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Dow Jones slumps by 891 points, as inflation remains stubbornly high at 8.3% - and Fed prepares for third successive interest rate hike next week
13/09/22 17:03
American stocks slumped at news that inflation remains stubbornly high, as markets prepare for next week's Fed interest rate hike that will hit consumer demand. The Dow Jones s Industrial Average was down 1,276 points at the close of business at 4pm Eastern Time Monday - equivalent to almost 4 per cent of its total value. It closed at 31,104.97. The worrying slump came the same day the Commerce Department revealed that inflation sat at 8.3 per cent in August. That is down slightly from the 8.5 per cent figure for July, and 9.1 per cent seen in June. But the US remains mired in the worst cost-of-living crisis in 40 years, with interest rates set to be hiked by 0.75 per cent next Wednesday for the third month in a row. That will prompt belt-tightening from many Americans, as the cost of borrowing and mortgage rates increase....read
Dow drops 300 points as Wall Street finishes its third consecutive week in the red and summer gains fade away
02/09/22 21:17US stocks closed out the trading week on a down note on Friday, marking Wall Street's third consecutive negative week as roughly half the gains from the summer's market rally dissipate.
Stocks fail to regain momentum one day after Wall Street suffered its worse rout since June in a dramatic selloff
23/08/22 14:36Wall Street's major stock indexes were little changed in early trading on Tuesday, a day after they suffered their worst rout since June as investors weigh the Fed's next moves on inflation.
United States' 9.1% inflation rate is one of the HIGHEST among developed countries despite Biden saying the OPPOSITE - and is costing Americans an extra $500 a month
13/07/22 20:38The United States is seeing one of the highest inflation rates among developed countries, after government officials announced on Wednesday that inflation reached 9.1 percent in June.
Biden says 9.1% inflation is 'unacceptably high' but blames out-of-date figures that don't 'reflect full impact' of gas prices decreasing by 40 cents: BoA analysts say SEVERE recession is necessary
13/07/22 12:41Inflation in the U.S. rose to 9.1 percent in June, the highest since 1981 and a greater increase than economists predicted. It's the biggest 12-month increase in nearly four decades.
Dow rises after Fed raises interest base rate by 75 points - the largest single increase in 28 years
15/06/22 19:59The Dow rose 311.50 points, the S&P 500 rose 53.59 points, and the Nasdaq rose 275.26 points.
Wall Street enters bear market: S&P 500 closes 3.9% down - more than 20% lower than January's record high - while Dow Jones plummets 900 points amid fears US will spiral into recession
13/06/22 14:18Wall Street entered a bear market on Monday as the S&P 500 sank 3.9%, bringing it more than 20% below the record high it set in January - while Dow Jones plummets 900 points.
'A clear case of wacktivism': Elon Musk AGAIN lashes out at 'scam' S&P 500 ESG Index after Tesla was removed from its list following claims of racial discrimination and questionable handling of autopilot crashes
19/05/22 06:02Tweeting into the wee hours of Thursday, Musk responded to well-known tech investor Cathie Wood, who called Tesla's removal from the S&P 500 ESG Index 'ridiculous'.Elon Musk slams S&P 500 ESG Index as a 'scam' that's been 'weaponized by phone social justice warriors' as Tesla is removed over claims of racial discrimination and its handling into Autopilot crashes
18/05/22 15:50ESG stands for environmental, social and governance. The criteria is used by 'socially conscious' investors concerned about where they put their money.
'Over time, buy and hold works': Financial expert urges caution as $7T stock market slump sends 401ks tanking and some joke their retirement accounts are now '301ks'
12/05/22 17:30Wall Street's prolonged plunge is beginning to raise Americans' concerns about their retirement savings, potentially pushing some to delay retirement as their account balances dwindle.
Dow drops for sixth straight week and extends losses after its worst day since 2020: Strong jobs report raises fears higher wages will drive up inflation
06/05/22 14:35Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday as stronger-than-expected jobs data amplified investor concerns that rising wages will continue to fuel inflation and push faster rate hikes.
Dow plunges 1,000 points in its worst day since 2020 COVID crash: Investors panic as signs of MORE inflation spur fears that Fed will fail to make a 'soft landing' on rate hikes
05/05/22 15:44Wall Street is shifting into reverse, giving up much of the big gains it made a day earlier on relief that the Federal Reserve won't raise interest rates as aggressively as some feared to fight inflation.
Dow plunges 900 points and Nasdaq dives 4% to finish its worst month since the Great Recession as Amazon leads tech sector in brutal selloff
29/04/22 21:02Losses for technology stocks accelerated on Wall Street Friday, pushing the Nasdaq composite to its biggest monthly loss since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow ended the day down 939 points.
US stocks storm back from sharp losses with the Dow closing up 238 points after tech shares climb, including Twitter which jumped 5.7% off the back of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover
25/04/22 19:49U.S. stocks stormed back from sharp losses in the morning to notch gains Monday, the latest round of turbulence for Wall Street. The Dow rose 238.06 points after earlier being down 488 points.Disney is set to rank among WORST-PERFORMING stocks in 2022 as company prepares to be stripped of its special privileges in Florida: Stocks tumble 31% from a year ago
22/04/22 15:09As Disney is set to lose its special privileges in Florida the company's stocks continue to take a tumble, closing at $126.66 per share on Thursday, a 31 percent drop over the course of the last year.
