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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall ahead of US trade balance data

Stock prices in Europe followed Asian and US stocks into the red on Wednesday morning, as investors await several service PMIs from Europe, US trade...

Wed, 04/09/2024 - 08:52

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks struggle as commodity sell-off deepens

Stocks in London ended Tuesday in the red, as growth fears sparked by the latest US manufacturing data and the weak demand outlook from China...

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European indices in the red as US data in focus

Stocks in London were lower during midday trade on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to the week’s various US data prints.

The FTSE 100 index...

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 12:04

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks up as investors await US PMI data

Stock prices in Europe opened in the green on Tuesday morning, with investors awaiting a manufacturing PMI print from the US later in the day.

The...

Tue, 03/09/2024 - 08:55

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slip amid lack of direction from US

Stocks in London drifted into the red on Monday, on what was a quieter day for global equity markets given the US public holiday.

The FTSE...

Mon, 02/09/2024 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks drift lower after weak China PMI

Stocks in London were in the red on Monday during midday trading, as downbeat Chinese manufacturing data cast a cloud over equities.

It is likely...

Mon, 02/09/2024 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks open lower on day full of PMIs; MPs return

Stock prices opened lower on Monday morning in Europe, which has a lot of purchasing managers’ index data out today, while financial markets in the...

Mon, 02/09/2024 - 08:49

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks muted while dollar firms after PCE data

Stock prices in London made little progress on Friday, though the FTSE 100 ended the week in the green.

The FTSE 100 index closed down...

Fri, 30/08/2024 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks drift higher ahead of US PCE data

Stocks in London were higher on Friday, as the market eagerly awaited a critical US inflation print.

The FTSE 100 index was up 27.47 points,...

Fri, 30/08/2024 - 11:59

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks higher as retail footfall starts comeback

Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, following US GDP data that one analyst said ‘tasted exactly how investors love it’, as well as...

Fri, 30/08/2024 - 08:59

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