The FTSE 100 returned just 5.8 per cent in 2024, despite a last-minute selloff in the final weeks of December. Despite hopes of a ‘Santa rally’ in December, the FTSE fell 1.7 per cent in the month.

Elevated view of the City of London skyline at dusk. I’ve been writing here for a long time that the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was a good candidate for a positive change in fortune. Its performance has been so ...

Firstly, I need to tell U.S. investors, “This might be about the U,K., but pay attention because this applies to you.” It’s dull of me to keep harping on about the difference between the relative ...

The FTSE 100 Index is doing well this year, despite the UK economy facing stagflation, high interest rates, and a risky doom loop. It has jumped by over 20% from the lowest level this year as ...

FTSE 100 down 0.4%, FTSE 250 off 0.2% Diageo slides after U.S. Surgeon General's warning Energy shares shine on steady oil prices Jan 3 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index logged its sharpest drop in ...

European markets are showing mixed responses as the year concludes. The DAX and STOXX 600 indexes are slightly lower, with the latter hovering around the 478 mark, close to its 23-month high. Health ...