The FTSE 100 closed 1.50% lower at 10,654.33 on Friday, falling 162 points in its biggest one-day decline since 8 July.

Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are the FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, W ...

Wall Street closed sharply higher overnight, with the S&P 500 up 1.2%, the Nasdaq gaining 1.7% and the Dow Jones rising 0.6%, helped by a decline in bond yields and oil prices.

It has thus far refused four £9 offers from Swedish investment firm EQT, which is said to be looking at Oxford BioMedica plc (LON: OXB) again now that shares are below 500p. But now AstraZeneca (LON: ...

Both conversions would take place at 4p per share, around a 30% premium to Shuka’s 3.1p closing price on 17 September.

When we last looked at the helium market in March, the immediate concern was the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar, the world’s second-largest helium producer, accounted for around 35% of global output in 2024, ...

Defence Holdings PLC has secured its second customer contract with the UK Government, marking a significant step in its commercial execution.

The FTSE 100 is expected to open broadly flat at 10,816.44 on Friday, after Thursday’s 1.2% rally, as investors digest a more hawkish Bank of England stance and another interest-rate increase from the ...

The FTSE 100 closed 1.19% higher at 10,816.14, extending its gains for a second consecutive session after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged.

The broad market picture is one of recovery attempts rather than outright clean breakouts. The FTSE 100 and DAX need to deal with their 50-day moving averages. Bitcoin needs 82,000, Ethereum needs a ...

Gold steadies after Fed rate rise as FOMC point to a further rate rise this year Warsh said the jobs market and other data show the economy has strengthened. US retail sales rose strongly in August, ...

For markets, Bailey’s warning is likely to keep expectations of a possible November rate increase firmly in focus.