Three-hour shelter in place order lifted after fire at Dow plant in Louisiana sends toxic chlorine gas cloud into the sky: Residents reported strong chemical smells miles away
19/04/22 05:55The fire was doused shortly after the leak, a third-party tenant at the Dow facility, an official from the sheriff's office of Iberville parish said, adding the number of casualties was not known.
BREAKING: New US jobless claims drop to 166,000 - about 40,000 fewer than expected - as Biden celebrates hitting lowest point in more than 50 years, but having more jobs than workers has worsened US inflation
07/04/22 13:16The number - the lowest since November 1968 - suggests employers are now retaining workers in an increasingly tight labor market, more than two years since the start of the pandemic.
'America is back to work': Biden celebrates jobs report but insists the 'job's not finished' with Putin's invasion pushing up 'gas and food' prices - and blames Trump for leaving him with a deficit
01/04/22 12:40Amid soaring inflation and threats of a potential recession, jobs figures are only slightly under what was expected as the labor market grew increasingly tighter.
S&P enjoys best day since 2020 and jumps by 2.6% - while Dow rises by 653 points - as oil prices drop sharply and Russia teases peace talks with Ukraine
09/03/22 14:58Stocks had their biggest jump since in nearly two years on Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices eased fears that inflation was about to get worse around the globe.
Dow plunges 800 points and Nasdaq enters bear market as prospect of a US embargo on Russian oil sends crude above $130 for first time in 14 years
07/03/22 14:06U.S. stock indexes slid on Monday, as the prospect of a ban on oil imports from Russia briefly pushed oil above $130 a barrel and added to concerns over spiraling inflation and slowing growth.
S&P Dow Jones make rare move to strip ALL Russian companies from its namesake stock indexes and reclassify the country as a 'stand-alone' market
04/03/22 21:13Effective March 9, Russian firms will no longer be included in the Dow Jones Industrial average or benchmark S&P 500 index, the company behind the stock indexes said on Friday.
Dow drops 180 points and ends its fourth straight week in a loss as Russian attack on nuclear plant overshadows positive jobs report
04/03/22 15:21Wall Street ended lower on Friday as the war in Ukraine overshadowed an acceleration in U.S. jobs growth last month that pointed to strength in the economy.
Dow posts its BEST day of the year gaining 830 points in staggering rally: Investors shrug off Russian invasion of Ukraine as oil drops back below $100
25/02/22 13:11U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Friday, building on a late rally in the previous session, as investors scrambled for bargains while closely monitoring the raging battle in Ukraine.
Dow drops 460 points and closes at lowest level this YEAR and S&P sinks deeper into correction territory as fears mount of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
23/02/22 16:28Investors continued to take cues from developments in Ukraine, where Russia has started evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, as fears mount that Vladimir Putin might be about to order a full-scale invasion.
Dow plunges 480 points and oil prices surge as global markets reel over Putin moving troops into Ukraine's eastern breakaway regions
22/02/22 15:27Stocks fell on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday after Russia sent forces into Ukraine's eastern regions, escalating tensions, and President Joe Biden announced sanctions.
Market madness: Dow swings negative to end wild trading session a day after it posted historic rebound - as Fed appears likely to signal March rate hike
25/01/22 14:03After erasing an 800-point loss to turn positive, the Dow lost ground in the final minutes of trading to end the session down 67 points, or 0.19 percent, as investors nervously anticipate a rate hike.
What's next? Investor worries send Dow into freefall before it closes up 0.3%: Bitcoin climbs into the green after hitting new low below $33,000
24/01/22 18:21The stock market was in freefall once again Monday as S&P500 tumbled for the fifth consecutive day and Dow Jones continued its seven-day losing streak, losing at one point more than 1,000 points
Dow tumbles more than 500 points and is down 1.7% in a week as Omicron fears dominate the markets
18/12/21 07:11The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 532.20 points, about 1.5 percent, at closing Friday. It fell at total of 1.7 percent at the end of the week that has been marred by worries over COVID-19.
Stock market rebounds 600 points after a volatile week that saw 1,000-point swing in one day after first Omicron case hit the US
02/12/21 18:13The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 666 points, nearly 2 percent, as of Thursday afternoon, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both went up by 1.6 percent.
Dow swings nearly 1,000 points in wild trading after first US case of Omicron was confirmed and Fed finally admitted it may have to take tough measures on inflation
02/12/21 01:40Stocks reversed early gains after the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant was confirmed in the US, and Fed Chair Powell admitted that tough measures might be required on inflation.
Private companies added 534,000 new hires in the last month with bars , restaurants, hotels and other service industries filling up 136,000 vacancies as unemployment falls to just 4.5%
01/12/21 21:52.The hospitality and leisure industry hired the most staff with a reported 136,000 jobs, followed closely by professional and business services with 110,000.
'Inflation will ease over time, whatever you want to call it': Psaki DOWNPLAYS soaring prices and accuses Republicans of 'screaming from bullhorn' - after Fed Chair Powell warned it could get worse
30/11/21 20:55Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that Americans are more interested in fixing inflation than labeling it when asked about Jerome Powell's Senate hearing comments.
