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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.

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%.

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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).

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).

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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%.

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.

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

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)

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

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.

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

28 January 2021 - US market volatility makes UK investors nervous

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

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.