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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK stocks outperform peers as CPI below target

London’s blue chip index was in the green while its European peers were in the red, following better-than-expected consumer price index inflation data, with on-year...

Wed, 16/10/2024 - 12:06


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks stay green; UK housebuilders rise

Stock prices in London were in the green on Wednesday morning after consumer price index inflation in the UK slowed below the 2% target in...

Wed, 16/10/2024 - 08:58


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Tepid oil price keeps lid on FTSE 100

European stocks ended largely lower on Tuesday, with a weaker oil price weighing on the FTSE 100, while the pound climbed after UK unemployment data.

The...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 17:08


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stay gloomy ahead of ECB and UK budget

Stock prices in London continued to stay in the red at midday Tuesday as investors await an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 11:52


LONDON MARKET OPEN: UK stocks mixed as wage growth abates

Stock prices in London were mixed on Tuesday morning as new data showed UK wage growth eased in the three months to August, after Chancellor...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 08:48


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: UK PM vows to ‘rip up’ paperwork to boost growth

London’s FTSE 100 closed in the green on Monday, after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer courted businesses to boost investment in the UK, declaring the...

Mon, 14/10/2024 - 17:09


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall as gambling firms tumble on report

Stock prices in London were in the red on Monday midday, ahead of a slew of inflationary prints coming this week, including consumer prices from...

Mon, 14/10/2024 - 12:29


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up; gambling firms tumble after report

Stock prices rose on Monday morning in London despite reports of new restrictions on the UK gambling sector and disappointing data from China, ahead of...

Mon, 14/10/2024 - 09:00


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks edge up as US PPI slows

Stocks in London ended in the green on Friday, as the latest data pointed to slowing US producer price inflation.

The FTSE 100 index closed...

Fri, 11/10/2024 - 17:15


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall despite UK GDP rise ahead of US PPI

London’s blue chip index was lower as Sainsbury’s shares fell after its largest shareholder trimmed its stake in the supermarket chain, as investors await a...

Fri, 11/10/2024 - 12:18


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