FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 has opened 0.7% higher this morning after recording its worst monthly performance in three years in June.

European stocks are seeing heavy losses this morning and financial markets took a hit across Asia overnight as Greece said its stock exchange will be shut on Monday and banks closed all week after a decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) not to extend...

The FTSE 100 has opened 0.5% lower, with European stocks deeper in the red, after Greece's bailout talks with creditors broke down overnight.

The FTSE led by financials has gained over 100 points and the pound is up 1.3% against the dollar this morning as the general election result points to a surprise majority for the Conservatives.

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The FTSE 100 has hit a fresh record high after the US Federal Reserve signalled renewed caution on its path towards raising interest rates from their record lows.

The FTSE 100 index fell sharply on Tuesday in its worst day of 2015 so far, as energy stocks plummeted on the back of further falls in the oil price.

Three prominent London Business School academics have calculated the FTSE 100 has a 50% chance of hitting the 10,000 level by 2022, following its recent record-breaking performance.

The FTSE 100 is within sight of its all-time high after closing at its highest level for 15 years on Tuesday.