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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Aveva gains fail to prevent another FTSE decline

The FTSE 100 in London received some M&A impetus on Wednesday but still underperformed continental peers, amid share price falls for the mining sector....

Wed, 24/08/2022 - 17:26


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Dollar and oil rise but equities suffer

- Stock markets were lower on Wednesday, while the dollar and oil were rising, as investors grew increasingly concerned by the damage being caused to...

Wed, 24/08/2022 - 12:19


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Energy cost concern as Brent tops $100 a barrel

- London share prices started lower on Wednesday, underperforming markets on the continent, after a survey showed a plunge in financial confidence among UK households...

Wed, 24/08/2022 - 08:47


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: PMI data compounds low mood ahead of Jackson Hole

European equities ended lower on Tuesday, with the mood soured by poor PMI data, while the pound and euro were afforded some respite as the...

Tue, 23/08/2022 - 17:32


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK manufacturing sector drags economy and shares

London shares prices were below water on Tuesday, after an influential survey of business conditions showed a steadily weakening UK private sector economy.

Even a...

Tue, 23/08/2022 - 12:18


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares sold after US tumble and before UK PMI

Stock prices started lower in London and elsewhere in Europe on Tuesday, though less alarmingly so than in New York overnight, as the dollar soared...

Tue, 23/08/2022 - 08:57


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Citi warns on UK inflation; euro falls to parity

Equities in Europe closed on the back foot on Monday, as traders nervously look ahead to a week which could offer greater clarity on the...

Mon, 22/08/2022 - 17:31


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slide and euro moves toward dollar parity

The prospect of continued aggressive interest rate hikes to combat stubborn inflation pushed stock prices lower globally on Monday, while the euro slipped toward parity...

Mon, 22/08/2022 - 12:23


LONDON MARKET OPEN: China lowers interest rates but US hikes in focus

London share prices started lower on Monday, at the start of a week expected to be dominated for markets by central bank policy.

Investors...

Mon, 22/08/2022 - 09:06


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Cineworld plunges on reports of bankruptcy

The FTSE 100 managed to close higher on Friday, driven by weakness in the pound following a drop in UK consumer confidence, while attention turns...

Fri, 19/08/2022 - 17:19


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