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MRM

  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 dives following US rate hike talk

    07 January 2022 - The FTSE 100 slumped on Thursday (6 January) as investors reacted to speculation that the US Federal Reserve was considering an imminent rate rise, which would have a potentially global knock-on effect.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 jumps as Bank of England hikes rates

    17 December 2021 - The FTSE 100 jumped on Thursday (16 December) as the Bank of England announced it was hiking the bank rate from 0.1% to 0.25%.

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  • Week in Review: New coronavirus restrictions drag on FTSE 100

    10 December 2021 - The FTSE 100 finished lower for the second day running on Thursday (9 December) with investor sentiment knocked by the Government’s decision to introduce new coronavirus restrictions.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE falls as Omicron fears circle markets

    03 December 2021 - The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as markets continued their whipsaw response to the emerging Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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  • Week in Review: Weaker pounds boosts FTSE 100

    26 November 2021 - The FTSE 100 climbed for the fourth day in a row with a weaker pound boosting large dollar-earning consumer stocks such as Diageo plc (DGE) and Unilever plc (ULVR).

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 down on oil price slump

    19 November 2021 - The FTSE 100 fell in trading on Thursday as the oil price continued its slump, affecting major constituents of the index.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 rises on weak sterling, sluggish GDP

    12 November 2021 - The FTSE 100 index of stocks rose in trading on Thursday as sluggish UK GDP numbers led to falls in pound sterling.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 ends higher after BoE holds rates

    05 November 2021 - The FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday (4 November) after the Bank of England voted to keep rates on hold.

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  • Week in Review: Oil giants act as drag on FTSE 100

    29 October 2021 - London-listed oil giants acted as a drag on the FTSE 100 on Thursday (28 October) after a sharp fall in the price of Brent oil.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 up as G7 finance ministers tackle supply chains

    15 October 2021 - The FTSE 100 gained on Thursday (14 October) as G7 finance ministers committed to working together to end supply chain issues.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 off as rate expectations cause uncertainty

    22 October 2021 - The FTSE 100 index of companies was down slightly on Thursday (21 October) on the back of interest rate worries in markets.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 up on pound’s inflation weakness

    08 October 2021 - The FTSE 100 index of companies gained on Thursday (7 October) despite inflation warning from the Bank of England’s new economist Huw Pill.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 loses ground as investors brace for rate rise

    01 October 2021 - The FTSE 100 lost ground on Thursday (30 September) as investors mull over a potential rate rise in the near future.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE down after pessimistic Bank of England assessment

    24 September 2021 - The FTSE 100 index was down fractionally on Thursday (23 September) on the back of hawkish comments from the Bank of England, which sees inflation peaking above 4% this year, heightening chances of monetary policy action.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 up marginally as travel stocks soar

    17 September 2021 - The FTSE 100 index of stocks was up marginally on Thursday (16 September) thanks to soaring travel stocks after Ryanair upgraded its growth target for passengers.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 plunges 1% on stumbling economic growth

    10 September 2021 - The FTSE 100 index of stocks fell 1% on Thursday (9 September) on the back of renewed fears of slowing economic growth in the face of supply issues and the delta variant of COVID.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 edges up in quiet day for European markets

    03 September 2021 - The FTSE 100 rose cautiously on Thursday (2 September) in what was a quiet day for European indices.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 sinks lower as investors tread carefully

    27 August 2021 - The FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday (26 August) as investors trod carefully ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday (27 August).

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 roiled by global markets selloff

    20 August 2021 - The FTSE 100 index was sent lower on Thursday (19 August) amid a wider global sell off of stocks.

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  • Week in Review: Mining giants drag FTSE 100 into the red

    13 August 2021 - The FTSE 100 was dragged into the red on Thursday (12 August) after London-listed miners Rio Tinto Limited (RIO) and Evraz plc (EVR) went ex-dividend, causing their shares to nosedive 7.6% and 7.1%, respectively.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 hesitant as sterling rises on rate decision

    06 August 2021 - The FTSE 100 was off by a fractional 0.048% on Thursday as investors absorbed the latest interest rate decision from the Bank of England. Sterling rose 0.4% on the news that the BoE would hold rates at 0.1% for now.

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  • Week in Review: Flurry of strong results pushes FTSE 100 higher

    30 July 2021 - The FTSE 100 soared higher on Thursday (29 July) following a number of strong earnings updates and dividend announcements from the likes of Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) and Anglo American plc (AAL).

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 down after best day since February

    23 July 2021 - The FTSE 100 was down slightly on Thursday (22 July), a day after its best day since February, dragged lower by Unilever (ULVR).

