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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hawkish Fed meeting minutes put focus on US CPI

A US inflation reading later in the day was proving too big of a risk event for markets to trade decisively early Thursday, leaving stock...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: UK GDP shrinks and bond volatility hits stocks

Sentiments soured in London on Wednesday as the UK took a step closer to recession and the Bank of England warned it would pull its...

Wed, 12/10/2022 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoE confirms bond market intervention will end

It was a calmer day for stock markets on Wednesday, with London indices only slightly lower at midday, as attention remained fixed on the weak...

Wed, 12/10/2022 - 12:36

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down, pound below $1.10 amid bond turmoil

London share prices fell again at the open on Wednesday, disappointing earlier indications of more stability for the market after a string of losing sessions....

Wed, 12/10/2022 - 08:59

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Bank of England and IMF send investors running

The mood was gloomy in London on Tuesday with stocks closing sharply in the red as investors were spooked by the Bank of England further...

Tue, 11/10/2022 - 17:20

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares hit by JPMorgan warning of US recession

A warning by JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon that the US is headed for recession added to rising pile of reasons to sell shares on Tuesday,...

Tue, 11/10/2022 - 12:40

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BoE warns of ‘risk to UK financial stability’

London share prices fell at the open on Tuesday, after the Bank of England was forced to expand the scope of its bond-buying programme to...

Tue, 11/10/2022 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks trim losses but ‘jumbo rate hikes’ loom

London stock prices recovered as the morning progressed on Monday, as investors came to terms with the prospect of continued aggressive rate hikes by the...

Mon, 10/10/2022 - 12:24

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks and pound down on US rate hike expectations

Stock markets were trading lower and the dollar was higher early Monday, as pricing continued to adjust to a strong US employment report on Friday...

Mon, 10/10/2022 - 09:03

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: UK markets spooked; hefty rate rises expected

Stocks in London fell on Friday as the eagerly-anticipated US nonfarm payrolls report unnerved investors, with another chunky Federal Reserve rate hike all but certain....

Fri, 07/10/2022 - 17:34

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