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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks get boost after ECB; miners push up FTSE

Stocks in London headed higher on Thursday, in line with the positive mood seen across global equity markets following the interest rate cut from the...

Thu, 12/09/2024 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks green ahead of anticipated ECB rate cut

Stock prices in London rose on Thursday afternoon ahead of the European Central Bank’s decision, after New York trade overnight was boosted by tech shares.

The...

Thu, 12/09/2024 - 12:09

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks shine amid US tech boost

Stock prices in European were firmly in the green on Thursday morning, as investors await an interest rate decision by the European Central Bank...

Thu, 12/09/2024 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks weaken as jumbo rate cut hopes fade

Stocks in London pulled back by Wednesday afternoon, after stubborn US core inflation figures all but extinguished hopes of a 50 basis point rate cut...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up before US inflation figures

European markets were slightly higher during midday trade on Wednesday, as investors braced for a key US inflation reading.

The FTSE 100 index edged up...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 posts modest gain as US inflation looms

Stocks in London made steady progress in early exchanges on Wednesday, although Rentokil slumped, ahead of key US inflation figures later.

The data is released...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 09:00

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil majors weigh on FTSE; BMW hits speed bump

London’s FTSE 100 index fell on Tuesday, amid share price falls for some of its largest constituents, including AstraZeneca, BP and Shell.

The FTSE 100...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 17:04

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 held back by pharma, oil stock weakness

Blue chips traded lower at midday on Tuesday, pegged back by falls in several index heavyweights, in a mixed day for stocks in London.

The...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Blue chips open lower hit by AstraZeneca weakness

London’s FTSE 100 fell in early trading on Tuesday, underperforming European peers, pegged back by a sharp fall in AstraZeneca shares.

The FTSE 100 index...

Tue, 10/09/2024 - 09:01

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks make headway but Burberry left behind

European markets started the week on the front foot, with US inflation figures to be in focus this week, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate...

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 17:04

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