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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 motors ahead of likely US rate hold

Stocks in London stormed higher on Wednesday, as US tech stocks leapt, ahead of interest rate decisions either side of the Atlantic.

While the Federal Reserve...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 16:58

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe motors ahead of expected US rate hold

Stocks in Europe were in the green heading into Wednesday afternoon as markets digest a raft of earnings and await the US interest rate decision....

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 12:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks green amid flurry of earnings ahead of Fed

Stocks in Europe traded higher on Wednesday morning amid a slew of corporate earnings and a rise in oil prices, after the Bank of Japan...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 underperforms ahead of rate decisions

The FTSE 100 closed in the red on Tuesday, underperforming against its European peers, as investors wait for three major interest rate decisions.

The FTSE 250,...

Tue, 30/07/2024 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down ahead of US data and tech results

London’s blue-chips remained in the red, but off early lows, as investors await US data, tech earnings and a trio of central bank interest rate...

Tue, 30/07/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Blue-chips fall back after mixed bag of earnings

London’s FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, underperforming European peers, held back by some underwhelming earnings, with Diageo particularly badly hit.

The FTSE 100 index traded down...

Tue, 30/07/2024 - 09:17

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end mixed as day’s initial enthusiasm ebbs

Stocks in London ran out of steam by the end of Monday, with focus on the trio of major central bank meetings this week, and...

Mon, 29/07/2024 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks ride high as pound down before BoE call

London’s equity markets started the week on a strong footing on Monday, though the pound weakened ahead of a trio of central bank decisions.

The...

Mon, 29/07/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 up before tech reports, central bank trio

Stock prices in London were in the green on Monday morning ahead of an important week of earnings, with three major interest rate decisions and...

Mon, 29/07/2024 - 09:05

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as US inflation higher than forecast

Stocks in London finished in the green on Friday, after PCE data from the US came in hotter than expected.

Investors are also eyeing interest rate...

Fri, 26/07/2024 - 17:13

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