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FTSE 100 Live 30 July: HSBC and Taylor Wimpey under pressure, BAE and GSK boost guidance

Blue-chip earnings were given a cool reception today as weaker HSBC and BAE Systems shares drove the FTSE 100 index into negative territory.

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 29 July: AstraZeneca results cheer, Barclays profit beats hopes

Forecast-beating results by AstraZeneca, Barclays and Games Workshop received a contrasting reaction in a resilient FTSE 100 index today.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 25 July: NatWest results impress, retail recovery falls short

The momentum of NatWest today provided cheer in a session when the FTSE 100 index fell from a record high and retail sales rebounded by less than hoped.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 14 July: Index outperforms, CityFibre £2.3bn funding boost

AstraZeneca and Glencore shares today kept the FTSE 100 index in positive territory during a session of outperformance versus European peers.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 11 July: BP higher but index stalls, GDP figures disappoint

A surprise contraction in UK GDP today provided a downbeat note at the end of a record-breaking week for the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 10 July: Miners power record-breaking index, WPP appoints new CEO

A 1% mining-led surge today took the FTSE 100 index into new territory as London’s top flight joined the recent toppling of stock market records.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 07 July: Tariffs uncertainty stalls index, Shell shares fall

Cheaper Shell shares and a fresh round of tariffs uncertainty today fuelled a downbeat session for the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 03 July: Index higher as markets steady, Currys extends strong run

UK-focused assets today rallied in the FTSE 100 index after Keir Starmer’s backing for chancellor Rachel Reeves brought calm to currency and bond markets.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 01 July: Sainsbury’s grocery sales impress, house prices fall

Strong grocery sales failed to keep Sainsbury’s in positive territory today as the supermarket’s shares lagged other retailers in a lacklustre FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 26 June: Shell confirms no BP bid talks, dollar weakness continues

A firm rebuttal of Shell-BP merger speculation today put the focus back on geopolitics and the faltering US dollar during a steady FTSE 100 session.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025