Housebuilder Berkeley today said buyer enquiries are at a consistently good level and that it has seen a modest improvement ...

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Thursday as traders digested news that the UK economy unexpectedly ...

The FTSE 100 index is down 2.15 points at 8538.82, with NatWest, gambling group Entain and Endeavour Mining down by more than ...

The FTSE 100 index is 13.94 points higher at 8509.93, driven by miners Glencore and Anglo American after their shares rose ...

There are also fears that the US is on course for a federal shutdown this Saturday after Democrats in the Senate failed to agree to a stop-gap funding bill on Wednesday.

The FTSE 100 and European stocks moved lower on Monday morning as traders and economists remained cautious that Donald Trump ...

A show of cooperation among leaders at the weekend in London has reinforced expectations that military budgets will swell in ...

Housebuilding stocks top the FTSE 100 index, led by Persimmon’s rise of 4% or 48p to 1218.5p after annual results showed a strong start to 2025. Barratt Redrow lifted 15.4p to 442.5p and Taylor Wimpey ...

The FTSE 100 index hit a new record high on Monday morning as defence stocks surged across Europe after countries signalled ...

The pound is little changed against the dollar this morning, and FTSE 100 futures are pointing to a slightly higher open.

Resurgent Rolls-Royce shares today hit new heights after the engine maker’s results smashed City expectations. As well as the first dividend in five years, it announced a £1 billion buyback of shares ...

The London Standard's business editor, Jonathan Prynn, joins us to discuss this year's remarkable rise in the FTSE 100. For ...