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Diageo and BP lead FTSE 100 higher

Today's UK Capital Markets Digest The FTSE 100 is riding a wave of renewed risk appetite, buoyed by positive sentiment from US markets and a significant leader…

UK Equities Rally as BoE Hike Fears Fade

Today's UK Capital Markets Digest The defining narrative of the trading session was the sharp divergence between UK equity resilience and the brutal pressure e…

Oil Shock and Bond Rout Test UK Markets

Today's UK Capital Markets Digest Global markets are reeling from a severe shock to the energy complex, with oil prices surging following fresh drone attacks i…

UK Boards Reject Takeovers as Rates Hold

The most significant development in today's UK capital markets was the Board of DCC's unanimous rejection of a £5 billion unsolicited takeover bid from Energy C…

Gilt Yields Surge as AI Rally Cools

Today's UK capital markets digest is defined by a sharp divergence between geopolitical energy shocks and a cooling in the artificial intelligence rally, creati…

FCA Crypto U-Turn and UK Takeover Surge

The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower as geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment, with investors monitoring fragile truce talks…

Today's UK Capital Markets Digest

The UK capital markets opened cautiously this morning, as global sentiment shifted amid hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East