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Stocks rise as Fed chairman fuels US rate-hike bets

In London, defence stocks were among the worst performers in the FTSE 100 amid uncertainty over government spending.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

FTSE 100 ends up as Healey pledges fiscal control

The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

FTSE 100 rises as US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears

The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.

Evening Standard · Jul 2

FTSE 100 up in quiet trading as defence stocks rise

Defence stocks were higher after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending.

Evening Standard · Feb 16

FTSE 100 retreats amid weak metal and oil prices

The FTSE 100 index closed down 74.52 points, 0.7%, at 10,048.21.

Evening Standard · Jan 7

FTSE 100 at record close despite Venezuela nerves

Defence stocks and miners climbed as the FTSE 100 closed above 10,000 for the first time.

Evening Standard · Jan 5

FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide

Figures from the ONS showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5% in the three months to September.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

FTSE 100 dips as Unilever falls amid Magnum split

The ice cream maker rose 1.8% in Amsterdam.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025

Pound falters as soft inflation tees up rate cut

Analysts say that there is potential for the Bank of England to resume cutting rates in December.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

FTSE 100 falters as investors mull outlook for UK economy

It comes as Rachel Reeves told Sky News that she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming Budget.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025