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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Cautious betting on pause in US rate hikes

Stock markets on Monday were pricing in an expected pause in monetary policy tightening by the US central bank this week, but the risk that...

Mon, 12/06/2023 - 12:17

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares firm as bets are on pause in US rate hikes

Growing market confidence in the likely outcome of three key monetary policy meetings this week was giving equities a boost early Monday.

First up this...

Mon, 12/06/2023 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 down ahead of next week’s rate decisions

The FTSE 100 ended the week in the red, as looming interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank knocked...

Fri, 09/06/2023 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 faces down week before rate decisions

Stocks in London were trading in the red on Friday at midday, with the FTSE 100 set for a negative week as a whole, as...

Fri, 09/06/2023 - 12:29

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Data fuel speculation about central bank moves

London share prices started trading on Friday marginally lower, with the FTSE 100 bouncing between between green and red, as markets gear up for major...

Fri, 09/06/2023 - 09:22

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down ahead of US interest rate decision

Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday, as markets nervously look ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision.

Nerves around interest rate decisions...

Thu, 08/06/2023 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Australia, Canada hikes upset rate expectations

Share prices were effectively on hold on Thursday at midday in London, as market participants took on board economic data ahead of a string of...

Thu, 08/06/2023 - 12:37

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares mixed after Canada raises interest rates

Share prices were narrowly mixed early Thursday, as investors became resigned to another round of interest rate hikes by major central banks this month, while...

Thu, 08/06/2023 - 09:27

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down; Bank of Canada surprises with hike

Stocks in London closed lower on Wednesday, as investors digested a surprise interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, and the impact it will...

Wed, 07/06/2023 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK house price ‘jolt’ ahead of rate decisions

Stock markets were barely budged at midday in London on Wednesday, as looming interest rate decisions dissuade position-taking.

The Bank of Canada makes a policy announcement...

Wed, 07/06/2023 - 12:28

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