The Latest Breaking News from Graeme Evans

FTSE 100 Live 23 May: Sterling higher after retail surprise, energy bills fall

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July after the latest energy price cap was revealed by Ofgem today.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 22 May: Index under pressure, results-day selling hits BT and easyJet

Unease over President Trump’s tax cutting plans and results-day selling of BT Group and easyJet today stalled the FTSE 100 index just short of a record high.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 21 May: M&S braced for £300m cyber attack hit, inflation surges

Marks Spencer has revealed that disruption from a “highly sophisticated” cyber attack last month is expected to continue through to July.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 29 April: BP and AstraZeneca dent index, AB Foods slumps on sugar loss

Weaker BP and AstraZeneca shares during a busy session for blue-chip earnings today dented the chances of a 12th successive rise by the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 28 April: M&S shares lower but index run goes on, Deliveroo surges

The selling of Marks Spencer shares continued in a still-improving FTSE 100 index today as the disruption caused by a cyber incident entered a second week.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 25 April: Weather boost for retail sales, BlackRock backs UK assets

BlackRock’s support of “undervalued” UK assets today fuelled the upbeat mood in London as the FTSE 100 index headed towards a tenth successive rise.

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 16 April: Inflation dip boosts rate cut hopes, Bunzl shares slide

The defensive status of Bunzl shares was today tarnished by a 23% slide as selling returned to the FTSE 100 index and other leading benchmarks.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 11 April: Index lower as trade war escalates, dollar at 3-year low

An uplift from forecast-beating UK GDP figures quickly faded today after Beijing announced higher tariffs in a deepening of the US-China trade war.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 27 March: Next on a roll after £1bn profit, car industry stocks shaken by tariffs

The hot streak for Next continued today after the retailer to the economy target="_blank" rel="noopener">racked up £1 billion profit and upgraded guidance

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 26 March: Inflation boost ahead of Chancellor statement, Ocado surges

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce welfare cuts and a boost to defence spending when she delivers a statement to parliament today.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025