

A subscriber suggested review of the “SPY-TLT Universal Investment Strategy”, which each day allocates 100% of funds to SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and/or iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) with SPY-TLT allocations equal to that with the best …

The benchmark FTSE 100 rose by 53 points, or 0.91 percent, to 5,899 after rising 1.6 percent in the previous session. Sainsbury dropped 1.3 percent, …

Some 373,000 property sales are on hold in the UK owing to the coronavirus lockdown, analysis suggests.

It’s the end of the month. This would normally mean that it’s time for me to review and consider selling any stocks that I’ve held in the SIF folio for nine months or more.
In the turmoil of March’s market crash, I suspended my usual month-end review. …

The oil giant’s income falls as global demand slumps due to the pandemic.

The FTSE 100 is tipped to start on the front foot on Tuesday as markets continue to take confidence from the gradual lifting of coronavirus lockdown …

The bank says it will pause the cuts to avoid leaving staff unable to find work elsewhere.

FTSE 100 LIVE: Oil prices slump as fears grow that fuel demand may stuggle to recover. OIL prices slumped on Tuesday over worries about limited …

The company’s shares have slumped this month since it revealed $310m in fabricated transactions.

Hi, it’s Paul here, with the SCVR for Tuesday. Estimated timings – TBC, depending on newsflow. Market thoughts As always the macro/virus picture is very uncertain, and I’m constantly grappling with this, as I’m sure you are too. How do we balance up c…