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Britain's new finance minister, John Healey, delivers his first budget on Wednesday against a backdrop of rising global borrowing costs and high energy prices due to the Iran war.
UK stocks set for weekly declines as oil prices soar
FTSE 100 slips as banks weigh; defensive stocks limit decline
FTSE 100 slips as banks, miners drag
Greencoat UK Wind LON: UKW outlined plans to broaden the ways it reinvests cash generated by its portfolio while maintaining its existing financial proposition of a well-covered, inflation-linked dividend.
Britain's FTSE 100 climbed to its highest level in nearly a month on Thursday as falling gilt yields and stronger-than-expected economic data gave investors a reason to favour large UK financial stocks. The blue-chip index rose 0.54% to 10,782.98, its highest since September 18, while the more domestically exposed FTSE 250 slipped 0.07%.
World Economic Outlook says states' oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026
UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Wednesday after three consecutive sessions of gains, weighed down by banking stocks, as rising oil prices and surging bond yields kept investors cautious.