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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Flutter and Aston Martin shine ahead of US Fed

Stock prices in Europe and Asia were lower on Wednesday, as markets prepared for the largest US interest hike in over two decades, but Wall...

Wed, 04/05/2022 - 12:48

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Flutter and Aston Martin lead indices on updates

Company updates dominated investor attention early Wednesday, particularly a sudden change of leadership at Aston Martin, but market focus later will switch back to central...

Wed, 04/05/2022 - 09:04

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Looming US interest rate hike sees cautious close

It was a mixed start to a shorter week for stocks in London on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 creeping into the green after the...

Tue, 03/05/2022 - 17:17

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks lower as half-point US rate hike looms

Shares were trading slightly lower in London at midday Tuesday, as investors prepare for interest rate hikes in both the US and UK later this...

Tue, 03/05/2022 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BP up on buyback; Hutchmed down on drug denial

UK shares opened lower, as they caught up with other global markets following the three-day holiday weekend, ahead of a big week for central bank...

Tue, 03/05/2022 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Johnson Matthey up as investor builds stake

Stocks in London on Friday ended a volatile month of April in a positive fashion, with a strong first quarter performance from Smurfit Kappa allowing...

Fri, 29/04/2022 - 17:12

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banks hold back FTSE 100; AO World drops 20%

Share price falls for London's big listed banks were threatening to prevent the FTSE 100 from recording a positive month of April, while a string...

Fri, 29/04/2022 - 12:24

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 pointed toward positive April

London's benchmark stock index early Friday was in line to end the week and the month of April in positive territory, with confident updates from...

Fri, 29/04/2022 - 09:03

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: StanChart lifts FTSE 100; Spectris hikes FTSE 250

Stocks in London ended mostly higher on Thursday, with robust numbers from Standard Chartered lifting the FTSE 100, while a strong start to 2022 by...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 17:16

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Technology shares rise as Facebook shows growth

Share prices were rising midday Thursday in London, as just-good-enough results from Meta Platforms restored faith in the US technology sector. Meanwhile, the dollar was...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 12:28

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