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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 finishes strong as US job growth slows

Markets were sunny at the time of London’s closing bell on Friday, with investors across the pond enthused by renewed hopes for a Federal Reserve...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 solidly higher before US jobs data

European equities went into Friday afternoon in the green, on the hope that the US jobs report will be softer than the prior month and...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 12:24

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks higher ahead of US jobs report

Stock prices in London opened in the green on Friday, with investors confident of a softer US jobs report, which take some sting out of...

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Standard Chartered helps push FTSE 100 into green

The FTSE 100 finished strong on Thursday, coinciding with a successful day for New York stocks in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s status quo...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 prospers but mid-caps lack sparkle

London’s blue-chips made steady progress on Thursday, whilst mid-caps struggled for direction, as investors took stock of the latest US interest rate call.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 climbs as Fed soothes rate hike worries

London’s FTSE 100 made a bright start to trading on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell played down fears of an interest rate increase,...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 08:53

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London stocks a mixed bag ahead of Fed decision

London stocks were mixed at the closing bell, a few hours before the evening’s long-awaited interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve, with Haleon hampering...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 17:04

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors show pre-US Fed decision nerves

Stock prices in London were slightly down heading into the afternoon on Wednesday, as investors awaited the latest interest rate decision from the US Federal...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 11:58

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 higher but hawkish Powell expected later

Large-cap London stocks in London opened in the green on Wednesday, despite nervy trade in New York overnight ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:08

CORRECT: London, US down as markets ready for Fed decision

(Correcting closing price of European stocks.)

London Stocks finished down on Tuesday, despite rallies from Whitbread and HSBC, as Wall Street was in the red ahead...

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 17:08

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