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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London level, Europe down as rate cut hopes rise

Stocks in London were largely flat at midday on Tuesday, on the back of boosts at Burberry and Vodafone, as hopes for a summer interest...

Tue, 14/05/2024 - 12:17

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed as UK unemployment edges up

Stocks in London started off steady on Tuesday, with Vodafone leading the FTSE 100 on the back of better-than-expected annual results, as new data showed...

Tue, 14/05/2024 - 10:02

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 rally takes breather as US data looms

London’s FTSE 100 ended lower in quiet trade on Monday, with the latest development in the Anglo American-BHP saga providing some excitement, as investors look...

Mon, 13/05/2024 - 16:59

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks flat as focus shifts to US inflation data

London stocks were mixed at midday on Monday, ahead of Wednesday’s US consumer price reading, though analysts believe potential London floats by Shein and Raspberry...

Mon, 13/05/2024 - 12:17

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks start off slowly in big week for US data

Stocks in London kicked off at a more tepid level on Monday following a week of all-time highs, balanced by success at Diploma and a...

Mon, 13/05/2024 - 09:10

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 surges almost 3% in strong week

London’s FTSE 100 and its blue-chip peers in Paris and Frankfurt hit record highs on Friday, riding a wave of interest rate optimism, though it...

Fri, 10/05/2024 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 hits record high as UK leaves recession

London stocks were up at midday on Friday, on the back of an interest rate hold from the Bank of England and a better-than-expected gross...

Fri, 10/05/2024 - 12:13

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up as UK out of technical recession

Stocks in London started strong on Friday following the Bank of England’s dovish hold on interest rates on Thursday, as new data showed UK gross...

Fri, 10/05/2024 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Dovish BoE, softer US data lift equities

European equities ended higher on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 and DAX 40 achieving record highs, the former boosted by a dovish tilt to the...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up but pound struggles after BoE hold

Stock prices in London surged on Thursday afternoon, shaking off a muted morning, as a dovish tilt to the Bank of England’s latest rate hold...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:22

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