FTSE closes at 4507.5

FTSE trader
17.34 Wed Jan 07 2009
The FTSE 100's six-day rally came to an abrupt end as the market closed 131.4 points down at 4507.5.

FTSE closes at 4638.9

FTSE trader
17.09 Tue Jan 06 2009
The FTSE 100 Index held on to its New Year rally, closing 59.3 points up at 4638.9.

FTSE closes at 4579.6

FTSE trader
17.09 Mon Jan 05 2009
The FTSE 100 Index has closed 17.9 points higher to 4579.6 after a fifth straight day of gains.

FTSE closes at 4256

17.13 Tue Dec 23 2008
The FTSE 100 Index was nearly 60 points higher at one stage but eventually closed 6.8 up at 4256.

FTSE closes at 4309.1

FTSE trading screen
17.33 Tue Dec 16 2008
The FTSE 100 Index has closed 31.5 points up to 4309.1 after heavyweight stocks rallied.

FTSE closes at 4277.6

FTSE trader
17.37 Mon Dec 15 2008
The FTSE 100 Index closed 2.79 points down at 4277.6 amid news of an alleged Wall Street fraud.

FTSE closes at 4367

FTSE trader
17.25 Wed Dec 10 2008
The FTSE 100 Index dipped 14 points to 4367.3 amid dire Christmas trading conditions.

FTSE closes at 4381

FTSE trader
18.22 Tue Dec 09 2008
The FTSE 100 index has made more gains, closing 88.6 points higher at 4381.

FTSE closes at 4170

FTSE trader
17.55 Wed Dec 03 2008
The FTSE 100 index closed 47.1 points higher at 4170 after a positive opening on Wall Street.

FTSE closes at 4152.7

FTSE trading screen
18.12 Wed Nov 26 2008
The FTSE 100 index is still in the red after closing 18.6 points down at 4152.7.

FTSE ends at 4394.2

17.24 Tue Oct 14 2008
UK shares made further gains as global markets rallied in the wake of efforts to shore up the financial system.

City fears bail-out figure falls short

Gordon Brown and Alistair DarlingReuters
14.22 Thu Oct 09 2008
A massive cash injection into the banking system may not be enough to end the current financial turmoil, analysts have warned.

Taxpayers to fund banking bail-out

Reuters
21.33 Wed Oct 08 2008
The Government has confirmed it is pumping new capital into Britain's banks and building societies as part of a rescue package.

Darling to announce rescue plan

23.47 Tue Oct 07 2008
Alistair Darling is to announce a comprehensive rescue package for Britain's embattled banks on Wednesday.

Brown 'confident' over HBOS takeover

HBOS / Lloyds TSB branches
10.17 Wed Oct 01 2008
Gordon Brown is "confident" the planned Lloyds TSB takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland will go ahead, despite market doubts.

Doubts over HBOS takeover terms

20.01 Tue Sep 30 2008
Doubts are growing over the terms of Lloyds TSB's planned takeover of struggling Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS).

FTSE closes at 5236.3

FTSE trader
17.27 Mon Sep 22 2008
The FTSE 100 index slipped back into the red after Friday's rally, closing 75 points down at 5236.3.

Lloyds TSB confirms £12.2bn HBOS takeover

HBOS branchReuters
23.34 Thu Sep 18 2008
Lloyds TSB has confirmed its £12.2 billion takeover of HBOS in a move which changes the face of British banking.

Crackdown on 'short-selling'

FSA logo
18.33 Thu Sep 18 2008
The City's financial watchdog has launched a crackdown on speculators profiting from falling share prices.

FTSE closes at 4880

FTSE trader
17.16 Thu Sep 18 2008
The FTSE 100 index closed down 32.4 points at 4880 in another turbulent day of trading.

Job fears over HBOS/Lloyds merger

HBOS / Lloyds TSB branches
22.14 Wed Sep 17 2008
Lloyds TSB is reportedly close to announcing the biggest takeover in British banking history.

FTSE closes at 5446.3

FTSE traders
17.38 Mon Sep 08 2008
The FTSE 100 Index closed 205.6 points up at 5446.3 after a computer glitch wiped out trading.

Fewer women reaching the top

19.42 Thu Sep 04 2008
The number of women in many top jobs and positions of power has fallen a report has said.

FTSE closes at 5528.1

FTSE trader
17.06 Wed Aug 27 2008
The FTSE 100 index closed 57.4 points up at 5528.1 despite pressure on housebuilders.

FTSE closes at 5477.5

FTSE trading screen
17.31 Thu Aug 07 2008
The FTSE 100 Index closed down 8.6 points at 5477.5 after more bad news on the US economy.

FTSE closes at 5404.3

FTSE trader
17.44 Mon Jul 21 2008
The FTSE 100 index stayed in positive territory for the third day running, closing 27.9 points up at 5404.3.

FTSE closes at 5900

FTSE trader
18.02 Wed Apr 02 2008
The FTSE 100 Index has closed up 63.3 points at 5915.9 thanks to gains in the banking sector.

FTSE closes at 6272.7

22.08 Wed Jan 09 2008
A fall of 19 per cent in Marks & Spencer shares led to a miserable session for the FTSE 100 Index.

FTSE closes at 6279.3

FTSE
18.17 Tue Dec 18 2007
The FTSE has closed 1.5 points higher at 6279.3.

UK bluechip companies in tailspin

18.24 Thu Dec 13 2007
Doubts over the move by central banks to combat the credit crisis have sent UK blue chip companies into a tailspin

Banks' joint initiative causes FTSE 100 surge

18.35 Wed Dec 12 2007
The FTSE 100 Index has soared after the Bank of England and fellow central banks moved to help combat the credit crisis

FTSE 100 closes at 6461.4

17.43 Mon Nov 05 2007
The FTSE 100 Index suffered a third day of declines, closing down more than 1 per cent, or 69.2 points, at 6461.4.

FTSE closes on 6313.3

FTSE trader
17.52 Thu Sep 06 2007
London's blue chips finished in positive territory after a see-saw day for the market.

FTSE closes on 6132.2

FTSE
18.13 Wed Aug 29 2007
UK blue chips endured a roller-coaster ride as volatility returned to stock markets across the world.

Further falls for FTSE?

Stock market trader
13.01 Mon Jul 30 2007
The FTSE 100 remains in negative territory following last week's credit fears which sent shockwaves through world markets.