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FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

FTSE 100 News

FTSE 100 Drops in Afternoon Trading as Energy Price Spike and Risk-Off Sentiment Weigh on Markets

FTSE 100 falls in Friday afternoon trading as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions drag banks and travel stocks lower...
Alliance Witan

Alliance Witan reports 59th consecutive annual dividend increase

The investment trust announced a 6.1% dividend rise for 2025, marking its 59th consecutive annual increase. Share price total return was 5.4%, while net asset value returned 4.7%, trailing the MSCI ACWI benchmark...
IMI plc

IMI posts higher profit and announces £500m buyback

IMI delivered increased revenue, profit and cash flow in 2025, with adjusted operating margin reaching 20%. The group raised its dividend, announced a £500m share buyback and guided to continued mid-single-digit organic revenue growth in 2026...
DCC Plc

DCC plc appoints John Abbott as Non-Executive Director

Former Shell executive and current Neste Vice-Chair John Abbott will join the DCC plc Board and its Nomination and Governance Committee following the Company’s AGM on 16 July 2026...
Rentokil Initial plc

Rentokil Initial reports improving second-half growth in 2025 results

Rentokil Initial posted 2025 revenue of $6.9bn, up 4.4%, with organic growth strengthening in the second half. Free cash flow rose 24.5% to $615m, while the group said it remains on track to deliver $100m of cost savings and a North America operating margin above 20% by 2027...
Aviva Plc

Aviva reports strong 2025 performance with operating profit up 25%

Aviva plc reported a strong performance for 2025, with operating profit rising 25% to £2.2 billion, operating EPS up 17% to 56.0p, and IFRS profit increasing 50% to £1.05 billion. The Group also delivered its financial targets one year ahead of schedule...
Weir Group

Weir Group reports 2025 results with profit up 15% and margin at 20.2%

Weir Group delivered 6% constant currency revenue growth and a 15% increase in adjusted operating profit to £518m in 2025, with margins rising to 20.2%...
Beazley plc

Beazley reports $1.15bn pre-tax profit for 2025; agrees recommended cash offer from Zurich

Beazley plc reported profit before tax of $1,146.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025, down 19% year on year, with a discounted combined ratio of 77% and return on equity of 19%...
FTSE100 News

FTSE 100 Drops Sharply as Middle East Conflict and Rising Energy Prices Hit Markets

FTSE 100 drops sharply as oil prices surge on geopolitical tensions, hitting banks and travel stocks while energy shares provide support...
Fresnillo

Fresnillo delivers strong 2025 performance and highest dividend to date

Fresnillo plc reported higher revenues, expanded margins and strong cash generation for the year ended 31 December 2025. Gold production exceeded guidance, silver met expectations, and total dividends reached US$950 million, supported by a net cash position of US$1.9 billion...
Smiths Group

Smiths to acquire DRC Heat Transfer to expand data centre capabilities

Smiths has agreed to acquire US-based DRC Heat Transfer for £164m, strengthening Flex-Tek’s industrial heat business and expanding its cooling and power generation solutions for data centres and other mission-critical markets...
Weir Group plc

Weir completes acquisition of remaining stake in Chile’s ESEL

Weir has acquired the remaining 50% of ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada (ESEL), bringing the Chile-based manufacturer fully into its ESCO Division. The move strengthens Weir’s direct market channels and manufacturing capacity in South America, with no change to its 2025 financial guidance...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Falls as Oil Spike and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Risk Appetite

FTSE 100 declines as oil prices jump on geopolitical tensions, pressuring travel and banking stocks while energy shares limit losses...
bunzl plc

Bunzl delivers modest revenue growth in 2025; outlook for stable 2026

Bunzl plc reported 3.0% revenue growth at constant exchange rates in 2025, driven by acquisitions, while adjusted operating profit declined 4.3% and margin fell to 7.7%...
Smith & Nephew plc

Smith & Nephew delivers higher profits and cash generation in 2025

Smith+Nephew reported full-year 2025 revenue of $6.16 billion, up 6.1% on a reported basis, with trading profit rising 15.5% and free cash flow increasing 52.5%...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Extends Rally as Mining Stocks and Buybacks Boost Trading

FTSE 100 extends record run as mining strength and strategic buybacks support gains, outweighing mixed consumer results and broader macro uncertainty...
Melrose Industries

Melrose Industries reports 23% profit growth and £125m free cash flow in 2025

Melrose Industries PLC reported 8% revenue growth to £3.6bn in 2025, with adjusted operating profit up 23% to £647m and margin rising to 18.0%...
Intertek Group

Intertek ETL expands in Colombia with acquisition of QTEST

Intertek ETL has agreed to acquire Colombian electrical testing and certification provider QTEST, strengthening its presence in Latin America...
Howdens Joinery

Howden Joinery Group reports 4.1% revenue growth and £345m PBT for 2025

Howdens delivered revenue of £2.4bn in 2025, up 4.1%, with profit before tax rising 5.1% to £344.9m. Gross margins improved to 62.7%, supported by efficiency savings and market share gains in the UK and international growth of 13.5%...
Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

Hikma Pharmaceuticals delivers 2025 revenue growth in line with guidance

Hikma achieved 6% core revenue growth and maintained resilient margins in 2025, supported by strong Branded and Hikma Rx performance. The company outlined a cautious 2026 outlook, leadership changes, a 5% dividend increase, and a $250 million share buyback programme...

