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Banks lead FTSE 100 selloff as Brexit continues to spook traders
6:42 a.m. Today - By Sara Sjolin
U.K. stocks continue to slump on Monday, as banks and construction shares take a hard hit, with investors still in shock after the historic vote last week for Britain to leave the European Union.
FTSE 100 sees largest drop in 5 months after U.K. voters back Brexit
1:36 p.m. June 24, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks were slammed Friday, hitting their lowest in more than seven years Friday after a historic U.K. referendum put the country on course to exit the European Union.
FTSE 100 ends at 2-month high ahead of Brexit outcome
12:59 p.m. June 23, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks finish with a fifth straight win Thursday, as voting got under way to determine whether the U.K. will remain a member of the European Union.
FTSE 100 tallies fourth gain as Brexit vote looms
12:30 p.m. June 22, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks close up in the final day of trading before the U.K. holds its historic referendum on whether to stay in the European Union.
FTSE 100 ends higher, building on Brexit-driven blockbuster session
12:01 p.m. June 21, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks on Tuesday close with gains, as the U.K.’s referendum on membership in the European Union draws closer.
FTSE 100 rallies the most in 4 months as Brexit worry abates
12:10 p.m. June 20, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks push higher after weekend polls show a resurgence in support for the U.K. staying in the European Union ahead of Thursday’s Brexit referendum.
FTSE 100 ends higher, with banks in lead, as Brexit worries subside
12:00 p.m. June 17, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks are higher Friday, with bank shares rising the most, as campaigning on the EU referendum is put on hold after the murder of a British politician.
FTSE 100 sags as investors hunt for safety ahead of ‘Brexit’ vote
1:34 p.m. June 16, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks are down again Thursday, with the Bank of England holding rates steady ahead of next week’s U.K. referendum on whether the country should stay in the European Union.
FTSE 100 ends 4 day slide as appetite for risk picks up
12:52 p.m. June 15, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks rebounded somewhat Wednesday, halting a four-session skid as investors regained some appetite for the perceived risk of stocks.
FTSE 100 closes below 6,000 level for first time since February
1:05 p.m. June 14, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. blue-chip stocks ended lower Tuesday, registering a fourth straight loss as a crop of new polls stoked worries that the U.K. will ditch the European Union.
FTSE 100 hits 3-month low as investors grapple with ‘Brexit’ fears
1:11 p.m. June 13, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks fall to the lowest since March, with investors turning to havens as worries grow about the U.K.’s vote on membership of the EU.
FTSE 100 drops as rising dollar hurts commodities
12:15 p.m. June 10, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks lose ground, with gains for the U.S. dollar hurting share prices for commodity companies.
FTSE 100 dragged down by housing, mining shares
12:26 p.m. June 9, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks are facing their first loss in five sessions, with home builders hurt after a soft outlook on prices.
FTSE 100 climbs for 4th day as energy and miners advance
1:16 p.m. June 8, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks advanced for a fourth session Wednesday aided by gains for miners and supermarkets while rising oil prices lifted energy shares.
FTSE 100 inches up, notching third day of gains
12:26 p.m. June 7, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
Oil heavyweight Royal Dutch Shell helps guide the U.K.’s FTSE 100 to a third consecutive win.
FTSE 100 closes higher as miners jump; pound slumps on Brexit polls
12:07 p.m. June 6, 2016 - By Victor Reklaitis
U.K. stocks climb Monday thanks in part to big gains for mining shares, while the pound slumps and briefly trades at a three-week low after polls show the “Brexit” campaign gaining ground.
FTSE 100 pares gain, breaking string of weekly wins
12:26 p.m. June 3, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks end higher but move off their best levels of the session, and still log a loss for the week.
FTSE 100 slips as OPEC keeps production high
12:03 p.m. June 2, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks end a volatile trading day slightly lower, as commodity companies turn lower after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries fails to reach an agreement to cap output.
FTSE 100 closes lower, dragged down by mining, housing stocks
11:51 a.m. June 1, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks on Wednesday fall, with the first trading day of June starting with losses among mining and housing shares.
FTSE 100 ends lower, snapping 3-month winning streak
12:10 p.m. May 31, 2016 - By Sara Sjolin
U.K. stocks finish in the red as a new poll showing more support for a “Brexit” weighs on sentiment.
