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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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Lower start as markets brace for US inflation

European markets moved lower at the open on Tuesday with focus lying on the afternoon's US inflation print, which is expected to accelerate sharply....

Tue, 12/04/2022 - 09:20

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE struggles but Macron-boosted CAC rises

European markets largely started the week nervously on Monday, save for Paris, where initial French election results reassured investors.

The week has key indicators...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 17:32

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: France's CAC 40 outperforms on Macron hope

A better-than-expected showing from incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the first round of voting for the next French president propelled Paris's CAC 40 stock index on...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 12:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Weak UK GDP reading flags 'stagflation' threat

It was a shaky start for stocks in London on Monday after an anaemic UK gross domestic product reading, with focus now turning to inflation...

Mon, 11/04/2022 - 09:15

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks end the week on the front foot

European stocks got a boost on Friday, ending the week in the green, as investors prepared for the start of US earnings season, a slew...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 17:12

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BP and Shell drive FTSE 100's end-of-week gains

London stocks were looking to end the week on a strong note, with a rise in oil prices bolstering the FTSE 100 on Friday amid...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 12:35

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Banks and oil bolster FTSE 100; Ferrexpo jumps

The FTSE 100 sprung into Friday at the end of a rocky week, with European stocks taking their cues from an intraday rebound on Wall...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 09:08

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Ex-dividend stocks send FTSE 100 into the red

Hawkish commentary from the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank lowered stocks in Europe on Thursday, casting a shadow over markets as the central...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 17:23

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 lags as Europe shakes off Fed minutes

European markets had broadly shrugged off a hawkish set of minutes from the US Federal Reserve, but the FTSE 100 underperformed peers on Thursday as...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 12:27

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