Stocks plummet over Omicron fears: Dow drops 500 points as Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns new super strain could keep people working from home and worsen inflation
30/11/21 16:41Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress Tuesday the central bank may need to 'taper' its asset-purchases sooner and said a new covid variant could slow the economy.
Omicron Covid variant causes the Australian share market to plunge - here's where you should park your cash
28/11/21 22:19IG market analyst Kyle Rodda said investors were particularly concerned about a vaccine-resistant variant that could cause economic damage by sparking more lockdowns and travel restrictions.
'Unusual' symptoms of mutant COVID strain: South African doctor who first raised alarm about Omicron warns its early signs are 'MILD' and patients do NOT lose their sense of smell - as Fauci warns of possible 'fifth wave'
28/11/21 16:40Omicron variant still hasn't arrived in the US after the White House banned travel to 8 African nations on Friday, tanking the Dow. Anthony Fauci said today that the new COVID strain is 'inevitable.'
Here we go again! Key US oil index sees prices slump by 10.5% as COVID 'Nu' variant sparks fears of fresh downturn, while Boeing stock also plunges as US bans travel from eight African countries
26/11/21 20:29West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the US oil benchmark, reached $68.85 per barrel on Friday as the Dow Jones also took a great tumble of more than 1,000 points due to COVID fears.
Stocks tumble on heels of inflation report: Dow plunges 240 points and Nasdaq falls 1.7% after consumer prices jumped 6.2% - the biggest increase in 31 years
10/11/21 23:27US stock and bond markets were roiled on on Wednesday following an unexpected inflation reading that showed consumer prices jumped 6.2 percent in October from the year before.
REVEALED: Fed Chair Jerome Powell sold up to $5million worth of stock options just before Dow Jones tanked last year as central bank reels from resignation of two regional chiefs who also cashed out
18/10/21 19:23Federal Chair Jerome Powell sold millions worth of stock options. Three other Fed officials - Robert Kaplan (bottom left), Eric Rosengren (top left) and Richard Clarida (center left) - reportedly did same.
US stocks jump for a second day in a row with the Dow gaining 500 points by closing after Evergrande was due to pay $83.5 million worth of interest
23/09/21 21:08Stocks spiked for a second day in a row with the Dow gaining nearly 600 points after opening as fears abated over Chinese developer Evergrande's ability to pay $83.5 million worth of interest.
Dow Jones closes down 50 points after tanking Monday amid fears debt-laden Chinese property giant Evergrande is on verge of Lehman Brothers-style collapse
21/09/21 13:44The Dow Jones closed in the red on Tuesday afternoon, losing 50.63 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 shed about 0.1%, following its worst day since May.
Dow and S&P 500 open at record highs after Disney beat expectations with $17 billion in revenue as parks reopen and streaming booms, sending shares up 5%
13/08/21 16:26The Dow and the S&P 500 opened at record highs on Friday after Disney reported surging revenue of $17 billion, keeping the indexes on track for a second straight week of gains.
Dow Jones closes above the 35,000 level for the first time ever as Wall Street rebounds from a rocky week driven by fears around the Delta variant
23/07/21 23:45US stocks rallied before the closing bell Friday, with all three indexes roaring back from a huge selloff at the start of the week to close on record highs.
Concerns over Indian Delta variant's impact on global economy sends Dow plunging 700 points at closing - the worst one-day decline since October
19/07/21 14:37The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 725.81 on Monday, or 2.1%, at 33,962.04. The S&P 500 fell 68.67, or 1.6%, to 4,258.49, after setting a record just a week earlier.
Dow Jones rockets by 200 points as COVID cases decline and US reopens - with Goldman Sachs analyst saying fears of long-term inflation surge may be unfounded
01/06/21 13:10The Dow Jones, right, shot up Tuesday morning amid renewed confidence in the post-pandemic economic recovery. Airlines and oil companies surged, and key economic data is due to be released this week.
Dow and S&P 500 sink by 2% as inflation hits highest rate since 2008 and job numbers remain bleak
12/05/21 20:51The Dow dropped by 680 points, nearly 2 percent, and the S&P 500 fell by 2.14 percent. It came after a damning report from the Bureau of Labor statistics on how quickly inflation is happening.
Dow Jones hits another record high as weekly US unemployment claims drop to lowest level since COVID began as the nation's stunted economy begins to rebound
06/05/21 20:34The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared by 150 points to an all-time high of over 34,500 on Thursday as the US recorded its lowest number of unemployment claims since COVID-19 began.
America bounces back: Dow breaks 34,000 for the first time as jobless claims plummet to lowest level since pandemic began and consumer spending surges
15/04/21 15:05U.S. stocks climbed to records on Thursday after encouraging data showed how hungry Americans are to spend again, how fewer workers are losing their jobs and how corporate profits are growing.
Dow tumbles 620 points and falls below 30,000 amid GameStop mania, with all three main indexes suffering biggest weekly fall since the end of October
30/01/21 01:54Dow Jones Industrial Average ended session down 620.74 points, or 2 per cent, to 29,982.62, while S&P 500 dropped 1.9 per cent, giving the index its biggest weekly loss since October.
