The FTSE 100 advanced 21 points to reach 9,971.85 during morning trading, supported by strong gains amongst defence sector equities as investors responded to escalating geopolitical uncertainties. BAE Systems climbed
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Britain’s blue-chip stock index has surpassed the 10,000 threshold for the first time, opening 2026 with a historic peak following its strongest annual performance in sixteen years. The benchmark FTSE
The FTSE 100 concluded 2025 at 9,931.38 points, registering an annual gain of 21.51 percent and representing the index’s strongest yearly percentage increase since 2009, when it advanced 22.07 percent.
Mining equities led early market activity at the start of the final trading week of 2025, supported by elevated precious metals prices following a substantial late year rally. Fresnillo PLC
Shares in FTSE 100 distributor Bunzl plunged dramatically today, wiping more than £2.5 billion off its market value after the company issued a surprise profit warning linked to tariff pressures
The FTSE 100 has recorded its fourth consecutive year of growth, achieving a 5.8 per cent increase in 2024, whilst American markets demonstrated significantly stronger performance with gains nearly five
