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31.12.25 - 16:24
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FTSE 100 index enjoys its best year since 2009 with 21.5% rise (The Guardian)
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Shares in precious metal producers and defence firms surge in strong year for global equity marketsHow the FTSE 100 'dinosaur' roared back to life Business live – latest updatesBritain's stock market has increased in value by a fifth over 2025 – its biggest annual gain since 2009 in a strong year for shares around the world.The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip stocks closed up 21.5% on New Year's Eve compared with the start of January. The wider all-share market was 19.75% higher. Continue reading......
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31.12.25 - 14:36
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How the FTSE 100 ′dinosaur′ roared back to life | Nils Pratley (The Guardian)
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Uptick of more than 20% in 2025 was fuelled by share buybacks and helpful breezes in key constituent parts such as defence and miningBusiness live – latest updatesIt was a bumper year for stock markets globally and the surprise, perhaps, is that the FTSE 100 index more than kept up. The London market has sometimes been derided as lacking dynamism – the hedge fund manager Paul Marshall called it the “Jurassic Park” of exchanges a few years ago – but its main index enjoyed its best 12 months since 2009. The Footsie didn't quite make it to the round number of 10,000 but still improved by 21.5%, slightly outperforming the S&P 500 index in the US.How did that happen amid weakening UK growth, pre-budget chaos and general gloom? The short answer is that a stock market index reflects only its constituent parts. It is not a symbol of national economic virility. That is especially true of the internationally flavoured Footsie, whose members make about three-quarters of their combined revenues oversea...
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31.12.25 - 13:48
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FTSE 100 Drifts Lower In Lackluster Trading (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - U.K. stocks turned in a mixed performance Wednesday morning, the last trading day of Year 2025, with investors mostly making cautious moves amid a lack of fresh data and the N......
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31.12.25 - 08:54
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London stock market ending best year since 2009 at record high – business live (The Guardian)
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.The London stock market is ending its strongest year since the aftermath of the financial crisis at record levels.“The global nature of the inhabitants of London's top-flight index has helped it avoid the doldrums which have held back the more domestically focused FTSE 250…“Investors have been looking beyond the usual suspects for value and diversification as the US dollar came under pressure and the world continued to be beset with geopolitical turmoil and fears of an AI bubble. An indication that further interest rate cuts are on the cards in the US could enable Wall Street to find a higher gear and minutes from the Fed's last meeting of the year should also shed some light on that.12.30pm GMT: Early close on London stock market1.30pm GMT: US weekly jobless claims report Continue reading......
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29.12.25 - 11:54
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FTSE 100 Up Marginally As Miners Move Higher (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - U.K. stocks turned in a mixed performance in somewhat lackluster trade Monday morning as investors looked for directional clues. Defense stocks shed ground amid signs of progr......
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24.12.25 - 12:24
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FTSE 100 Down Marginally (AFX)
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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - U.K.'s benchmark equity index FTSE 100 is down slightly Wednesday morning with investors refraining from making significant moves ahead of the upcoming Christmas holidays. The......
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