FTSE 100 flatlines as gold and silver gleam again In London, economic data was in focus after UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in December. Evening Standard · Jan 23
Trump’s tariff threats keep European stocks on back foot Beazley was the FTSE’s star blue-chip performer surging 43% after Zurich Insurance said it has tabled a £7.7-bn bid for the London-listed insurer. Evening Standard · Jan 19
Miners drive FTSE 100 up despite Fed probe worry The FTSE 100 index closed up 16.10 points, 0.2%, at 10,140.70. Evening Standard · Jan 12
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
Hi Ho Silver Away! Silver Breaks $80 as Poor Man's Gold Explodes Record silver prices are being driven by a structural supply deficit and heavy institutional buying, signaling a new era for the industrial metal. MarketBeat · Jan 2
FTSE 100 ends 2025 close to another record high Stock prices in London closed in the red on Wednesday at the end of a shortened trading day. Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025
FTSE 100 buoyed by gains for mining stocks The FTSE 100 Index closed up 74.18 points at 9,940.71 Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025
Gold glows but blue chips struggle in quiet trading The FTSE 100 index closed down 31.45 points, 0.3%, at 9,865.97. Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 12 December: GDP reverse fuels rate cut bets, Card Factory slides The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed. Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025
FTSE 100 ends flat as bank gains offset weak gold Elsewhere, UK lenders passed the latest Bank of England stress tests. The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
FTSE 100 down as US manufacturing growth slows Analysts warned that the UK manufacturing sector’s recovery remains uncertain Evening Standard · Dec 1, 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 at new high amid US shutdown optimism The FTSE 100 Index closed up 1.1% at 9,787.15. Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025
FTSE 100 at new high as banks offset weak gold and US-China talks hailed The FTSE 100 index closed up 8.20 points, or 0.1%, at 9,653.82. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 FTSE 100 holds firm amid hefty gold miner losses Experts said the drop was a sign of ‘healthy price action’.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Stocks tumble amid US banking fears The FTSE 100 index closed down 81.52 points, or 0.9%, at 9,354.57.
Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025 Gold's Hottest Year Since 1979 — And JPMorgan Sees 80% Upside For This Miner Gold is on fire, marking its hottest year since 1979, and Fresnillo Plc (OTCPK: FNLPF) is riding the wave.
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Miners prosper as FTSE 100 makes steady progress On the FTSE 100, gold miners Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining leapt 9.1% and 11% respectively.
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025 FTSE 100 at new high as gold rush boosts miners The FTSE 100 index closed up 65.29 points, or 0.7%, at 9,548.87, a new closing peak.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025 Gold glistens as FTSE 100 outdoes European peers The price of the yellow metal hit a new all-time high
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 Stocks climb and pound firms as bond yields ease The moves help ease some of the immediate pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 FTSE 100 closes winning week on the back foot Figures showed the UK economy shrank again in May, confounding expectations for a modest rise.
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025 Stocks falter but avoid sell-off after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites The FTSE 100 index closed down 16.61 points, 0.2%, at 8,758.04.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 Stocks slide, oil jumps after Israel strikes Iran The FTSE 100 index closed down 34.29 points, 0.4%, at 8,850.63.