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London’s FTSE 100 climbs to record high on energy, defence gains 

The blue-chip index is up 0.5% at 10,057.56 points

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said on X that the FTSE 100 breaking through 10,000 points is a vote of confidence in Britain’s economy.
International

Britain’s FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026

In 2025, it gains nearly 22% due to record precious metal prices and increased defence spending in Europe

The FTSE 100 fell 1.2 per cent, while the more domestically-focussed midcap index lost 1.6 per cent. Both indexes marked weekly losses and their biggest one-day fall in almost seven weeks.
Capital Markets & Currencies

FTSE 100 drops over 1% on strong retail sales, rising pound pressure

THE UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index slipped on Friday (Sep 20), registering weekly declines, after hotter-than-expected retail sales data from the economy, while a rise in the British pound pressu...

Barito Renewables was slated to be added to the FTSE Global All Cap Index series and associated gauges when trading starts on Monday (Sep 23). The stock will be deleted starting Tuesday.
Asean Business

Indonesia’s Barito Renewables tumbles after FTSE Index removal

BARITO Renewables Energy tumbled by its daily limit after FTSE Russell said it would delete the Indonesian power giant from its indices a day after the anticipated entry date.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 2 per cent to its lowest since Apr 22 and clocked its worst day in over a year.
Capital Markets & Currencies

London’s FTSE falls after US recession fears spark global rout

THE UK’s main stock indexes kicked off the week on a downbeat note, led by losses in utilities as fears of US recession mounted after weak economic data sparked a global sell-off.

SGX describes the FTSE ST All-Share Index’s year-to-date return of 3.4 per cent as “modest... reflecting varied performance across its constituents”.
Companies & Markets

Yoma, Samudera, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lead Singapore listcos to outperform regional peers in Q2

Top performers on the FTSE ST All-Share Index averaged 37 per cent total returns, worst performers averaged 12 per cent declines for the quarter

The blue-chip FTSE 100 climbed 0.5 per cent, notching an all-new peak and breaching the 8,400 mark.
Companies & Markets

London's FTSE 100 extends record streak as UK exits recession

The British economy exited a recession with a better-than-expected 0.6 per cent growth in the first quarter

The benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.4 per cent to 8,390.76 points, hitting a new peak, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 reversed course to gain 0.2 per cent.
Companies & Markets

London's FTSE 100 hits new high after BOE signals rate cuts

Money markets now see a 77% chance that BOE will cut interest rates in August, compared with 72% before the rate decision

By 07:07 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 edged up 0.4 per cent at 8,345.31 to climb another all-time peak.
Companies & Markets

AstraZeneca lifts FTSE 100 to record high

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index opened at a record high on Wednesday led by AstraZeneca, after the drugmaker initiated a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine, while investors awaited t...

The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.4 per cent at 8,203.83 points, hitting its record intraday high and is set for a second straight week of gains.
Companies & Markets

UK's FTSE 100 hits record highs on Anglo-American boost

Anglo American jumped 3.2% to the top of the FTSE 100 after Reuters reported that Glencore was mulling to make an offer to the 107-year-old miner

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