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FTSE 100 Live 21 January: Car loan move boosts Lloyds, wage growth accelerates

A boost to living standards after wage growth accelerated to 5.6% has been offset by signs of a cooling labour market.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 17 January: Index sets new record, retail miss boosts rate cut hopes

The FTSE 100 index has powered to a new record, despite more gloomy economic data.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 16 January: Index rally continues, Burberry jumps after Richemont update

Fears of a technical recession were stoked today by figures showing the UK barely grew in November.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 20 December: Selling continues, retail figures miss hopes but borrowing undershoots

Retail sales figures today failed to offer much cheer after yesterday’s warning that the UK will stagnate in the fourth quarter.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Inflation rise hits rates outlook, Shoe Zone slides after Budget warning

The UK’s economy is in the spotlight after the inflation rate rose for a second month in a row and a major retailer closed stores in the wake of the Budget.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 16 December: Canal+ shares fall on debut, Royal Mail deal given support

Canal+ shares today made their debut in a much-needed boost for the London stock market.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 13 December: GDP shows surprise fall, Royal Mail fined £10.5m

Another dip in UK output today added pressure on the Bank of England to consider a back-to-back cut in interest rates.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 09 December: Miners rally on China stimulus hopes, Domino’s Pizza falls

China-focused stocks and the advertising business WPP today provided support to the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 27 November: easyJet shares get results boost, Just Eat Takeaway quits LSE

Low-cost airline easyJet and the retailer Pets at Home have revealed contrasting fortunes in their latest results.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 22 November: Games Workshop surges on strong update, retail sales disappoint

Household budgets are in focus after October’s retail sales figures showed a sharp fall and Ofgem increased the energy price cap.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024