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Delayed index figures are not a trading terminal

A last price with a delay is a snapshot. It is not a live feed, a screener, or a place to trade.

Published September 3, 2026

Personal finance editor

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DontPanic shows delayed index levels on the Markets page. Delay is a feature here, not a bug: this is a household-finance desk, not a broker.

No heatmap, no watchlist, no “buy” button. Treat the figures as a delayed snapshot — not a quote you can trade.

Do not trade off this page.

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