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FTSE 100 Expiry Index (UKXSP.L) shares have seen the Balance of Power trend higher over the past few sessions, indicating potential price moves …

The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have recovered slightly from the lows at the end of last year indicating that confidence is returning to the stock market.

In many cases, these companies have more scope for long-term earnings and payout growth than some of the mature behemoths of the FTSE 100.

The benchmark FTSE 100 has delivered a total return of around 170%, while UK smaller companies grew 350%. The S&P index of top 500 US stocks …

As such, it could be worth buying alongside another FTSE 100 company that released an encouraging trading update on Friday. Low valuation The …

If you are looking for FTSE 100 income stocks, I don’t think you can go wrong buying global tobacco giant British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) (LSE: …

Year to date, the stock is down around 7% (versus a rise of 7% for the FTSE 100) while over the last three years, the shares are down a massive 50%.

FTSE 100 Of course, investing in a range of non-property shares also seems to be a shrewd move. The FTSE 100 has a dividend yield of around 4.4% …

Overall the AIM All-Share had a decent week, rising 0.9% to 912.9, albeit underperforming the FTSE 100 which was up 1.7% to 7,225. Among the …

I’m confident that Ashtead Group (LSE: AHT) is a share that can continue to deliver strong and sustained dividend growth for many years into the future …

Regular readers will know that I’m quite a fan of the FTSE 100’s cluster of housebuilders. I love their low valuations which (in my opinion, at least) more …

As I get older and more experienced as an investor, my investing efforts are increasingly aimed at building a portfolio of quality stocks I can hold …

Indeed, over the past five years, the Barclays share price has underperformed the FTSE 100 by around 10% per annum including dividends. Over the …

The DAX managed a slight gain of 0.20%, while the FTSE 100 was underperforming after strong labor market data lifted yields. The index has lifted off …

Some investors might be wondering why I am recommending the FTSE 100 as a better buy than the National Lottery because it is well-known that …

Playing the National Lottery might seem like an alluring prospect — who wouldn’t want the chance of making £1m or more by spending just a few …

Over the past three years, RBS’s investors have seen a measly total annual return of just 4.1%, lagging the FTSE 100 by 5.3% (per annum). However …

However, a glance at the chart of the FTSE 100 or FTSE 250 shows that while bear markets are fairly common, so too are bull markets. In fact, every …

Just Eat is delivering itself back into London’s FTSE 100 after getting booted from the benchmark index late last year. Britain’s popular food delivery …

That view, though, could be out of focus. Although the FTSE 250 may have a dividend yield of 3.1% versus 4.4% for the FTSE 100, the mid-cap index …

This means that it is more exposed to the UK economy than the FTSE 100, … The index’s yield of 3.1% may sound relatively low while the FTSE 100 …

The government’s no-deal ferry contracts will require further payments if Brexit is delayed.

UK shares edged higher this week as investors watched a series of votes on Brexit. NMC Health, the private healthcare provider, recovered some …

The FTSE 100 closed up 42.85 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 7,228.28 after strong performances from Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn, up 236p, or 4.8 …

A break through resistance for the S&P and a drop below 13 for the VIX were encouraging signs on quadruple witching day.

London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.6 per cent, lifted by heavyweight oil and mining stocks that were boosted by higher metals and crude prices. Germany’s …

Rival bank Standard Chartered, as well as FTSE 100 groups Astrazeneca, Reckitt Benckiser and Burberry have also come under fire for handing …

Shares of HSBC ETFs Public Limited Company – HSBC FTSE 100 UCITS ETF (EPA:UKX) last traded at 84.74, representing a move of 0.61%, or 0.51 …

The FTSE 100 grew 0.6 per cent, or 42.85 points, to 7,228.28 yesterday, while the FTSE 250 saw a 1 per cent uptick, or 207.97 points, to 19,491.03.

Boeing’s top-selling jets grounded until May as investigators work out what caused two fatal crashes.