^FTSE - FTSE 100
| Previous close | 7,359.38 |
| Open | 7,359.38 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 7,258.46 - 7,359.38 |
| 52-week range | 6,536.50 - 7,727.50 |
| Avg. volume | 743,892,751 |
- Yahoo Finance UK
Santander UK boss on the fate of bank branches
About 55 bank branches are closing every month across the UK.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What fintechs should never do in the first couple of years
Anne Boden, the founder and CEO of one of the world's most successful challenger banks, shares her advice.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Challenger bank Starling tops 1m accounts
The app-only challenger bank passed the milestone on Monday.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-FTSE hit as Farage delivers UK vote game changer
* Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Julien Ponthus. Nigel Farage's decision not to field Brexit Party candidates in 317 Tory constituencies may very well a game changer for Boris Johnson in the upcoming Dec 12 general election.
- Yahoo Finance UK
What to Watch: UK GDP, Just Eat takeover battle, and Greggs soars
A daily overview of the top business, market and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK and abroad.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-Defensive stocks help European shares end flat, London lags
Demand for defensive stocks helped European shares recover from early losses on Monday as investors grappled with issues ranging from violent Hong Kong protests to an inconclusive Spanish election and weak data from China. After falling nearly 0.5% at one point, the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed flat, helped by a turnaround in bank shares and gains for sectors considered safer bets during times of economic uncertainty, such as food and beverage and real estate. London's FTSE 100 led declines among the major regional indexes with a 0.4% drop, while stocks in Frankfurt fell 0.2% and Paris rose 0.1%.
- Reuters
Pound climbs to six-month highs vs. euro as Conservatives get Brexit Party boost
The pound jumped on Monday, hitting a six-month high versus the euro and posted its biggest daily rise in nearly a month against the greenback after the Brexit Party said it would not contest previously Conservative held seats in the UK's election. In a significant boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the Dec. 12 election, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said he did not want anti-Brexit parties to win, so was standing down candidates in seats won by the Conservatives in 2017. "The Tories will be heaving a sigh of relief and it also reduces at the margin the prospect of a hung parliament," said Neil Mellor, FX strategist at BNY Mellon.
- Reuters - UK Focus
RPT-REUTERS SUMMIT-Brexit in Jan 2020 won't lift fog over UK markets, investors say
Never mind Britain's general election and January 2020 Brexit deadline -- there is a fog over UK assets that won't lift any time soon, some of the world's biggest money managers said. Asset managers speaking at the Reuters Investment Summit in London were broadly of the view that whichever party wins Dec. 12's election, Britain has dodged the worst-case scenario of a no-deal Brexit.
- Reuters
Defensive stocks help European shares end flat, London lags
After falling nearly 0.5% at one point, the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed flat, helped by a turnaround in bank shares and gains for sectors considered safer bets during times of economic uncertainty, such as food and beverage and real estate . London's FTSE 100 led declines among the major regional indexes with a 0.4% drop, while stocks in Frankfurt fell 0.2% and Paris rose 0.1%. The exporter-heavy FTSE index was hit by a jump in the pound after the Brexit Party said it would not contest previously Conservative held seats in Britain's upcoming election, in a boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Pound rises after UK economy escapes recession
Britain avoided a recession in the third quarter, the latest ONS figures show.
- Reuters - UK Focus
REFILE-FTSE erases last week's gain on rising Hong Kong tensions
- Investing.com
NewsBreak: GBP Jumps as Farage Says He Won't Fight Tories
Investing.com -- The British pound surged on Monday as Brexit Party head Nigel Farage said his party won't contest any seats currently held by the Conservative Party at the general election on Dec. 12. The move increases the chances of the Conservative Party gaining a majority at the polls, and consequently implementing the EU withdrawal agreement secured last month by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- Investing.com
Top 5 Things to Know in the Market on Monday
Investing.com -- Hong Kong's police used live ammunition against protesters as disruptions to the Chinese trade hub worsen. Meanwhile, U.S. officials continue to play down hopes of a mutual tariff roll-back, Saudi Aramco publishes a 600-page IPO prospectus with no mention of price or volume, and Brexit slows the U.K. economy to a crawl. Here's what you need to know in financial markets on Monday, 11th November.
- Investing.com
StockBeat: Trade Fears, HK Violence Hit HSBC, StanChart, Luxury Names
Investing.com -- The escalation of violence in Hong Kong over the weekend has cast a pall over European stock markets on Monday, reinforcing a “risk-off” move that was already underway thanks to comments from the U.S. playing down the chances of a mutual reduction in import tariffs with China.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Hundreds of jobs at risk as TSB 'may close up to 100 branches'
Along with trying to repair its reputation, newly installed CEO Debbie Crosbie is trying to find around £100m in cost savings.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Fintech execs shatter 3 technological and cultural myths
Fintech is one of the world’s fastest growing industries in the world.
- Fool.co.uk
The State Pension isn’t enough! Here’s how the FTSE 100 can boost your retirement savings
Buying FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) shares today could improve your retirement prospects and enable you to generate a surprisingly large passive income.
- Fool.co.uk
FTSE 100 investors! How I’d get my portfolio ready for a Corbyn-led government
As UK's general election dominates national headlines, savvy FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) investors are likely to find long-term opportunities.
- FX Empire
The Week Ahead – Geopolitics, Powell, the RBNZ and Economic Data in Focus
It’s a big week for the markets. UK politics and trade are in focus on the geopolitical front, with the RBNZ also in action. Stats will also influence.
- Fool.co.uk
No savings at 50? Here are my 3 tips to help you generate a passive income in retirement
Here’s how I’d aim to enjoy financial freedom in retirement from a standing start.
- Fool.co.uk
Forget Bitcoin! I’d aim to retire rich with these investments instead
Bitcoin has fallen in value after a brief summer resurgence. Conor Coyle would aim to grow his portfolio this way instead.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Hope keeps the rally going, not earnings
* On focus Natixis, Allianz and Richemont Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of European equity markets brought to you by Reuters stocks reporters and anchored today by Joice Alves. Well, one thing's for sure, it's not because of great earnings, say DWS analysts who note earnings estimates for the S&P 500 have fallen by 8.6% compared to estimates of a year ago and that the fall is worst in cyclical export-oriented markets like Germany. This is not the basis for a sustained stock-market rally," writes Thomas Bucher, a DWS equity strategist.
- FX Empire
Earnings Season Winds Down, Tariff Roll Back Uncertain, Chinese Export Data Better Than Expected
Global markets edge lower after new worries on U.S./Sino trade relations take hold.
