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Lunchtime market roundup: Sterling down as BoE holds rate ahead of ECB

Stock prices in London were lower on Thursday midday after the Bank of England decided to hold its interest rate at 3.75% in a split...

Thu, 05/02/2026 - 12:21


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 down ahead of BoE decision; gold lower

Stock prices in London were lower on Thursday morning ahead of an interest rate decision by the Bank of England which is expected to leave...

Thu, 05/02/2026 - 09:21


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 hits new high as GSK, Entain climb

London’s blue chip index closed Wednesday in the green, with equities buoyed across a range of sectors, and as Entain shot up after its US...

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: Beazley jumps; eyes on US ADP, PMI data

Stock prices in London were higher on Wednesday midday with Beazley boosted as the insurer is ‘minded to accept’ a possible takeover offer from Zurich...

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 12:15


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 hits record ahead of UK services PMI

London’s blue chip index was higher on Wednesday morning ahead of UK services and composite purchasing managers’ index data, after Beazley agreed to a potential...

Wed, 04/02/2026 - 09:17


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 falls as AI concerns hurt data providers

London’s blue chip index ended Tuesday in the red, as gains in the mining sector were eclipsed by concerns around potential AI threats to existing...

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 17:16


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 lower after gold-buoyed rally

Stock prices in London were lower at Tuesday midday following a new intraday record, after investors bought gold on the dip which sent mining stocks...

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 12:25


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 at new record as gold rises

Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday morning, with the FTSE 100 boosted to a new intraday high as the price of gold recovered.

The...

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 09:31


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 gains despite precious metal pressure

London’s blue chip index closed higher on Monday, hitting new highs, as key manufacturing surveys showed sector growth in January both domestically and in the...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 17:10


Lunchtime market roundup: European blue chip stocks rise before US PMI

Blue chip stock indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher at Monday midday ahead of US manufacturing purchasing managers’ index data; meanwhile the dollar...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:17


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