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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in green after jittery Monday sell-off

Stock prices in Europe recovered on Thursday morning, following the Nikkei 225 into the green after a global sell-off sparked by recession fears in the...

Tue, 06/08/2024 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks sink as US recession concerns mount

Stock prices stumbled in London on Monday, echoing the risk-averse mood of global equities peers.

European investors did not have to look far to find...

Mon, 05/08/2024 - 17:21

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US recession fears prompt global sell-off

Stocks in London dropped sharply alongside other global equity markets on Monday, after last week’s data pointed to signs of trouble in the world’s largest...

Mon, 05/08/2024 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: US recession fears plunge markets into turmoil

Markets in London took a hit on Monday morning in a global sell-off, as investors digested poor economic data which has sparked recession fears.

In the...

Mon, 05/08/2024 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US economic data casts shadow over markets

Stocks in London took a hit on Friday, with New York also plummeting, after a slew of poor US economic data.

The FTSE 100 index closed...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Growth jitters hurt stocks ahead of US jobs data

European stocks traded lower at midday on Friday as weak US data sparked concerns that growth in the world’s largest economy could be slowing.

The FTSE...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall ahead of US jobs report

European stocks were in the red on Friday morning as investors eagerly await non-farm payrolls from the US, after tech earnings and economic data disappointed...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 red as BoE cuts interest rates

The FTSE 100 closed in the red on Thursday, but outperformed its European peers, after the Bank of England cut interest rates for the first...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoE cuts rates for first time in over four years

Markets in London edged higher on Thursday around midday, after news that the Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time in...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 12:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Europe opens lower ahead of BoE decision

London’s FTSE 100 crept lower on Thursday morning, while mainland European peers suffered chunkier declines in early dealings, despite some US interest rate cut optimism...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 09:18

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