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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Sainsbury’s falls; Stocks mixed ahead of US CPI

Stock prices in London were mixed on Wednesday morning, as investors looked ahead to US inflation data and weighed continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle...

Wed, 10/01/2024 - 08:58


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in red as Wall Street rally loses steam

Stocks in London closed mostly lower on Tuesday, as investors nervously eye this week’s US inflation print.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 10.23 points, 0.1%,...

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 17:01


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in ‘holding pattern’ before rate calls

European equities were lower on Tuesday afternoon, with stocks struggling to find their groove early in the year new year, as investors show signs of...

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 12:17


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall amid downbeat UK data

Stock prices in London were in the red on Tuesday morning as weak UK retail data and company updates overshadowed optimism after a tech rally...

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 08:56


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue-chips pegged back by falling oil stocks

London’s blue-chips recovered early losses to close in the green, despite falling oil stocks, but there was caution in the air ahead of US inflation...

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 17:08


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underwhelms as oil majors fall

European equities were largely lower on Monday afternoon, with the FTSE 100 the worst of the bunch, as focus turns to key inflation readings from...

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 12:06


LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 weighed down by Shell

The FTSE 100 started the week lower on Monday, weighed down by oil majors and mining companies.

The FTSE 100 index opened down 23.43 points, 0.3%,...

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 08:49


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Poor US PMI hurts dollar despite hotter jobs data

European equities ended lower on Friday, though the pound and euro climbed, as Federal Reserve interest rate expectations swung to-and-fro after contrasting US data in...

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 17:04


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall as eurozone inflation heats up

European equities traded lower on Friday, after data showed inflation pressure in the eurozone accelerated, and as dovish interest rate expectations for the US are...

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 12:08


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hopes of US rate cuts dull, weighing on stocks

Stock prices in London reacted to dimming optimism of future US interest rate cuts, falling as the week’s developments countered upbeat sentiment at the end...

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 08:52


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