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London’s blue chip index hit a fresh record on Thursday as the Office for National Statistics reported 2025 GDP growth that was below expectations by...

London stocks were mixed at Wednesday’s close, as the FTSE 100 climbed after unexpectedly strong US employment data for January reduced the chances that the...

London’s blue chip index continued to easily outperform its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday midday ahead of US nonfarm payrolls data as Brent...

London’s blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, boosted by miners and oil stocks as the price of Brent...

London stocks ended Tuesday mixed, after a US retail sales reading disappointed investors and BP shares fell as it suspended its share buyback programme.

Meanwhile, in...

London’s blue chip index was lower on Tuesday midday as shares in big banks fell ahead of US retail sales data for December.

The FTSE 100...

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday as oil major BP saw its shares decline as it suspended its share buyback programme; meanwhile AstraZeneca...

Stocks in London closed higher on Monday, as cabinet ministers rallied round UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the leader of Scottish Labour called for...

London’s blue chip index underperformed against its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Monday midday; meanwhile the FTSE 250 was higher despite bakery chain Greggs...

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher on Monday morning after Sanae Takaichi secured an election victory, strengthening her role as prime minister...