Advertisement
UK markets close in 4 hours 42 minutes

  • FTSE 100

    8,066.60
    +42.73 (+0.53%)
     

  • FTSE 250

    19,726.98
    +127.59 (+0.65%)
     

  • AIM

    753.48
    +4.30 (+0.57%)
     

  • GBP/EUR

    1.1583
    -0.0006 (-0.05%)
     

  • GBP/USD

    1.2349
    -0.0002 (-0.01%)
     

  • Bitcoin GBP

    53,686.05
    +189.82 (+0.35%)
     

  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,422.07
    +7.31 (+0.52%)
     

  • S&P 500

    5,010.60
    +43.37 (+0.87%)
     

  • DOW

    38,239.98
    +253.58 (+0.67%)
     

  • CRUDE OIL

    81.76
    -0.14 (-0.17%)
     

  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,316.10
    -30.30 (-1.29%)
     

  • NIKKEI 225

    37,552.16
    +113.55 (+0.30%)
     

  • HANG SENG

    16,828.93
    +317.24 (+1.92%)
     

  • DAX

    18,041.58
    +180.78 (+1.01%)
     

  • CAC 40

    8,086.90
    +46.54 (+0.58%)
     
Money:

What is the true cost of the UK state pension?

To get a sense of the true value of the state pension, you can look at how much you would need to save to match it yourself

European stock markets seen opening lower on persistent Brexit fears

Reuters - UK Focus

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - European stocks were seen opening lower on Wednesday, as persistent worries over Britain's vote to leave the European Union weighed on markets.

Britain's FTSE 100 was seen opening down by 17 points, or 0.3 percent lower, according to calls from spreadbetters at IG (LSE: IGG.L - news) and London Capital Group.

Germany's DAX was seen down by 114 points, or 1.2 percent lower, while France's CAC was seen down by 41 points, or 1 percent lower.

On currency markets, Britain's pound slid as far down as $1.2798, breaking through the previous low of $1.3000 set overnight. It was last down 1.2 percent at $1.2867. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta)