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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen flat as UK optimism rises
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open marginally higher on Wednesday, as investors assess signs of improving UK business sentiment....
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 eyes 10,000 as BoE rate cut hopes build
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 hit another record high on Tuesday as soft economic data firmed up rate cut bets ahead of December's Monetary Policy Committee meeting. ...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up as jobs data lifts BoE rate cut hopes
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 back near record levels as weaker UK jobs data boosted expectations for a...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE rises as jobs data lifts BoE rate cut hopes
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, lifted by renewed hopes that the Bank of England could deliver a rate cut before year-end after UK labour...
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LONDON BRIEFING: UK unemployment rate rises to 5.0%; FTSE 100 up
(Alliance News) - UK unemployment rose to 5.0%, its highest since early 2021, as the labour market weakened, while Vodafone launches a EUR500 million buyback after posting half-year results....
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IN BRIEF: Shuka receives initial tranche of USD300,000 loan payment
Shuka Minerals PLC - Africa-focused mine operator and developer - Receives an initial tranche of USD300,000 from Gathoni Muchai Investments Ltd under the increased loan facility. The loan facilitates Shuka's...
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UK jobless rate at 5.0% for first time since 2021, job market weakens
(Alliance News) - The UK unemployment rate rose to 5.0% in the three months to September, its highest since early 2021, as the job market continued to soften, official data...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen up as US funding deal advances
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Tuesday, as investors await the latest UK unemployment figures, buoyed by optimism after the US Senate voted for...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 at new high amid US shutdown optimism
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 hit an all-time best on Monday, passing 9,800 for the first time, as hopes grow for an end to the US government shutdown. ...
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Reeves signals manifesto-busting Budget will hike taxes
(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves has all but admitted Labour's manifesto pledge not to hike income tax will be ditched in her Budget....
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