FTSE 100 wavers as investors wait for Yellen
12:15 p.m. May 27, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks struggle to find a firm footing as investors waited to hear from Fed chief Janet Yellen, but the index is still on track for a weekly win.
FTSE 100 limps to one-month closing high
12:19 p.m. May 26, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks barely finished in positive territory Thursday, but managed to log its best close in nearly a month.
FTSE 100 rallies to highest closing level in nearly a month
11:59 a.m. May 25, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. energy stocks are up as oil prices move toward $50 a barrel, but Marks & Spencer shares are sliding following the retailer’s results.
FTSE 100 climbs to three-week high
12:14 p.m. May 24, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks turn higher Tuesday, shaking off worries about Federal Reserve interest-rate rises and instead tracking a rebound in oil prices.
FTSE 100 finishes in the red as oil shares drop
11:58 a.m. May 23, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. energy shares struggle, but Royal Mail PLC shares put in a strong performance
FTSE 100 logs best daily gain in 5 weeks as Fed worry wanes
12:37 p.m. May 20, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks post their strongest one-day gain in a more than a month, with commodity shares leading the charge.
FTSE 100 slides to 2-month low after Fed hints at rate hike
12:26 p.m. May 19, 2016 - By Sara Sjolin
U.K. stocks move sharply lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signals an interest-rate increase in June is still on the table if the economy continues to improve.
FTSE 100 slips as Burberry earnings, U.S. rate-hike prospects weigh
12:33 p.m. May 18, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks end barely lower as investors react to renewed prospects for a June rate hike in the U.S.
FTSE 100 rises for 3rd day as bank shares, Vodafone lift markets
12:11 p.m. May 17, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks on Tuesday post a third gain in a row, with bank shares strengthening and Vodafone shares rising after dividend news from the mobile-network operator.
FTSE 100 swings into positive territory as miners rally
12:09 p.m. May 16, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks erase earlier losses and end higher, with miners leading the charge north after China’s central bank reassures markets it will continue to support economic growth.
FTSE 100 ends higher, posts first weekly gain in a month on upbeat U.S. data
12:34 p.m. May 13, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks erase earlier losses and push into positive for the week on Friday after solid U.S. retail sales fuel hopes for the world’s largest economy.
FTSE 100 erases gains to end lower as oil retreats
12:06 p.m. May 12, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks erase earlier gains and turn sharply lower on Thursday, tracking a reversal for oil prices.
FTSE 100 books modest gain as oil rebounds, miners climb
1:22 p.m. May 11, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks eked out a modest gain on Wednesday as an advance in miners and a reversal in crude futures helped lift the benchmark, which is on a two-day roll.
FTSE 100 books gain as oil swings higher
12:11 p.m. May 10, 2016 - By Sara Sjolin
U.K. blue-chip finished higher on Tuesday, supported by a surge in oil prices and by Chinese inflation numbers seen as leaving room for more easing from Beijing.
FTSE 100 ends lower, halts two-day advance
12:03 p.m. May 9, 2016 - By Sara Sjolin
U.K. stocks closed modestly lower Monday as disappointing Chinese trade data outweighed hopes the Federal Reserve won’t raise rates next month.
FTSE 100 posts modest win, but locks in weekly loss
12:24 p.m. May 6, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
Mining and oil shares turn higher, saving the FTSE 100 from losing ground Friday. Still, the benchmark fell for the week.
Oil rally lifts U.K. stocks for first time in four days
12:05 p.m. May 5, 2016 - By Sara Sjolin
U.K. stocks break a three-day losing run as a round of upbeat earnings results and a rally in oil prices offset a lackluster reading on the country’s services sector.
FTSE 100 suffers 3rd straight loss as LSE, BHP tumble
12:02 p.m. May 4, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks were hit hard Wednesday as shares in the London Stock Exchange Group PLC and mining heavyweight BHP Billiton PLC helped the blue-chip benchmark log a third consecutive decline.
FTSE 100 drops to lowest in nearly a month as miners sink
12:17 p.m. May 3, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks fall to the lowest since early April, as mining shares fall.
FTSE 100 slides, but hangs on to monthly gain
12:09 p.m. April 29, 2016 - By Carla Mozee
U.K. stocks drop on Friday and wipe out a gain for the week, with shares of British Airways’s parent under pressure and investors still assessing the impact of central bank inaction.
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