Oil Eases, UK FTSE 100 Steadies After Worst Week Since April

Oil Eases, UK FTSE 100 Steadies After Worst Week Since April

The UK's FTSE 100 rose on Monday, steadying after its steepest drop since April last week, as prospects of higher crude supplies kept prices in check.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.34% higher at 10,497.94 points.

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks eye recovery after bond rout; Oil over $100

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Markets are hoping to claw back some of last week’s losses to kick off the week after a global bond rout set ripples through the world’s top exchanges. Fears of an inflationary shock on the back of rising oil and diesel saw bond yields across the world’s economies spike. This [...]

FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) Suffers Worst Weekly Decline Since April As Bond Sell-Off Batters Risk Appetite

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) recorded its steepest weekly loss since April, falling 2.2 percent over the course of the week amid turbulent bond and currency markets. The blue-chip index closed 0.32 percent higher on Friday at 10,461.95 points, but the weekly decline overshadowed the modest daily recovery. The midcap FTSE 250 also ended the […]

London's FTSE 100 Climbs 0.4 Percent to 10,505 as Miners Lead and Softer US Jobs Cool Rate-Hike Bets

Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.4% after its worst week since April, supported by mining shares and weaker-than-expected US jobs data that reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate rise.

FTSE 100 gains after US jobs report eases rates fears

The FTSE 100 started the week on the front foot after Friday’s non-farm payrolls eased fears of a string of US interest rate hikes. London’s leading index pushed above 10,500 in early trade before the rally faded as the session progressed. “The FTSE 100 managed a steady start on Monday morning after weak US jobs […]

UK Stock Market Forecast Today: Will FTSE 100 Rise? Index Set for Higher Open After Weak US Jobs Data; Oil, Gilt Yields in Focus

FTSE 100 is set for a higher open after weak US jobs data, while oil prices, gilt yields, Fed rate expectations and UK bank stocks remain in focus.