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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed before US Fed’s inflation read

Stock prices in London were a mixed bag on Thursday at midday, with the FTSE 100 edging lower, as jitters were evident before the US...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 12:06

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Investors cautious ahead of US, EU inflation reads

Stocks in London opened mixed, with the FTSE 100 marginally up, as investors demonstrated caution ahead of key inflation prints from the US Federal Reserve...

Thu, 31/08/2023 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up amid hopes of US interest rate peak

Stocks in London rose on Wednesday, as softer economic data from the US amplified hopes that interest rate hikes in the world’s largest economy could...

Wed, 30/08/2023 - 16:55

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 outdoes peers amid gloom in eurozone

News that eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in August helped the FTSE 100 outperform its European peers at midday on Wednesday.

The FTSE 100 index was...

Wed, 30/08/2023 - 11:59

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Soft US jobs boosts stocks; Prudential shines

Stocks in London continued their upward trajectory on Wednesday, as Tuesday’s soft jobs data from the US fuelled hopes that interest rates have peaked.

The...

Wed, 30/08/2023 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks boosted by housebuilders, China stimulus

Stocks in London closed higher on Tuesday after the UK announced plans for major environmental change, amid news of fresh stimulus measures in China.

The...

Tue, 29/08/2023 - 17:08

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK housebuilders shine amid hope for sector

Stock prices in London were sharply higher at midday on Tuesday, boosted by news that the UK government is scrapping some EU-era environmental protections to...

Tue, 29/08/2023 - 12:01

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE catches missed gains; Bunzl outperforms

Stocks in London on Tuesday were catching up with a strong bank holiday session in Europe, as investors returned from a long weekend.

Global markets got...

Tue, 29/08/2023 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends higher after post-Powell wobble

Despite coming under selling pressure from the slightly hawkish words of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this afternoon, the FTSE 100 closed in the green...

Fri, 25/08/2023 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up prior to Jackson Hole speech

The FTSE 100 pushed higher at midday on Friday, as investors hoped to learn more about the future of interest rates at US Federal Reserve...

Fri, 25/08/2023 - 12:18

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