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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE down 1.5% as UK inflation worse than expected

London share prices opened lower on Wednesday, after a report showing price inflation cooled in the UK last month but not by as much as...

Wed, 24/05/2023 - 09:34

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lower as US debt ceiling deadline looms

Stocks in London closed lower on Tuesday, as a stalemate in US debt ceiling talks hurt market sentiment for yet another day.

The FTSE 100...

Tue, 23/05/2023 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares higher but pound below $1.24; BT steady

Shares in London were slightly higher at midday on Tuesday, outperforming European and Asian market ahead of a likely lower open for New York, with...

Tue, 23/05/2023 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares mixed as US debt limit impasse drags on

London stock prices were mixed early Tuesday after a similarly indecisive session in New York and weakness in Asia, as US politicians continue to fight...

Tue, 23/05/2023 - 09:26

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks jittery as US debt deadline looms

London’s FTSE 100 ended higher but peers in Frankfurt and Paris struggled for traction, as European equities underwhelmed at the start of the week amid...

Mon, 22/05/2023 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Directionless trade on US debt ceiling worry

European equities kicked off the week in tepid fashion on Monday, heading into the afternoon largely lower, with a lack of progress in US debt...

Mon, 22/05/2023 - 12:28

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Firm start but US debt limit fight still worries

Share prices rose early Monday, with London investors encouraged by a report showing stronger-than-expected UK house prices this month, but caution reigned as the US...

Mon, 22/05/2023 - 09:25

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US debt ceiling talks sour, knocking mood

European equities ended higher on Friday, with the DAX 40 in Frankfurt hitting a record level earlier in the day.

Shares cooled from their highs, however,...

Fri, 19/05/2023 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Gains despite drumbeat of another US rate hike

London stock investors were taking heart as the week drew to a close from a positive reading on UK consumer confidence, together with indications that...

Fri, 19/05/2023 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Rise on US debt deal hope; C&C and Unbound drop

Share prices opened higher in Europe on Friday, following mostly positive trading in the US and Asia on the hint of a solution to...

Fri, 19/05/2023 - 08:59

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