US stocks hit record highs as Biden is sworn in - with S&P 500 rising more between election and inauguration than in any other new presidency
20/01/21 21:20Netflix led the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite to close at an all-time high, while the S&P 500, Russell 2000 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also set new records,
Private payrolls contract for the first time since May with 123,000 people losing their jobs in December as COVID restrictions kicked in once more
07/01/21 00:55The number of Americans privately employed fell in December for the first time since May, with 123,000 losing their jobs. The losses were greatest among large companies in hospitality and leisure.
Dow jumps 400 points and closes at new record high even as Trump's mob storms US Capitol
06/01/21 21:50The Dow Jones Industrial average ended the session up 437.8 points, or 1.44 percent, at 30,829.40, a record close even after paring some gains while the chaos unfolded in DC.
Where you should invest your cash NOW: The surprising stocks that could get you rich in 2021 (but not for long)
31/12/20 02:14Gold stocks look set to shine in 2021 as the Australian economy recovers from the Covid recession. Fat Prophets, a share market research group, is recommending Newcrest Mining.
Dow hits an all time high on the back of Trump signing $900B COVID stimulus aid package as investors look to a more stable 2021
28/12/20 17:30Stocks jumped to record highs on Monday after President Donald Trump unexpectedly signed a $900 billion economic aid package, with the Dow trading 240 points higher or 0.8 percent.
'That was weird as s**t': Bemused White House reporters are baffled by Trump's 60-second press conference to celebrate Dow Jones breaking 30,000 points for first time
25/11/20 03:46Trump's 60-second press briefing left the White House reporters bemused, with one caught on a hot mic describing it as being 'weird as s***' and another saying it was one of the 'stranger' events.
Why NOW is good time to buy shares ahead of a 'perfect storm for the Aussie market' in the New Year - with one well-known brand undervalued by a staggering 28%
25/11/20 03:21Australia's share market is expected to reach an all-time high by early next year. The rapid recovery from the coronavirus recession is remarkable. Here's what to buy to make money.
Donald Trump hails Dow Jones breaking 30,000 for first time in one-minute address calling it 'a sacred number' - despite claiming Joe Biden's victory would crash the markets
24/11/20 09:23The index broke through 30,000 just after midday to peak at 30,117. It closed at 30,046. Trump spoke briefly but traders say the increase is caused by vaccines and the 'Biden bounce'
'An American horror story': Top JP Morgan investment strategist describes 'nightmare scenario' for the markets in the 'remote' event Trump overturns election results
18/11/20 18:52In a note on Wednesday, Michael Cembalest, the chairman of market and investment strategy for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, warned of 'the remote risk of an American Horror Story.'
Dow rises 100 points and Pfizer stock gets a 3% boost as final trial results show vaccine is 95% effective - but Moderna shares slump as company's jab drops into second place
18/11/20 16:11Wall Street stocks were edging close to record highs on Wednesday, after final results from Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial showed its shot had a 95 percent success rate and two months of safety data.
The Dow will plunge 4,000 points if Joe Biden shuts down the US economy with six-week lockdown, strategist predicts
13/11/20 18:54David Nelson, a strategist at Belpointe Asset Management, made the harrowing forecast on Thursday after a member of Biden's coronavirus advisory board suggested a six-week lockdown.
Wall Street surges to near record highs on hopes of COVID-19 vaccine with the Dow closing 800 points higher and the S&P 500 up 1.6%
09/11/20 17:03Pfizer said Monday that data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19. The markets rallied in response.
Dow slumps 100 points and Wall Street pulls back from post-election rally as job growth slows and Biden edges closer to the White House
06/11/20 16:08It followed jobs data that said employers added 638,000 jobs last month -- more than economists expected, but representing another slowdown in monthly job growth.
US stocks jump with the Dow rising nearly 600 points and the S&P 500 rallying towards biggest weekly jump since April as election hangs in the balance
05/11/20 20:19With counting continuing in the battleground states, investors were abandoning cautious positioning that many took ahead of the election, driving all of Wall Street's main indexes up by around 2 percent.
US stocks rally with the Dow closing more than 360 points higher as Wall Street shrugs off election limbo
04/11/20 14:54Technology and health care companies led a stock market rally Wednesday as Wall Street shrugged off the presidential election limbo.
Pound slumps 0.5% against Dollar as investors banking on win for Joe Biden shift funds to safe havens amid 'extended uncertainty' over US election that will 'shape financial markets for years to come'
04/11/20 11:53At midnight, the pound was trading at $1.315 but dropped to $1.290 earlier this morning before settling at around $1.300 in the afternoon as the US election battle looks set to continue for days.
Stock futures plummet as the election remains on a knife-edge after rising sharply during Trump's strong early results
04/11/20 08:05US stock futures jumped early on Wednesday before taking a dive again as President Donald Trump led Democratic rival Joe Biden in Florida and other competitive swing states.
Shares surge around the world as investors bet on Biden... but did markets jump the gun?
03/11/20 23:15On a day of tension on trading floors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average led the charge on Wall Street, rising 2.38 per cent or 641.69 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 2.12 per cent.
