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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.

Diploma Plc

Diploma upgrades FY26 guidance after strong H1 trading

Diploma reports strong first-half performance and raises FY26 outlook, increasing organic growth and margin expectations while maintaining acquisition momentum...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Moves Higher as Energy and Banks Lead Gains Amid Oil Price Strength

FTSE 100 rises as energy and banking stocks lead gains while travel and mining sectors lag amid ongoing oil price strength...
Tritax Big Box REIT

Tritax Big Box delays Manor Farm data centre timeline

Tritax Big Box REIT expects a planning decision on its Manor Farm data centre by June 2026, pushing anticipated completion to between October 2027 and March 2028. The company maintains..
FTSE 100 Index

FTSE 100 Holds Steady as Energy Stocks Offset Weakness in Travel and Mining Shares

FTSE 100 trades steady as energy stocks support the index while travel and mining shares decline amid cautious global market sentiment...
intravenous (IV) line

EU approves AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi with FLOT chemotherapy for early gastric cancer

AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy Imfinzi has been approved in the EU as part of a perioperative regimen with FLOT chemotherapy for resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers, supported by Phase III MATTERHORN..
SGRO

SEGRO advances data centre programme with Slough pre-let

SEGRO announced a new powered-shell data centre pre-let at Slough Trading Estate and planning committee approval for its first fully fitted data centre at Premier Park in Park Royal, progressing..
BKG

Berkeley reaffirms £450m profit guidance amid uncertain housing market

Berkeley Group says it remains on track to deliver around £450 million in pre-tax profit for the year and FY27, despite macroeconomic uncertainty and regulatory delays affecting London housing supply...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Edges Lower as Banks and Housebuilders Weigh on London Market

FTSE 100 trades lower as HSBC, Persimmon and easyJet lead declines while Rentokil Initial, BAE Systems and Airtel Africa rise...
M&G plc

M&G plc 2025 results: AUMA reaches £375.9bn as net inflows return

M&G plc’s 2025 financial highlights include £375.9bn in assets under management and administration, £7.8bn in net inflows, and adjusted operating profit before tax of £838m. The company reported an IFRS..
INF

Informa reports record 2025 revenue and profit, targets continued growth in 2026

Informa reported record 2025 revenue of £4.0bn and adjusted operating profit of £1.14bn, with adjusted EPS rising 11% for a fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. The company confirmed £620m..
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Falls Midday as Smiths Group and Legal & General Lead Declines

FTSE 100 falls midday as Smiths Group and Legal & General lead declines while Hikma Pharmaceuticals and BP provide support...
ICG plc

ICG appoints Jonathon Bond as Independent Non-Executive Director

Jonathon Bond will join the ICG Board on 1 April 2026 and serve on the Remuneration Committee, as Stephen Welton and Rosemary Leith announce plans to retire at the July..
Spirax Group

Spirax Group reports 2025 results with 5% organic revenue growth and margin progress

Spirax Group reported 2025 revenue of £1.7bn, up 5% organically and ahead of global industrial production. Adjusted operating profit rose 6%, while statutory profit declined due to restructuring costs...
Persimmon Plc

Persimmon posts 2025 growth as sales and revenue rise

Persimmon increased completions, revenue and profits in 2025, with housing revenue up 16% to £3.31bn. The company expects 12,000–12,500 completions in 2026, supported by strong forward sales and improved market..
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Drops as Oil Prices Rise and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Global Markets

FTSE 100 falls as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions weigh on miners, banks and travel stocks across global markets...
GSK

GSK signs global licensing deal with Alfasigma for Linerixibat

GSK has entered a licensing agreement granting Alfasigma worldwide rights to develop and commercialise linerixibat, a late-stage treatment candidate for cholestatic pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis currently under regulatory review...
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..
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..
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...

