Rolls-Royce dominated the 2025 FTSE 100 as its share price doubled, fuelled by record flying hours. Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE: RR) has ended 2025 as the standout leader of the UK blue-chip index.

Trading volumes are light, with the London Stock Exchange closing early at 12:30 GMT for Christmas Eve and remaining shut on Thursday and Friday. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% to 9,873.85, while the FTSE ...

By the European open, spot gold was trading around $4,482 an ounce after touching an intraday record above $4,525. February US futures hovered just over $4,500. Silver and platinum also pushed to ...

London opens quietly before Christmas, FTSE holds firm, Metlen rises, Videndum slumps, pound strengthens.

Gold prices pushed higher overnight, extending an already powerful rally and marking fresh all-time highs. Bullion broke above $4,400 an ounce on Monday, while silver closed in on the $70 mark, as a ...

Alphabet climbs 63%, outpacing Nvidia as Gemini 3 dominates AI, with data centre costs looming.

Silver has extended its rally and is now trading just shy of $70 an ounce, a level few would have predicted at the start of the year. By 10:45 GMT, spot silver was trading at $69.67, up 0.85% on the ...

Bitcoin trades near $89,600, rangebound as gold, silver, ETFs, and regulation shape year-end sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) is holding just under $90,000, trading around $89,600, as traders trade in a quiet ...

By the European close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen 0.53%, the S&P 500 gained 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.56%. The energy sector led the market, boosted by climbing oil ...

FTSE 100 slips as UK growth worries return, gold miners shine, and hopes of 10,000 fade. The FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday as investors entered the final full week of 2025 in a cautious mood, with ...

Gold surged to fresh record levels as fears of renewed hostilities between Iran and Israel combined with a growing US-Venezuela standoff. Safe haven demand kicked into gear quickly, pushing spot gold ...

Nvidia faces tougher competition, but strong earnings, falling valuation and huge AI demand still support long-term buyers.