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FTSE 100 Drops in Afternoon Trading as Energy Price Spike and Risk-Off Sentiment Weigh on Markets

FTSE 100 falls in Friday afternoon trading as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions drag banks and travel stocks lower...
Alliance Witan

Alliance Witan reports 59th consecutive annual dividend increase

The investment trust announced a 6.1% dividend rise for 2025, marking its 59th consecutive annual increase. Share price total return was 5.4%, while net asset value returned 4.7%, trailing the MSCI ACWI benchmark...
IMI plc

IMI posts higher profit and announces £500m buyback

IMI delivered increased revenue, profit and cash flow in 2025, with adjusted operating margin reaching 20%. The group raised its dividend, announced a £500m share buyback and guided to continued mid-single-digit organic revenue growth in 2026...
DCC Plc

DCC plc appoints John Abbott as Non-Executive Director

Former Shell executive and current Neste Vice-Chair John Abbott will join the DCC plc Board and its Nomination and Governance Committee following the Company’s AGM on 16 July 2026...
Rentokil Initial plc

Rentokil Initial reports improving second-half growth in 2025 results

Rentokil Initial posted 2025 revenue of $6.9bn, up 4.4%, with organic growth strengthening in the second half. Free cash flow rose 24.5% to $615m, while the group said it remains on track to deliver $100m of cost savings and a North America operating margin above 20% by 2027...
Aviva Plc

Aviva reports strong 2025 performance with operating profit up 25%

Aviva plc reported a strong performance for 2025, with operating profit rising 25% to £2.2 billion, operating EPS up 17% to 56.0p, and IFRS profit increasing 50% to £1.05 billion. The Group also delivered its financial targets one year ahead of schedule...
Weir Group

Weir Group reports 2025 results with profit up 15% and margin at 20.2%

Weir Group delivered 6% constant currency revenue growth and a 15% increase in adjusted operating profit to £518m in 2025, with margins rising to 20.2%...
Beazley plc

Beazley reports $1.15bn pre-tax profit for 2025; agrees recommended cash offer from Zurich

Beazley plc reported profit before tax of $1,146.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025, down 19% year on year, with a discounted combined ratio of 77% and return on equity of 19%...
FTSE100 News

FTSE 100 Drops Sharply as Middle East Conflict and Rising Energy Prices Hit Markets

FTSE 100 drops sharply as oil prices surge on geopolitical tensions, hitting banks and travel stocks while energy shares provide support...
Fresnillo

Fresnillo delivers strong 2025 performance and highest dividend to date

Fresnillo plc reported higher revenues, expanded margins and strong cash generation for the year ended 31 December 2025. Gold production exceeded guidance, silver met expectations, and total dividends reached US$950 million, supported by a net cash position of US$1.9 billion...
Smiths Group

Smiths to acquire DRC Heat Transfer to expand data centre capabilities

Smiths has agreed to acquire US-based DRC Heat Transfer for £164m, strengthening Flex-Tek’s industrial heat business and expanding its cooling and power generation solutions for data centres and other mission-critical markets...
Weir Group plc

Weir completes acquisition of remaining stake in Chile’s ESEL

Weir has acquired the remaining 50% of ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada (ESEL), bringing the Chile-based manufacturer fully into its ESCO Division. The move strengthens Weir’s direct market channels and manufacturing capacity in South America, with no change to its 2025 financial guidance...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Falls as Oil Spike and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Risk Appetite

FTSE 100 declines as oil prices jump on geopolitical tensions, pressuring travel and banking stocks while energy shares limit losses...
bunzl plc

Bunzl delivers modest revenue growth in 2025; outlook for stable 2026

Bunzl plc reported 3.0% revenue growth at constant exchange rates in 2025, driven by acquisitions, while adjusted operating profit declined 4.3% and margin fell to 7.7%...
Smith & Nephew plc

Smith & Nephew delivers higher profits and cash generation in 2025

Smith+Nephew reported full-year 2025 revenue of $6.16 billion, up 6.1% on a reported basis, with trading profit rising 15.5% and free cash flow increasing 52.5%...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Extends Rally as Mining Stocks and Buybacks Boost Trading

FTSE 100 extends record run as mining strength and strategic buybacks support gains, outweighing mixed consumer results and broader macro uncertainty...
Melrose Industries

Melrose Industries reports 23% profit growth and £125m free cash flow in 2025

Melrose Industries PLC reported 8% revenue growth to £3.6bn in 2025, with adjusted operating profit up 23% to £647m and margin rising to 18.0%...
Intertek Group

Intertek ETL expands in Colombia with acquisition of QTEST

Intertek ETL has agreed to acquire Colombian electrical testing and certification provider QTEST, strengthening its presence in Latin America...
Howdens Joinery

Howden Joinery Group reports 4.1% revenue growth and £345m PBT for 2025

Howdens delivered revenue of £2.4bn in 2025, up 4.1%, with profit before tax rising 5.1% to £344.9m. Gross margins improved to 62.7%, supported by efficiency savings and market share gains in the UK and international growth of 13.5%...
Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

Hikma Pharmaceuticals delivers 2025 revenue growth in line with guidance

Hikma achieved 6% core revenue growth and maintained resilient margins in 2025, supported by strong Branded and Hikma Rx performance. The company outlined a cautious 2026 outlook, leadership changes, a 5% dividend increase, and a $250 million share buyback programme...
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