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London’s blue chip index was dragged down by pharma stocks on Wednesday morning after AstraZeneca and GSK reported first-quarter results; meanwhile the price of Brent...

The FTSE 100 closed slightly higher on Tuesday as oil prices rose again, but US tech stocks slipped after a Wall Street Journal report stoked...

London’s blue chip index was higher on Tuesday midday as oil majors Shell and BP rose comfortably, however Barclays fell despite announcing a new £500...

Oil majors were trading higher on Tuesday morning in London as BP posted profit growth, while stock prices were mixed overall as investors continue to...

Stocks in London closed lower on Monday, with Shell, J Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer among the laggers, as oil prices continued to climb...

Stock prices in London were softly higher on Monday midday as the price of Brent crude edged higher compared to Friday, while the dollar traded...

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Monday as all eyes were on the US and Iran, with the latter proposing to end its chokehold...

London stocks ended the week lower as the Middle East crisis remained deadlocked, pushing Brent crude higher and weighing on travel and rate-sensitive shares, while...

Stocks were down around noon in London on Friday, amid limited cause for hope that the US-Israel war with Iran will be resolved in the...

Equities were weaker on Friday morning in London, as markets eyed a lack of progress in negotiations between the US and Iran, while oil prices...