FTSE 100 trims gains again before the close; Wall Street enjoying strong end to the week
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FTSE 100 trims gains again before the close; Wall Street enjoying strong end to the week
London s leading index advanced 3 points to 7,023 on Friday
FTSE 100 up 21 points
French energy giant Total to rebrand
Positive day for US stocks
5.10pm: Footsie ends on the right side of the ledger, albeit barely
The FTSE 250 ended Friday up 3 points at 7,023, and the FTSE 250 added 25 points, 0.1%, to finish at 22,684.
Stock markets are on the up on the final day of the week, with a muted performance from the FTSE 100 outpaced by better returns on Wall Street and in continental Europe, IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp wrote. With May all but over apart from next Monday, likely to be a dull day indeed, the month is ending on a positive note, as strong momentum continues to carry markets higher while investors learn to acclimatise to an environment of higher inflation.
FTSE 100 on the rise; pubs and restaurants count down to indoor reopening on Freedom Monday
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FTSE 100 on the rise; pubs and restaurants count down to indoor reopening on Freedom Monday
London s leading index advanced 68 points to 7,031 before close
FTSE 100 up 68 points
Hospitality to resume indoor service on Monday
Wall Street opens higher
FTSE 100 was on the rise just before close, surging 68 points to 7,031.
Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues are set to resume indoor activities on Monday.
Trade body the British Beer and Pub Association expects 45,000 pubs to open their doors on 17 May and serve 3mln pints.
It will be welcome as bad weather has hampered trading since the reopening of outdoor service in mid-April, with like-for-like sales plunging 51% in the week to 8 May compared to the same period in 2019, according to CGA figures.
FTSE 100 firmly in the red; COVID-19 infections fall significantly after single dose vaccines are rolled out, study shows
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08:29 Fri 23 Apr 2021
FTSE 100 firmly in the red; COVID-19 infections fall significantly after single dose vaccines are rolled out, study shows
London s index of big caps dropped 41 points to 6,896
FTSE 100 down 41 points
COVID-19 infections fell by 65% after first dose of vaccine
Bitcoin drops below US$50,000
1.30pm: COVID-19 infections fall significantly after single dose vaccines are rolled out, study shows
FTSE 100 was firmly in the red in the early afternoon, down 41 points to 6,896.
A new real-life study has shown that COVID-19 infections fell by 65% after a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were administered.