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Stocks rise as Fed chairman fuels US rate-hike bets

In London, defence stocks were among the worst performers in the FTSE 100 amid uncertainty over government spending.

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FTSE 100 ends up as Healey pledges fiscal control

The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91.

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FTSE 100 rises as US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears

The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.

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Mid-caps shine but AB Foods holds back FTSE 100

Stocks ended mixed in London on Wednesday with US rate hike worries and a decline in Primark owner Associated British Foods hitting blue-chips.

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FTSE 100 up as defence stocks rally on spend lift

The proposals see an extra £15 billion being pumped into defence spending up to 2030.

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FTSE 100 closes lower as builders and Babcock falter

Housebuilders fell after weak mortgage approval figures.

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Pound holds firm as Starmer confirms he will stand down

The FTSE 100 closed up 74.58 points, or 0.7%, at 10,437.85.

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FTSE 100 up in quiet trading as defence stocks rise

Defence stocks were higher after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain must ‘go faster’ on defence spending.

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FTSE 100 retreats amid weak metal and oil prices

The FTSE 100 index closed down 74.52 points, 0.7%, at 10,048.21.

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FTSE 100 at record close despite Venezuela nerves

Defence stocks and miners climbed as the FTSE 100 closed above 10,000 for the first time.

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FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide

Figures from the ONS showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, up from 5% in the three months to September.

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FTSE 100 dips as Unilever falls amid Magnum split

The ice cream maker rose 1.8% in Amsterdam.

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Pound falters as soft inflation tees up rate cut

Analysts say that there is potential for the Bank of England to resume cutting rates in December.

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FTSE 100 falters as investors mull outlook for UK economy

It comes as Rachel Reeves told Sky News that she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming Budget.

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FTSE posts new closing high as falls in defence stocks are offset by retail gains

In London, defence stocks fell sharply amid hopes of peace in Ukraine with Babcock International, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce all down.

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FTSE 100 edges up ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Investors are focused on a speech by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, with hopes he will provide clues on Fed plans for interest rates.

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Stocks mixed but pound up after Bank of England rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed down 63.54 points, 0.7%, at 9,100.77.

The Independent UK

Babcock shines but FTSE 100 gives up early gains

The FTSE 100 index closed down 40.24 points, 0.5%, at 8,718.75.

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FTSE 100 closes higher after survey shows UK services sector returned to growth

The S&P Global UK services purchasing managers’ business activity index rose to 50.9 points in May.

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Defence and gold in favour as FTSE 100 ekes out marginal gains

The FTSE 100 index closed up 1.88 points at 8,774.26.

The National (Scotland)

National Museum of Scotland responds to boycott over Israeli arms links

THE National Museum of Scotland has responded to a campaign group boycotting their cold war exhibit over links to Israel ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Sickening’: Scottish museum event cancelled over Israeli arms company ties

A Scottish museum has cancelled an event after a women’s group withdrew in protest over investor links to Israeli arms manufacturers.

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FTSE 100 Live 13 November: Smiths and Babcock shares surge, Just Eat sells Grubhub

Buyers targeted the engineering sector today after updates by Smiths Group, Babcock International and GKN Automotive business Dowlais.

The Guardian - UK

Our Baillie Gifford boycotts aren’t about tearing down the arts – they’re about building them up

Finance is always an issue, but surely we are entitled to expect a higher moral stance from our cultural institutions, says writer Tom Jeffreys

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Babcock International revenue up on ‘increased operational tempo’ for defence contractors

Babcock maintains UK submarines and the Challenger tanks gifted to Ukraine

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