US stocks jump with the Dow closing more than 550 points higher as Election Day voters take to the polls
03/11/20 16:37Stocks powered higher on Election Day after a bruising US presidential campaign that sent markets spinning because of the uncertainty it sowed finally reached its end.
Dow closes down 157 points lower as Wall Street wraps up its worst week since lockdowns began in March with tech company losses dragging down the major indexes
30/10/20 17:45Wall Street closed out a punishing week with all three major indexes in the red, dragged down by a slide in shares of tech heavyweights following their quarterly results.
Donald Trump promises 'tremendous stimulus' immediately after the election despite months of deadlock as Wall Street falls again amid fears of no progress on COVID bailout
30/10/20 16:43'We will have a tremendous stimulus package immediately after the election,' President Donald Trump said at the White House, on a week when the stock market tanked.
Dow plunges 900 points in Wall Street's fourth straight day of losses as coronavirus surge dashes hopes of a speedy recovery
28/10/20 14:22Although October 28 is statistically the best trading day of the year, the main indexes dropped as new cases and hospitalizations set records in the U.S. Midwest and Europe eyed new lockdowns.
Dow plunges 900 points before slightly recovering after US hit new record high of daily coronavirus cases over the weekend - erasing index's monthly gains
26/10/20 14:06The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 900 points lower on Monday morning, or more than 3.34 percent. The plunge comes after the nation hit a record number of daily COVID cases over the weekend.
JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs ... Mickey Mantle? Sports trading card prices soar during pandemic as restless hobbyists evolve into day traders in a $5BILLION market that may offer better returns than Wall Street
24/10/20 12:52Trading cards, traditionally a safe investment, are now setting sales records amid the pandemic, as New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle's image has become the equivalent of a blue chip stock.
Dow drops 130 points as stocks slide for the third straight day amid uncertainty over COVID stimulus deal
15/10/20 16:21It came as optimism waned that Congress will deliver another round of stimulus for the economy and new data showed another weekly surge in the number of Americans seeking unemployment.
Wall Street snaps a four-day winning streak with the Dow closing 150 points down as vaccines are delayed and hopes of a stimulus package fade
13/10/20 21:09Wall Street snapped a four-day winning streak on Tuesday, with halted COVID-19 vaccine trials and an elusive U.S. stimulus agreement weighing on sentiment.
'Roid rage' Trump crashes markets by tweeting that there will be NO stimulus until after election - as doctor voices fears his COVID medication causes mania, aggression and psychosis
06/10/20 19:09Trump sparked a stock market sell-off tweeting that he would not allow talks on a stimulus plan before the election. Doctors say his drug regime might be affecting his mental wellbeing.
US stocks are up more than 1% after Trump says he's leaving hospital amid COVID-19 treatment and hopes for more federal economic aid looms
05/10/20 19:44The S&P 500 was 1.4 percent higher in afternoon trading on Monday as investors were optimistic about more fiscal stimulus and mostly favorable updates on President Donald Trump's condition.
Dow shrugs off Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and rebounds after an initial slump when the President announced he'd contracted the virus
02/10/20 12:16Wall Street's main indexes tumbled at the open on Friday with the Dow dropping 280 points after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 weeks before the election.
Tesla stock rebounds by more than five per cent but is still down at the end of a tough week as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both close on their fourth straight week of losses
25/09/20 20:58Tesla's share price rose five per cent by close of trading on Friday, at the end of a tumultuous week that saw Elon Musk's update on the car company disappoint, and drivers locked out.
The Dow plunges 500 points as Wall Street's main indexes sink and a huge sell off of technology stocks continues for the second day
04/09/20 16:12The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 521 points, or 1.9 percent, in early morning trading, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 5 percent and the S&P 500 dropped 2.9 percent.
Why are British stocks lagging while US markets have already recovered their coronavirus losses? Lockdown tech boom for giants Amazon, Google and Apple and huge federal stimulus drive American gains as FTSE 100 trails
19/08/20 12:48London's FTSE 100 continues to flatline even as the country emerges from lockdown and the government unlocks most sections of the economy.
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Strictly's female pros showcase their toned figures in bikinis as they enjoy a relaxing spa day after a week of rehearsals
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Patrick Schwarzenegger shows off bulging muscles in behind-the-scenes photos from White Lotus season three set in Thailand
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EXCLUSIVEMy Hairy Biker served up love on a plate. In her first interview since TV chef's death of cancer, Dave Myers' wife tells how he wooed her
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An irresistible mix of art and genitals! Featuring real sex, it was one of the most notorious films ever. Now Caligula's been re-cut
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'Firm, tone and hydrate': Women praise sell-out face cream that promises to deliver an 'instant uplift' in as little as seven days
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Kym Marsh, 48, puts on loved-up display with toyboy boyfriend Samuel Thomas, 29, as they leave the theatre after 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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Justin Bieber YELLS at teenagers in viral video as he tells them to 'get out' of hotel lobby over 'concern for safety of his pregnant wife' Hailey Bieber
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EXCLUSIVEDisturbing TRUTH behind why Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us stars are feuding with Justin Baldoni
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Billy Joel, 75, surprises commuters as he hops on a train to Cardiff for his first ever gig in the Welsh capital
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Katie Price breaks her social media silence and urges people to 'be kind' after court appearance following Heathrow Airport arrest
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Robbie Williams unveils his new teeth as he admits he 'absolutely abused' his old ones for years with cocaine as well as using them to open bottles
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Huge star looks unrecognisable as she shares throwback childhood snaps - but can you guess who it is?
