FTSE 100 Live 05 February: Index fades on Shell and Vodafone weakness, AI-hit stocks recover - ...

Persistent Shell-BP merger rumors increase risk for Shell shareholders, contributing to my decision to sell my entire Shell position, despite management denials of any intent to merge the companies.

Gold and Bitcoin prices are in focus after they traded at record levels earlier today. The precious metal is near $4000 an ounce, while the cryptocurrency started the session at an all-time high of ...