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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Slowing economic growth puts damper on stocks

Equities investors returned from the Easter holiday in a glum mood, with the continued war in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China expected to hobble...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 12:27


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Soft start amid slowing economic growth

Investors returned from the long Easter weekend in a subdued mood, amid concerns about slowing economic growth and tightening monetary policy, while the focus for...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 09:00


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European equities on up as ECB stands firm

European markets finished the shorter week higher on Thursday, as the European Central Bank stayed the course, meanwhile banking earnings continued in New York, though...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 17:16


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US banking bonanza; Musk makes offer for Twitter

Stocks in London remained cautious on Thursday with traders braced for a wave of US banking earnings and a eurozone interest rate decision before heading...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 12:14


LONDON MARKET OPEN: ECB and US earnings season to keep traders busy

Though Thursday heralds the end of a Easter-shortened week, investors have more than enough on their plate to chew over with the latest eurozone interest...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 09:13


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe subdued after more record inflation data

European markets were muted on Wednesday, following hot inflation data from the UK and US.

Across the Atlantic, meanwhile, New York opened higher on...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 17:19


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: JPMorgan warns on inflation, Ukraine challenges

The FTSE 100 on Wednesday posted marginal gains thanks to a weaker pound and the index's heavyweight mining contingent following a faster-than-forecast uptick in UK...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 12:20


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tesco drags down grocers after cautious outlook

A weaker pound cushioned the internationally-exposed FTSE 100 early Wednesday as an elevated UK inflation reading stoked 'stagflation' fears.

The blue-chip index edged up despite...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 09:22


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US markets shake off CPI but Europe ends lower

European fell Tuesday, with German equities facing a double hit from record inflation and tumbling banking stocks, though New York opened strongly with investors...

Tue, 12/04/2022 - 17:15


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Market jitters as key US inflation reading looms

European stocks were on shaky ground heading into Tuesday's highly-anticipated US inflation release, which is expected to shore up forecasts for aggressive central bank tightening...

Tue, 12/04/2022 - 12:15


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