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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends winning quarter with decline

Some end of quarter nerves meant the FTSE 100 returned solid gains by the closing bell on Friday, despite a cooler US inflation reading spurring...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 16:54

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 enjoys boost from UK GDP data

Blue chips were in demand at midday on Friday, ahead of a US inflation print later in the session, which is expected to show a...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 12:13

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Election fever and inflation data in focus

London’s FTSE 100 made a decent start to the final trading day of the quarter, and cooler-than-expected US data could offer it impetus for further...

Fri, 28/06/2024 - 09:07

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London shares mixed ahead of US inflation data

With investors biding time until Friday’s US Federal Reserve preferred inflation gauge, shares in London mostly fell on Thursday.

Thursday also marks a week until...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 17:16

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London subdued ahead of US economic data

Stocks in London headed lower going into Thursday afternoon, with investors adopting a ‘cautious’ approach ahead of Friday’s US inflation data.

The FTSE 100 index traded...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 12:13

Watches of Switzerland guidance backing should ‘comfort’ investors

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC said it is cautiously optimistic about the year ahead, after the luxury goods sector has endured a difficult time in...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 09:37

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Miners and GSK weigh on FTSE 100 but CAC, DAX up

Equities in London made a slow start on Thursday, but peers in Europe traded more confidently, with market focus on upcoming US data and political...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 09:08

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close down with eyes on key US data

Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, as European markets brace themselves for political instability in the run-up to UK and French elections.

The CAC...

Wed, 26/06/2024 - 17:08

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed; CAC 40 down ahead of election

Stocks in London were mixed at midday Wednesday after an early morning recovery as US tech stocks had recovered, while the CAC 40 in Paris...

Wed, 26/06/2024 - 11:57

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Investment trust M&A, AO profit beat add impetus

European equities opened higher on Wednesday, after US tech shares, including chipmaker and artificial intelligence titan Nvidia, returned to form overnight.

In London, investors had...

Wed, 26/06/2024 - 08:58

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