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Three credit cards charge nothing on overseas spending, checked on the banks’ own pages. See what £1,000 of holiday spending really costs on each card type, and why you should always pay in the local currency.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.7% at 10,724.86 on Wednesday 14 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.09%, gold fell 1.75% to $4,104.00 an ounce and Brent crude rose 0.80% to $106.54 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 10,650.33 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.1%, gold fell 0.29% to $4,178.50 an ounce and Brent crude fell 0.58% to $106.03 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.0% at 10,656.28 on Monday 12 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.47%, Brent crude rose 1.83% to $106.64 a barrel and gold fell 0.68% to $4,187.80 an ounce.
TL;DR: Born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011? You almost certainly have a Child Trust Fund, even if you have never heard of it. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says about 827,000 matured Child Trust Funds are still unclaimed, worth about £2,310 each on average. Finding yours is free on GOV.UK and the…
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The FTSE 100 closed up 1.1% at 10,552.05 on Friday 9 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 rose 1.1%, gold rose 1.42% to $4,216.00 an ounce and Brent crude fell 0.36% to $103.90 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.2% at 10,441.60 on Thursday 8 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 fell 0.4%, gold rose 0.15% to $4,146.80 an ounce and Brent crude rose 3.49% to $103.70 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.8% at 10,458.50 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 fell 0.7%, gold fell 1.25% to $4,134.60 an ounce and Brent crude rose 0.2% to $100.74 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.4% at 10,541.69 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.4%, gold rose 0.6% to $4,181.80 an ounce and Brent crude was little changed at $100.16 a barrel.