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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 underperforms as stocks recover

London’s FTSE 100 ended in the green on Thursday, though its gains fell short of the loftier progress delivered by European peers, as equity markets...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 17:15


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 treads water ahead of US jobless data

Stock prices were more stable at midday Thursday after Wednesday’s decline

and ahead of the weekly US jobless data.

The FTSE 100 index was up 10.95 points,...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 11:55


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks flat; Watches of Switzerland shares plunge

Stock prices in London opened little moved on Thursday as investor mood remained cautious after Wednesday’s stark falls amid the surprise uptick in UK inflation,...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 08:56


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Diminishing rate cut hopes hit European shares

Equity prices in Europe fell sharply on Wednesday, as the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in March became less of a certainty...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 17:03


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK inflation hots up; China growth disappoints

Equity prices in Europe were on the decline heading into Wednesday afternoon, with the mood in London hurt by a slight uptick in UK inflation,...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 12:10


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall amid BoE rate concerns as inflation up

Stock prices in London declined on Wednesday morning as consumer price inflation came in higher than expected for December, adding concerns for some economists who...

Wed, 17/01/2024 - 08:56


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks ease as market queries early rate cut hope

London’s blue-chips retreated on Tuesday ahead of key UK inflation data, which could show whether hopes for a spring interest rate cut from the Bank...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 17:07


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK data takes some heat off inflation outlook

European equities struggled to find their groove on Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 finds gains hard to come by in a tricky January so far,...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 12:04


LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 falls as UK wage growth decelerates

The FTSE 100 declined on Tuesday morning in London as UK wage growth slowed, as expected, ahead of UK consumer and producer price inflation readings...

Tue, 16/01/2024 - 08:56


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Tepid trade on lack of Wall Street impetus

European equities moved lower on Monday, missing a spark from New York, and as investors eagerly anticipate a week of UK data that could be...

Mon, 15/01/2024 - 17:06


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