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London stocks were mostly higher at midday on Monday, with the FTSE 100 hovering just below 10,000 as defence and mining shares supported the index,...

London stocks edged higher at the open on Monday, with mining and defence shares leading gains after fresh geopolitical tensions in Venezuela lifted gold prices.

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Stocks in London had a positive start to the new year on Friday, as key indices closed higher and London’s blue chip index hit a...

London traders absorbed positive data for UK manufacturing on Friday, ahead of the eurozone, as Ukraine-Russia tension continued to cloud the macroeconomic backdrop.

The FTSE 100...

London’s defence stocks rallied on Friday morning, boosting the FTSE100 to a record high, while the market digested an unexpected drop in UK house prices...

London’s blue chip index ended Wednesday’s shortened trading session slightly lower, as it cemented gains of 22% during 2025 in a strong year for defence,...

London shares edged lower in subdued early trade on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 only fractionally below its record close as investors marked time in...

London’s blue chip index closed out Tuesday higher, with peers in Paris and Frankfurt following suit in the penultimate day of the year.

The FTSE...

European markets were higher by midday on Tuesday in subdued, with strength in mining stocks offering some impetus to the FTSE 100.

Tuesday is the last...

London shares edged modestly higher on Tuesday, but trading remained subdued as the holiday-shortened week rolled on with few new drivers, leaving investors waiting for...