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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sterling above $1.25 mark; UK economy stagnant

The FTSE 100 edged higher on Thursday and the sterling rose above the $1.25 mark, despite news of a stagnant UK economy.

The FTSE 100 index...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 17:07

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underwhelms amid US recession worry

The FTSE 100 went into Thursday afternoon slightly lower, as a US recession warning from the Federal Reserve kept a lid on large-cap share prices....

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Muted start for FTSE 100 but housebuilders rally

Shares in London opened higher on Thursday, though the FTSE 100 underperformed its smaller-cap peers, as some index heavyweights went ex-dividend.

Shares in lender Lloyds...

Thu, 13/04/2023 - 09:14

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up on cooler-than-expected US inflation

The FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, as investors hope that a cool-than-expected US inflation reading may indicate that rate hikes may end soon.

The FTSE...

Wed, 12/04/2023 - 16:58

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up amid hope of US inflation slowdown

Blue-chip shares in Europe were on the up on Wednesday afternoon, as attention turns to a US inflation reading, and what it would mean for...

Wed, 12/04/2023 - 12:11

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tepid trade ahead of US inflation; De La Rue sinks

Shares in London opened mixed on Wednesday, with focus moving to a US inflation report and the fate of the nation’s monetary policy.

Investors will...

Wed, 12/04/2023 - 09:01

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close in green despite IMF forecast

Investors were upbeat on Tuesday after a long bank holiday weekend, despite a gloomy forecast from the International Monetary Fund for the UK economy.

The...

Tue, 11/04/2023 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares up as IMF predicts lower rates to come

European markets were in confident mood as traders returned to desks from the Easter break on Tuesday, as comments from the International Monetary Fund on...

Tue, 11/04/2023 - 12:23

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Miners and oil companies support FTSE 100

Stocks in London made a bullish start to the shortened trading week on Tuesday, picking up where they left off on Friday, despite somewhat worrying...

Tue, 11/04/2023 - 09:20

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close higher, defying gloomy local data

Stocks in London ended a shortened week on a positive note, closing higher before the long Easter weekend, despite rising expectations of a global economic...

Thu, 06/04/2023 - 17:12

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