FTSE 100 Live: Index record run on hold, oil price under pressure

FTSE 100 Live: Index record run on hold, oil price under pressure

The new year rally of the FTSE 100 index has softened following last night’s latest record close.

FTSE 100 set to edge lower after record close

The FTSE 100 looks set to ease back at the open, with futures pointing to a drop of around 28 points as investors step back after Tuesday’s record-breaking run. AfterRead More...

FTSE 100 Live: Stock rally cools; Oil tumbles amid Trump tensions

Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The London stock market has opened on a dimmer mood with morning with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 trading into the red. The blue-chip index was hit by the falling price of oil with major stock losses across energy giants Shell and BP. It follows consecutive upbeat trading sessions for the FTSE 100, which ended Tuesday 1.12 per cent higher at 10,122.73 and cementing its status above the 10…

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