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Diploma Plc

Diploma upgrades FY26 guidance after strong H1 trading

Diploma reports strong first-half performance and raises FY26 outlook, increasing organic growth and margin expectations while maintaining acquisition momentum...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Moves Higher as Energy and Banks Lead Gains Amid Oil Price Strength

FTSE 100 rises as energy and banking stocks lead gains while travel and mining sectors lag amid ongoing oil price strength...
Tritax Big Box REIT

Tritax Big Box delays Manor Farm data centre timeline

Tritax Big Box REIT expects a planning decision on its Manor Farm data centre by June 2026, pushing anticipated completion to between October 2027 and March 2028. The company maintains confidence in long-term earnings growth and expects development profits to be recognised in FY 2026...
FTSE 100 Index

FTSE 100 Holds Steady as Energy Stocks Offset Weakness in Travel and Mining Shares

FTSE 100 trades steady as energy stocks support the index while travel and mining shares decline amid cautious global market sentiment...
intravenous (IV) line

EU approves AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi with FLOT chemotherapy for early gastric cancer

AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy Imfinzi has been approved in the EU as part of a perioperative regimen with FLOT chemotherapy for resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers, supported by Phase III MATTERHORN trial data demonstrating reduced risk of progression and death...
SGRO

SEGRO advances data centre programme with Slough pre-let

SEGRO announced a new powered-shell data centre pre-let at Slough Trading Estate and planning committee approval for its first fully fitted data centre at Premier Park in Park Royal, progressing its 2.5GW+ data centre development strategy...
BKG

Berkeley reaffirms £450m profit guidance amid uncertain housing market

Berkeley Group says it remains on track to deliver around £450 million in pre-tax profit for the year and FY27, despite macroeconomic uncertainty and regulatory delays affecting London housing supply...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Edges Lower as Banks and Housebuilders Weigh on London Market

FTSE 100 trades lower as HSBC, Persimmon and easyJet lead declines while Rentokil Initial, BAE Systems and Airtel Africa rise...
M&G plc

M&G plc 2025 results: AUMA reaches £375.9bn as net inflows return

M&G plc’s 2025 financial highlights include £375.9bn in assets under management and administration, £7.8bn in net inflows, and adjusted operating profit before tax of £838m. The company reported an IFRS profit after tax of £314m and a dividend of 20.5p per share...
INF

Informa reports record 2025 revenue and profit, targets continued growth in 2026

Informa reported record 2025 revenue of £4.0bn and adjusted operating profit of £1.14bn, with adjusted EPS rising 11% for a fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. The company confirmed £620m in shareholder returns for 2025 and plans to accelerate share buybacks in 2026 as it targets continued revenue and earnings growth...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Falls Midday as Smiths Group and Legal & General Lead Declines

FTSE 100 falls midday as Smiths Group and Legal & General lead declines while Hikma Pharmaceuticals and BP provide support...
ICG plc

ICG appoints Jonathon Bond as Independent Non-Executive Director

Jonathon Bond will join the ICG Board on 1 April 2026 and serve on the Remuneration Committee, as Stephen Welton and Rosemary Leith announce plans to retire at the July 2026 AGM...
Spirax Group

Spirax Group reports 2025 results with 5% organic revenue growth and margin progress

Spirax Group reported 2025 revenue of £1.7bn, up 5% organically and ahead of global industrial production. Adjusted operating profit rose 6%, while statutory profit declined due to restructuring costs...
Persimmon Plc

Persimmon posts 2025 growth as sales and revenue rise

Persimmon increased completions, revenue and profits in 2025, with housing revenue up 16% to £3.31bn. The company expects 12,000–12,500 completions in 2026, supported by strong forward sales and improved market conditions...
FTSE 100

FTSE 100 Drops as Oil Prices Rise and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Global Markets

FTSE 100 falls as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions weigh on miners, banks and travel stocks across global markets...
GSK

GSK signs global licensing deal with Alfasigma for Linerixibat

GSK has entered a licensing agreement granting Alfasigma worldwide rights to develop and commercialise linerixibat, a late-stage treatment candidate for cholestatic pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis currently under regulatory review...
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...
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