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Early market roundup: Stocks mildly higher before eurozone flash GDP

Stock prices in London were up a notch on Friday morning ahead of flash eurozone gross domestic product, and trade balance data, a day after...

Fri, 13/02/2026 - 09:27

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 suffers after US tech shares decline

London’s FTSE 100 ended in the red on Thursday, despite kicking off the day in positive territory, as a slump in US tech shares hurt...

Thu, 12/02/2026 - 17:21

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100’s Schroders glows; eyes on US data

Stock prices in London were up a notch at Thursday midday ahead of US weekly jobless figures, while Schroders on the FTSE 100 continued to...

Thu, 12/02/2026 - 12:24

Early market roundup: Schroders surges on FTSE 100; UK GDP growth slow

London’s blue chip index hit a fresh record on Thursday as the Office for National Statistics reported 2025 GDP growth that was below expectations by...

Thu, 12/02/2026 - 09:33

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 up as US jobs data lowers Fed cut hopes

London stocks were mixed at Wednesday’s close, as the FTSE 100 climbed after unexpectedly strong US employment data for January reduced the chances that the...

Wed, 11/02/2026 - 17:12

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 advances ahead of US nonfarms

London’s blue chip index continued to easily outperform its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday midday ahead of US nonfarm payrolls data as Brent...

Wed, 11/02/2026 - 12:30

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 beats peers as miners, oil majors up

London’s blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, boosted by miners and oil stocks as the price of Brent...

Wed, 11/02/2026 - 09:16

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 falls, BP axes buyback programme

London stocks ended Tuesday mixed, after a US retail sales reading disappointed investors and BP shares fell as it suspended its share buyback programme.

Meanwhile, in...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 17:03

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 banks’ shares down ahead of US data

London’s blue chip index was lower on Tuesday midday as shares in big banks fell ahead of US retail sales data for December.

The FTSE 100...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 12:17

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 down; BP shares fall as pauses buybacks

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday as oil major BP saw its shares decline as it suspended its share buyback programme; meanwhile AstraZeneca...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:36

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