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The FTSE 100 just passed 8000, a new record. What does that mean for you, your finances and the UK economy?

London shares are at an all-time high. Why? And who benefits?

Evening Standard

Data drags stocks in divergent directions

London (AFP) - European stock markets climbed Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index popping above 8,000 points for the first time, but Wall Street mostly slid as investors contemplated how economic data will impact future interest rate hikes.

AFP

Stock markets diverge as traders react to inflation numbers

London (AFP) - Europe stock markets climbed Wednesday after Asian counterparts finished lower, with traders digesting news of cooler UK and US inflation.

AFP

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Watches of Switzerland sales grow as timepieces become “investment assets”

Customers buying watches as investments drive growth, but shares slide on weak jewellery sales

Evening Standard

Stocks diverge as tech stocks dip

New York (AFP) - Stock markets wavered on Wednesday, with tech shares falling and investors digesting President Joe Biden's calls for tax hikes amid lingering worries over a worsening corporate profit outlook.

AFP

Stocks mixed after Biden, Powell speeches

London (AFP) - Europe's stock markets rose but Wall Street opened lower on Wednesday as investors digested President Joe Biden's calls for tax hikes and the latest interest rate signals from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.

AFP

European stocks rise on Powell remarks, energy profits

London (AFP) - Europe's stock markets rose Wednesday on "soothing" remarks from US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell and rocketing energy-sector profits, with London striking a record peak, dealers said.

AFP

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Stocks drop on tech concerns, before jobs data in US

London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets mostly dropped Friday, hit by concerns for the US tech sector after poorly-received earnings.

AFP

Markets struggle before rate decisions

London (AFP) - Stock markets wavered on Monday with central banks set to lift interest rates again later this week in their battle against high inflation.

AFP

Markets waver before rate decisions

London (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's gains.

AFP

UK may avoid 2022 recession after growing 0.1% in November – as it happened

UK economy beat forecasts with 0.1% growth in November, as food and drink businesses benefited from the FIFA World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Who are the big winners in FTSE 100’s £350 billion rebound as it closes in on record high?

Some well-known UK names are in the lead as hopes grow that the economy is proving more resilient than feared

Evening Standard

Truss budget fiasco shows power of the markets

London (AFP) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss's humiliating budget U-turn shows how markets can wield influence over government fiscal policy.

AFP

Federal Reserve hikes US rates by 0.75% for third straight meeting

Bank of England in the spotlight after US central bank stops short of super-sized 1% hike

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Who’s in and who’s out as tally of FTSE 100 CEO departures grows

Run of FTSE 100 CEOs announcing departures in 2022 reaches 17

AFP

Stock markets waver, oil prices sink

London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged on Monday as investors track a raft of corporate earnings reports while oil prices sank over concerns about Chinese demand.

The Independent UK

Eyes on inflation impact as Ocado to report results

‘Building new customer fulfilment centres isn’t cheap’

AFP

Item A on next British PM's agenda: inflation crisis

London (AFP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is in suspended animation, including on economic policy, just as a cost-of-living crisis worsens for millions of Britons.

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The Guardian - UK

Landsec reports record London office leasing as it returns to profit

Owner of Bluewater and Trinity Leeds says it has also seen a recovery at its shopping centres

Evening Standard

FTSE share buybacks on track to smash records with bumper payouts from BP, Shell and more

FTSE 100 companies plan to return £37 billion to investors this year

AFP

Stocks and oil slide China lockdowns, rate hike fears

London (AFP) - Stock markets and oil prices slumped Monday on growing concern that lockdowns in China aimed at fighting a worsening Covid outbreak could further harm a world economy battling decades-high inflation.

Evening Standard

Netflix loses $47 billion in value as stock plunges 30%

Netflix’s withdrawal from Russia resulted in a loss of 700,000 customers.

The Guardian - UK

Oil prices fall after US ponders record-breaking release of crude reserves

Joe Biden seeks to allay fears of shortages over Russian invasion of Ukraine

AFP

Oil prices sink as US mulls tapping reserves; equities struggle

London (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Thursday on reports that the United States is considering tapping reserves to combat a supply crisis sparked by the Ukraine war.

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