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Josh Hartnett recalls meeting wife Tamsin Egerton on set of 'the worst movie either of us have ever made'
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Britney Spears enjoys trampoline fun with on-off felon boyfriend Paul Soliz's kids at a Sky Zone in Thousand Oaks... after sparking fears they reunited
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Strictly's Katya Jones stuns in a sheer metallic top as she clings on to Janette Manrara during a night out with Olympian Aimee Fuller
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EXCLUSIVEHow a 'messy' split with my fiance left me with psychosis. HELEN FLANAGAN reveals her mental turmoil - and the reason her relationship imploded
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Cat Deeley, 47, shows off her incredible figure in a bandeau bikini and packs on the PDA with husband Patrick Kieltybin sweet snaps
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Hollyoaks' notorious villain Blue is FINALLY unmasked - but fans are unimpressed: 'What a let down!'
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Blac Chyna showcases her natural beauty as she steps out for ice cream after having her facial fillers dissolved
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Life in the slow lane! Scots model Rebecca Donaldson laps up the sun on beach break in Mallorca with Ferrari star boyfriend Carlos Sainz
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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Demi Moore and daughter Scout Willis match in coordinating denim looks while visiting a friend in Venice Beach
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Ben Affleck looks happy arriving at his offices in LA - as Jennifer Lopez divorce drama drags on
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Lily Allen flaunts her figure in a purple bandeau bikini during girls' trip to luxury resort in British Columbia
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General Hospital star Haley Pullos seen for FIRST TIME after serving three months in jail following DUI arrest
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Mariah Carey's ex Nick Cannon says he'd 'absolutely' get back together with singer - but fears 'she don't want me'
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MAFS star Ella Ding breaks her silence after Sit With Us podcast was axed - and reveals where her friendship REALLY stands with co-host Domenica Calarco
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'James was a big part of me getting sober': Colin Farrell has spoken movingly about how raising special needs son forced HIM to grow up
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Sydney Sweeney stuns in sexy thigh-high black leather boots in LA - after teasing Euphoria's time jump in season three
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Strictly bosses 'demand all professional dancers undergo anti-bullying training' ahead of this year's show following misconduct scandal
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Kate Moss, 50, wows in a skimpy snake print two-piece as she lives it up with bikini-clad daughter Lila, 21, and pal Rita Ora, 33, in Formentera
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Ten little-known Netflix shows to add to your watch list right now - our TV experts pick the top hidden gems to stream
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Love Island's Samantha Kenny stuns in a sequinned denim corset while Emma Milton wears a fitted crop top at live podcast event
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RHOBH star Erika Jayne joins bikini-clad Kyle Richards in St. Lucia - as estranged husband Tom Girardi's embezzlement trial begins
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Congratulations! At 83, Calendar Cliff Richard is back to leave Harry Styles and Taylor Swift in his wake with his 47th set of annual poses
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RICHARD EDEN: Fashion designer to the stars Bella Freud lifts the lid on early love affair with Roman prince 36 years her senior
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Paul O'Grady's left behind 'HUGE fortune from his roles hosting For The Love of Dog and Blind Date' - as his widower wins bitter legal battle
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Jeremy Clarkson and girlfriend Lisa Hogan holiday in South of France party villa - which inspired David Hockney's £60m Portrait Of An Artist
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The Supervet thrown into chaos as Noel Fitzpatrick suffers grisly injury in middle of emergency operation
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King Charles tells PM Keir Starmer he's encouraged by way Britain's 'community spirit' has 'countered the aggression' from racist thugs
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EXCLUSIVESag Harbor hotel where Justin Timberlake drank martinis before his DUI arrest is ordered to turn over key information
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Joaquin Phoenix drops out of gay romance film just FIVE DAYS before filming after getting 'cold feet'
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Stassi Schroeder returning for Vanderpump Rules spin-off - four years after she was fired for racist actions against Faith Stowers
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EXCLUSIVEHow Marcus Jordan's 'wild partying and drug use' affected relationship with Larsa Pippen, 50, as photos of him snorting white powder emerge
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Maren Morris says her 4-year-old son Hayes helped her through Ryan Hurd divorce and coming out as bisexual: 'We feel like partners in crime'
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Pregnant Jorgie Porter cradles her blossoming bump as she enjoys Italian babymoon with fiancé Oliver Piotrowski
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Jack Black surfaces in flame-print shorts after saying Tenacious D will be back despite putting band 'on hold' after Kyle Gass' Trump shooting joke
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Charlotte Dawson won't 'forgive and forget fiancé Matthew Sarsfield's sexting scandal as he begs her to move past it after moving out of home'
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown baffles fans with her switching accents as she showcases her new underwear line
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Blake Lively movie It Ends With Us is BANNED in Qatar due to kissing and non-graphic sex scenes with Justin Baldoni
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Junior Andre is all smiles as he attends a party while mum Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow after skipping bankruptcy hearing
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Spencer Matthews reveals injury scare could have ended his desert marathon challenge after ringing in his 36th birthday in style
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Fresh video shows Travis Scott scuffling with police in five-star Paris hotel and being dragged into a cop car
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Jenna Ortega reveals bizarre item she found in Beetlejuice director Tim Burton's bathroom
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Holland Taylor, 81, reveals why she and her longtime girlfriend Sarah Paulson, 49, have no plans to get married
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Camila Cabello wears self-deprecating T-shirt as she grabs a smoothie at Erewhon in Beverly Hills
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Chris McCausland details the moment he went blind 20 years ago - as he joins the Strictly Come Dancing lineup
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Jake Roche apologises to mum Coleen Nolan as he re-enacts racy sex scene with ex Jesy Nelson during his Edinburgh Fringe show