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 slides as crude price slide hits oil stocks

    16 July 2021 - The FTSE 100 fell sharply on Thursday (15 July), with the falling price of brent crude hitting oil stocks.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 slumps on inflation and covid jitters

    09 July 2021 - The FTSE 100 was down on Thursday (08 July) on the back of combined covid and inflation fears.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 leaps higher as BoE governor quashes inflation fears

    02 July 2021 - The FTSE 100 made strong gains on Thursday (1 July) as the Bank of England governor calmed fears of persistent inflation.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 down on US Fed hike talk

    18 June 2021 - The FTSE 100 traded down on Thursday (17 June) as investors digested US Federal Reserve announcements around interest rates.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 flat as inflation soars in the US

    11 June 2021 - The FTSE 100 traded flat on Thursday (10 June) as investors chewed over higher-than-expected US inflation data.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 declines as travel stocks take a hit

    04 June 2021 - The FTSE 100 finished the day down on Thursday (3 June) as travel firms faced bad news from changes to the UK Government Covid travel green list.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 dips into the red

    28 May 2021 - The FTSE 100 dipped into the red on Thursday (27 May) following a largely uneventful day for major UK shares.

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  • Week in Review: Brighter economic outlook pushes FTSE 100 higher

    21 May 2021 - The FTSE 100 rose 1% to 7,019.79 on Thursday (20 May) as investors were heartened by an improving economic picture in Europe and the US.

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  • Week in Review: Inflation fears push FTSE 100 lower

    14 May 2021 - The FTSE 100 closed lower for the third time this week on Thursday (13 May) as fears over rising inflation continue to spook investors.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 leaps higher as Bank of England talks up economy

    07 May 2021 - The FTSE 100 leapt higher on Thursday (6 May) as the Bank of England (BoE) upgraded its forecasts for the UK economy (see Economic Update).

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 briefly tops 7,000 but falls away

    30 April 2021 - The FTSE 100 was flat on Thursday (29 April) despite briefly reaching above 7,000 again - the second time in a fortnight.

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  • Week in Review: Industrial and consumer stocks lift FTSE 100

    23 April 2021 - The FTSE 100 hopped higher on Thursday (22 April), boosted by industrial and consumer stocks.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 rival gathers pace as index nears 7,000

    16 April 2021 - The FTSE 100’s revival gathered pace on Thursday (15 April) as the index returned to pre-pandemic levels and ended the day within a whisker of 7,000.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 hits 13-month high on recovery hopes

    09 April 2021 - FTSE 100 hits 13-month high on recovery hopes

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  • Week in Review: Positive economic data boosts pound but sinks FTSE 100

    01 April 2021 - Better than expected economic data (see Economic Update) boosted the pound on Wednesday (31 March), which acted as a drag on the FTSE 100.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 hit by oil price slump

    26 March 2021 - The energy stock heavy FTSE 100 was dragged down by a steep fall in the price of oil on Thursday (25 March).

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  • Week in Review: FTSE calm as Bank of England holds rates

    19 March 2021 - Both the FTSE 100 and 250 were relatively flat on Thursday, posting small gains as the Bank of England announced it was holding interest rates at 0.1%.

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  • Week in Review: FTSE up as US stimulus deal calms markets

    12 March 2021 - Both the FTSE 100 and 250 rose in trading on Thursday as investors continued a markets revival after the US House of Representatives agreed a huge $1.9 trillion stimulus package for the world’s largest economy.

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  • Week in Review: Turbulent FTSE down on US market sell off expectations

    05 March 2021 - Expectations of more falls in US markets led the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 lower on Thursday (4 March).

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  • Week in Review: Plunging US share prices drag down FTSE 100

    26 February 2021 - Plunging US share prices dragged the FTSE 100 into the red following a relatively strong start for the UK’s blue-chip index on Thursday (25 February)

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  • Week in Review: FTSE 100 slumps following disappointing US jobs data

    19 February 2021 - Worse-than-expected US jobs data caused the FTSE 100 to slide on Thursday (18 February).

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  • Week in Review: Post-Brexit teething problems weigh on UK shares

    12 February 2021 - The FTSE 100 ended the day flat on Thursday (11 February), with some experts blaming post-Brexit trade friction with the European Union for the lacklustre performance of British shares.

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  • Week in Review: Soaring sterling acts as a drag on FTSE 100

    05 February 2021 - Soaring sterling acts as a drag on FTSE 100

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  • Week in Review: US market volatility makes UK investors nervous

    28 January 2021 - US market volatility makes UK investors nervous

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  • Week in Review: FTSE off slightly as Biden gets to work in Washington

    22 January 2021 - The FTSE 100 was down slightly on Thursday as Joe Biden’s term in office as US President got underway.

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  • Week in Review: Vaccine news breathes life into FTSE 100

    15 January 2021 - The FTSE 100 took off on Thursday (14 January) after reports that the Government was planning to ramp up its coronavirus vaccination programme.

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