The FTSE 100 and European stocks bucked the global uptrend on Friday, falling following UK public sector data showing debt reached 100% of GDP last month, with debt up £3.3bn from August 2023.

FTSE 100 Live Friday Tax fears hit consumer moraleRetail sales get August liftPublic debt hits 100% of GDP ...

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve enacted a 50 basis point rate cut, ensuring the mood in equity markets was largely bullish this week. The Bank of England followed with a hold on Thursday. Elsewhere ...

UK shares slipped on Friday while the British pound jumped, though the stock index was set to eke out weekly gains riding on ...

European markets were poised to open lower Friday as investors digested a slew of central bank rate decisions this week and ...

Brent oil was quoted at USD74.57 a barrel early Friday, from USD75.05 at the time of the London equities close on Thursday. Gold climbed to USD2,594.59 an ounce from USD2,585.15. Friday's economic ...

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Factory gate prices unexpectedly ease, potentially providing an encouraging sign on the path for inflation ...

The benchmark FTSE 100 dropped 44 points, or half a percent, to 8,265 as the British pound gained against its major peers after the release of inflation data. In corporate news, Reckitt Benckiser rose ...

The FTSE 100 rose to a two-week high on Monday, lifted by increasing bets of a larger U.S. interest rate cut and strength in ...

U.K. stocks were notably higher on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision on Wednesday and the Bank on ...