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I wish I knew what an index was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos The FTSE 100 is probably the best-known stockmarket index in the UK. But what exactly is an index?
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What Opec’s squabbling means for oil
News Failure of the "Opec+" oil cartel to reach agreement after a disastrous meeting has seen oil prices soar.
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What’s driving the oil price volatility, and where could it go next?
Briefings The oil price has whipsawed in volatile trading, after Opec delayed a key production meeting. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on, and where the oil price could go from here.
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Bank on financial stocks with this investment trust
Tips Banks, though not British banks, look set for a strong rebound, making this investment trust worth researching.
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The oil-price rally may run out of puff
News The Brent crude oil price hit its highest level since May 2019, fuelled by optimism about economic reopening. But the rally might not last.
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What green energy, my expanding waistline, and the price of oil have in common
Analysis In echoes of the flawed public health advice of the 1980s, governments are taking action – but not necessarily the correct action – to be “greener”. That will drive the oil price up, says Dominic Frisby. Here's why.
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The FTSE 100 has clawed back above 7,000 – how much higher can it go?
Analysis The FTSE 100 index has risen to over 7,000 for the first time in over a year – it now sits just above where it was in 1999. But its era of neglect could be coming to an end, says John Stepek. Here's why.
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Oil price comes off the boil as the pandemic lingers
News Brent crude oil had its worst week since October last week, tumbling by 7%, as continued virus restrictions in Europe weigh on demand.
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How the FTSE 100 could get propelled to 10,000
Opinion It would have seemed crazy just months ago, but British blue-chip stocks are about to get a big boost that could take the FTSE 100 index to 10,000, says Matthew Lynn.
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