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Bandaged Katie Price promises judge she will 'move her diary' to attend court again as judge orders her not to go abroad
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Release date for Bridget Jones 4 revealed as Renée Zellweger wraps filming for next instalment
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Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw look smitten as they hold hands in Italy and celebrate daughter Jessica Capshaw's 48th birthday
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Taylor Swift ticket prices rise by almost 2000% for London shows as fans scramble to buy last-minute seats after Vienna terror plot
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Jessica Simpson parties with pals in LA after shutting down speculation she's been drinking again
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Blake Lively used her OWN jewellery and $3K crystal boots while also borrowing clothes from pal Gigi Hadid for It Ends With Us
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BAFTA tells non-binary stars to pick a side as they refuse to introduce woke gender-neutral categories
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Giggling Maisie Smith, 23, steps out in a plastic rain hood as she enjoys a romantic evening with her boyfriend Max George, 35, in Manchester
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Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested AGAIN three months after facing prostitution and indecent exposure charges
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David Boreanaz, 55, reveals he's had 'four MRIs in four months' and needs to give his body a rest after grueling SEAL Team finale
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Denise Richards enjoys a date night with husband Aaron Phypers at an event in LA - after urging Tori Spelling to join OnlyFans
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Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
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Strictly's Tasha Ghouri can't wipe the smile off her face as she heads to rehearsals with Toyah Wilcox after she is revealed as bookies favourite
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Coronation Street star quits soap after three years on cobbles - with explosive exit storyline kicking off within months
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Gemma Collins hits out at Strictly Come Dancing and reveals the REAL reason she'll never do the show
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A Place In The Sun viewers 'worry' about presenter Lee Juggurnauth in latest episode
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Channing Tatum talks marriage and kids as he gushes about acting with his fiancée Zoë Kravitz
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Travis Kelce's dad Ed hits back at Kanye West with withering response after rapper's new track referenced Taylor Swift and his son
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Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise, 18, is the spitting image of her actress mom as she steps out in NYC - weeks before college
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Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
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Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend
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Jade Thirlwall reveals she could have been a real life princess because her Little Mix bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry
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Huw Edwards is 'villain who was living a double life': BBC chair's eviscerating take down of fallen star in internal email to staff
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Emma Roberts dons a colourful polo top as she heads out to watch the Olympics Games in Paris
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy a date night after It Ends With Us screening - as she speaks on going head to head with husband at the box office
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Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater breaks cover as he heads to his car shirtless as star is bailed hours after arrest at Heathrow airport
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Beyond Paradise confirms return of major character as BBC drops first series three spoilers - and filming is already underway
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EXCLUSIVELizzie Cundy, 56, shows off her incredible figure in a skimpy printed bikini as she relaxes in Mallorca after suffering a mystery illness
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Love Island's Paige Thorne puts on a VERY cheeky display as she slips into a skimpy thong bikini during sun-soaked Florida getaway
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Katie Price RECAP: Latest court updates as judge tells ex-glamour models 'no holidays' as he warns her she faces PRISON if she swerves next court date
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EXCLUSIVELorri Haines recalls trauma of watching his parents spend all their money on alcohol while he was forced to go to school with holes in his shoes
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Jade Thirlwall transforms into a scorned bride in a corset and veil as she releases video for new version of her track Angel Of My Dreams
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Antiques Roadshow guest clasps hand to mouth and gasps 'I don't want to swear!' as she struggles to contain shock at value of record-breaking brooch
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Shawn Mendes reveals pregnancy scare that 'shook' him to his core in new song: 'I was about to be a father'
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Rihanna is left in HYSTERICS as she enjoys a thrilling inflatable boat ride with boyfriend A$AP Rocky during their holiday to Barbados
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Katie Price is bailed hours after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport - but still faces court today over enormous debt
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Lila Moss sends pulses racing in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaks up the sun in in Formentera with her mum Kate and boyfriend Yoni Helbitz
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Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she recovers from mystery hospital dash on holiday with Taika Waititi and Kate Moss
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This Morning fans slate 'worst opening to a show ever' and wonder if they're hallucinating after Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle's car crash intro
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Emily at the Olympics! Lily Collins styles sequined beret as she emulates her Netflix character to cheer on USA at Olympics in Paris
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BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000 he was paid after being arrested over child abuse images
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Love Island's Jess is seen getting VERY cosy with bombshell Harry just days after Hugo split as worse-for-wear Islanders take to drinking in the streets
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Kym Marsh, 48, shows her youthful side in dog ears as she steps out with toyboy Samuel Thomas, 29, following their performance in 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
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Dafne Keen stuns in a red figure-hugging halterneck dress as she steps out for the It Ends With Us London screening in Deadpool & Wolverine crossover
