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Late market roundup: FTSE 100 gains despite precious metal pressure

London’s blue chip index closed higher on Monday, hitting new highs, as key manufacturing surveys showed sector growth in January both domestically and in the...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 17:10


Lunchtime market roundup: European blue chip stocks rise before US PMI

Blue chip stock indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher at Monday midday ahead of US manufacturing purchasing managers’ index data; meanwhile the dollar...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:17


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 falls ahead of UK manufacturing data

London’s blue chip index opened lower on Monday as a drop in metal prices impacted mining stocks just before the release of UK manufacturing purchasing...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 09:29


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 rises, Trump picks Warsh for Fed chair

Stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, although the FTSE 100 ended higher, despite a fall in the price of gold and falls for mining stocks.

The...

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 17:15


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks up as Trump chooses Warsh for Fed

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher at Friday midday after US President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to...

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 12:33


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 flat amid focus on UK-China relations

The FTSE 100 was little changed on Friday morning, as investors mulled a swathe of European economic data and renewed focus on the relationship between...

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 09:28


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 rises after torrent of global earnings

The FTSE 100 closed in the green on Thursday, as investors continued to analyse the US Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday amid a swathe of...

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 17:12


Lunchtime market roundup: Gold rally continues ahead of US trade, jobs

Stock prices in London continued to trade higher at Thursday midday ahead of US trade balance and weekly jobless data, as a glistening gold price...

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 12:21


Early market roundup: Gold and miners up while UK PM Starmer in China

Stock prices in London were boosted by rising stocks in miners amid a jump in the gold price; meanwhile UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced...

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 09:24


Late market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed call, oil price climbs

The S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday, ahead of the US rate decision and scheduled tech earnings reports, while in...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 17:11


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