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Early market roundup: Ceasefire boosts stocks but hits oil, dollar

European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, but a fall in oil and defence firms kept a lid on the FTSE 100’s advance, after Israel confirmed...

Tue, 24/06/2025 - 09:03


Late market roundup: Caution lingers as all eyes on Iran response

Stocks in London slipped on Monday as investors awaited Tehran’s response to US air strikes, while UK PMI data and comments from US Federal...

Mon, 23/06/2025 - 17:09


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 flat as eyes on Strait of Hormuz

London’s FTSE 100 tread water on Monday afternoon, outperforming European peers, though losses for equities were contained as focus is on a key chokepoint and...

Mon, 23/06/2025 - 12:15


Early market roundup: No deep sell-off, but market a ‘coiled spring’

London’s FTSE 100 fell at the start of the week, but averted a much deeper decline following US strikes on Iran.

SPI Asset Management analyst...

Mon, 23/06/2025 - 09:04


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 turns red after soft retail sales data

London’s FTSE 100 underperformed against its European peers on Friday as it closed in the red, pushed down by a weak retail sales reading, and...

Fri, 20/06/2025 - 17:11


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks up despite concerns over UK data

(Corrects the name of AJ Bell analyst Dan Coatsworth.)

Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were mostly higher at Friday midday, despite UK data painting a...

Fri, 20/06/2025 - 14:28


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks up despite concerns over UK data

Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were mostly higher at Friday midday, despite UK data painting a ‘gloomy’ picture and London-listed housebuilders’ shares falling.

Meanwhile, in...

Fri, 20/06/2025 - 12:09


Early market roundup: European stocks up; traders remain on edge

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher on Friday morning, with oil majors giving some ground as the oil price eased following US President Donald Trump’s...

Fri, 20/06/2025 - 09:11


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks up; traders remain on edge

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher on Friday morning, with oil majors giving some ground as the oil price eased following US President Donald Trump’s...

Fri, 20/06/2025 - 09:01


Late market roundup: Stocks down amid conflict fears as BoE holds

Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday as concerns about conflict in the Middle East continued to dominate sentiment and the Bank of England left...

Thu, 19/06/2025 - 17:03


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