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The changing face of Blake Lively: Inside star's glamorous transformation from baby-faced teen to Hollywood leading lady
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Saturday Night Live movie FIRST LOOK: Trailer recreates the very first SNL episode from 1975 with 'chaotic scenes' and 'lookalike actors'
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Sabrina Carpenter, 25, turns heads in a figure-hugging gold dress amid mounting plastic surgery speculation
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Prince Philip's last gaffe revealed: Aled Jones discloses never-before-heard hilarious interruption Duke of Edinburgh would make
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Moment Travis Scott is seen in the back of French cop car as details emerge of 'drunk' 5am fight in Parisian five-star hotel that led to his arrest
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The Umbrella Academy fans 'want to cry, scream and throw up' after 'nauseating' age gap love scenes - demanding an apology from show creator
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King Carl Gustaf of Sweden tries out the famous 'no sex' cardboard beds all in the Olympic Village in Paris
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Taylor Swift beefs up security for her London shows after cancelling Vienna concerts amid terror plot - as 'Swiftonomics' uncover the cost of axed gigs
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Blake Lively says her new movie It Ends With Us is a story of 'joy, pain, possibility, and trauma' as she reveals what the role means to her
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Ekin-Su Culculoglu looks worlds away from her Love Island days as she debuts a major new hair transformation
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Moment Katie Price is met by police at Heathrow and arrested with son Harvey looking on and her head in a bandage after £10,000 facelift - as she faces court today
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: The WAG who has been helping Lauryn Goodman pen barbed social media posts and telling her how to behave in public. KATIE HIND reports
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ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
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Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
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Beaming Jeremy Renner is the picture of health as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of Knives out 3 alongside fellow Marvel star Josh Brolin
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Travis Scott looks 'hyped up' as he shouts and swears at Olympics crowd hours before being arrested
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Love Is Blind fans beg couple to 'take a DNA test' after string of worrying clues they're related - as stars admit 'I've got goosebumps'
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Emma Stone keeps a low profile beneath a beanie hat and shades as she revisits Cruella filming location in London - ahead of the blockbuster's sequel
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Every celebrity contestant we know so far as Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks are latest stars confirmed
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Good Morning Britain host 'grovels for his job' after technical gaffe - admitting to 'unplugging his microphone so he can go to the toilet' on live ITV show
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Tasha Ghouri is seen for the first time since her Strictly Come Dancing signing was confirmed as she arrives at a London studio
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's endless separation is humiliating - and utterly exhausting. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN has a theory...
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Crown Prince Haakon meets the viral Norwegian swimmer dubbed 'the muffin man' - amid his stepsons arrest
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Love Island's Gabby Allen flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a VERY racy red dress as she joins equally daring Faye Winter at the It Ends With Us premiere
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Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
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Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
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Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
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Abbey Clancy shares adorable family holiday snap with husband Peter Crouch and their three kids after jetting off to mystery location
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Meera Syal becomes the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as she honours South Asian Heritage Month
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Sir Paul McCartney shares never before seen snaps from Wings' 1974 Abbey Road recording sessions featuring late wife Linda
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BBC Breakfast grinds to a halt as Naga Munchetty rocked by back-to-back technical blunders - seething 'well this is great!'
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Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a British comic after rape and assault allegations'
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Rapper Travis Scott 'arrested in Paris after fight with his bodyguard' hours after cheering on US basketball stars in Olympics semi-final
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: Eamonn Holmes' new girlfriend, 42, has a son with a retired coach driver aged 81
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Blake Lively looks radiant in a £30,000 floral frock after making her FIFTH outfit change of the day for the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is set to appear in court TODAY: Reality star spent night behind bars after being met by police as she returned to Britain
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ALISON BOSHOFF: Jealous Huw Edwards was 'poison' in BBC news room, claim ex-colleagues
Would complain bitterly
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Princess Diana would have been 'broken-hearted' over Prince William and Prince Harry's feud, RICHARD KAY tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
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Jamie Lee Curtis pushes for cast and crew to wear name tags on film sets to help eliminate power hierarchies from forming
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Diddy's ex Yung Miami breaks silence over her relationship with disgraced rapper... following claims she 'transported pink cocaine for him'
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Bella Thorne commands attention in a power suit with a plunging neon yellow blazer at HollyShorts Film Festival - after slamming Ozempic use
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Olivia Wilde looks edgy chic in low-cut black dress and platform boots as she supports pal Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in LA
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Colin Farrell reveals the heart-wrenching question he asked doctor after his son James, 20, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome
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Naomi Watts reveals her surprising relationship with former co-star Simon Baker: 'I love you so much!'
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Justin Bieber looks unrecognizable in scruffy attire with his boxer shorts showing at posh Waldorf Astoria in LA without pregnant wife Hailey
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King Charles seethed at photographs of his mother posing with her hands in her pockets, but he and other royals do this too...
