FTSE 100 rises as gold miners and Gemfields lead, markets focus on Fed and UK GDP. London stocks opened largely higher on Friday, tracking positive sentiment from US markets and firm commodity prices.

John Lewis Partnership halves-year losses rise to £88m as restructuring and regulatory costs weigh, Guardian reports.

Gold rises near record highs as cooling US labour market reinforces bets on Fed rate cut. Gold prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, holding just below record highs before giving back some gains, as ...

Lower rates typically enhance gold’s appeal against yield-bearing assets, and banks are beginning to chase the rally. ANZ on Wednesday raised its year-end forecast to $3,800, with a possible peak near ...

Gold’s advance has been underpinned by dollar weakness, central bank demand, and heightened economic and geopolitical risks. China’s central bank extended its bullion buying streak into a tenth ...

London equities opened in positive territory on Thursday as investors braced for a key European Central Bank decision and fresh US inflation numbers that could shape the pace of rate cuts. The FTSE ...

The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 9,266.18, the FTSE 250 gained 0.2% to 21,645.54, while the AIM All-Share slipped 0.4% to 765.29.

Gold consolidates near record highs ahead of US CPI data, Fed rate cut expectations remain intact. Gold prices edged lower on Thursday, holding close to record highs as investors await US consumer ...

FTSE opens higher as weak US jobs and political upheaval weigh, Phoenix falls, Treatt surges. London stocks opened in the green on Monday despite political turbulence overseas and softer-than-expected ...

London stocks opened in positive territory on Friday, with traders eyeing fresh economic data and US jobs numbers later in the day. The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 9,239.71, the FTSE 250 climbed 0.3% to ...

The move marks another clear break by chief executive Jason Windsor from the legacy of Steven Bird, the man who signed off on the deal four years ago. Sources told Sky News that the talks have been ...

Currys (LSE: CURY) unveiled a £50 million share buyback on Thursday after reporting an encouraging start to the financial year, sending its stock soaring more than 15% to close at 126.90p. Shares in ...