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FTSE 100 Live 04 June: WH Smith upbeat, B&M profit hit by UK sales squeeze

The contrasting fortunes of second tier retailers WH Smith and BM today provided the focus during a subdued session for FTSE 100 investors.

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FTSE 100 Live 03 June: OECD growth warning, KKR pulls out of Thames Water rescue

A slower global growth projection by the OECD today dampened investor sentiment during a lacklustre session for the FTSE 100 index.

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FTSE 100 Live 02 June: Defence stocks rally, drugmaker plans London exit

Babcock International today extended its strong run as FTSE 100 investors weighed up potential beneficiaries of the government’s defence spending review.

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FTSE 100 Live 28 May: Thames Water hit by record fine, weather boosts B&Q sales

In-demand Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems today offset a 3% reverse for BQ owner Kingfisher as the FTSE 100 index stayed in sight of record territory.

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FTSE 100 Live 27 May: Index nears record, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce continue strong run

Buyers kept Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems in their sights today as the FTSE 100 index advanced another 1% to trade within reach of March’s record high.

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FTSE 100 Live 23 May: Sterling higher after retail surprise, energy bills fall

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July after the latest energy price cap was revealed by Ofgem today.

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FTSE 100 Live 22 May: Index under pressure, results-day selling hits BT and easyJet

Unease over President Trump’s tax cutting plans and results-day selling of BT Group and easyJet today stalled the FTSE 100 index just short of a record high.

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FTSE 100 Live 21 May: M&S braced for £300m cyber attack hit, inflation surges

Marks Spencer has revealed that disruption from a “highly sophisticated” cyber attack last month is expected to continue through to July.

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FTSE 100 Live 15 May: Oil price slide dents index, GDP growth beats hopes

Weaker oil stocks and a mixed set of corporate results today ensured the FTSE 100 index failed to benefit from the UK's move into the fast lane of economic growth.

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FTSE 100 Live 02 May: Index strong run continues as Shell and NatWest impress

Strong results by Shell and NatWest and the latest sign of easing US-China trade tensions today powered the FTSE 100 index towards a 15th consecutive rise.

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FTSE 100 Live 01 May: Tariffs hit Lloyds profit, Rolls-Royce rallies as progress continues

A jump in bad debt provisions today left Lloyds Banking Group shares among the backmarkers during another reassuring session for FTSE 100 updates.

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FTSE 100 Live 30 April: GSK rallies on tariff reassurance, Barclays results beat forecasts

GSK and Smith Nephew outperformed forecast-beating Barclays today as the FTSE 100 index stayed within reach of a 13th consecutive improvement.

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FTSE 100 Live 29 April: BP and AstraZeneca dent index, AB Foods slumps on sugar loss

Weaker BP and AstraZeneca shares during a busy session for blue-chip earnings today dented the chances of a 12th successive rise by the FTSE 100 index.

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FTSE 100 Live 28 April: M&S shares lower but index run goes on, Deliveroo surges

The selling of Marks Spencer shares continued in a still-improving FTSE 100 index today as the disruption caused by a cyber incident entered a second week.

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FTSE 100 Live 25 April: Weather boost for retail sales, BlackRock backs UK assets

BlackRock’s support of “undervalued” UK assets today fuelled the upbeat mood in London as the FTSE 100 index headed towards a tenth successive rise.

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FTSE 100 Live 16 April: Inflation dip boosts rate cut hopes, Bunzl shares slide

The defensive status of Bunzl shares was today tarnished by a 23% slide as selling returned to the FTSE 100 index and other leading benchmarks.

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FTSE 100 Live 11 April: Index lower as trade war escalates, dollar at 3-year low

An uplift from forecast-beating UK GDP figures quickly faded today after Beijing announced higher tariffs in a deepening of the US-China trade war.

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FTSE 100 Live 27 March: Next on a roll after £1bn profit, car industry stocks shaken by tariffs

The hot streak for Next continued today after the retailer to the economy target="_blank" rel="noopener">racked up £1 billion profit and upgraded guidance

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FTSE 100 Live 26 March: Inflation boost ahead of Chancellor statement, Ocado surges

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce welfare cuts and a boost to defence spending when she delivers a statement to parliament today.

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FTSE 100 Live 21 March: Travel stocks weaken, JD Wetherspoon falls on margin squeeze

Heathrow disruption hit IAG shares today as the British Airways owner joined JD Sports Fashion near the bottom of a weaker FTSE 100 index.

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FTSE 100 Live 20 March: Jobs market shows resilience, Bloomsbury and Wickes shares surge

Encouraging updates by Crest Nicholson, Bloomsbury Publishing and Wickes today powered their shares during a lacklustre session for the FTSE 100 index.

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FTSE 100 Live 14 March: Gold price milestone, GDP setback as Berkeley urges rate cut clarity

Recession fears stalked the City today after official figures showed the UK economy went back into reverse in January.

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FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms shed jobs at fastest rate since 2020, four banks fined £100m

Private sector firms are shedding staff at the fastest rate since the pandemic, new figures showed today.

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FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Centrica and Lloyds shares rally on results, miner cuts De Beers value

Annual results today fuelled strong share price performances by widely-held Centrica and Lloyds Banking Group.

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FTSE 100 Live 19 February: Glencore and airline stocks fall, BAE and HSBC in results spotlight

A jump in UK inflation to a 10-month high of 3% today dealt a blow to hopes of early further interest rate cuts.

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