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Late market roundup: FTSE 100 nears highs as US rate cut bets rise

London stocks edged higher on Wednesday as building expectations for US interest rate cuts buoyed investor confidence, helping the FTSE 100 head towards record levels....

Wed, 13/08/2025 - 17:04


Lunchtime market roundup: Shares up, pound nears $1.36 on Fed hope

The FTSE 100’s advance eased going into Wednesday afternoon, as a weaker Brent price hit oil majors, but the mood in equity markets remained optimistic...

Wed, 13/08/2025 - 12:09


Early market roundup: Shares up as Fed cut bets build after US data

Stocks in Europe were higher on Wednesday morning, amid the growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut rates at its next meeting, after softer-than-expected...

Wed, 13/08/2025 - 09:05


Late market roundup: Europe mixed as US-China trade truce extended

London stocks rounded off the day mixed on Tuesday, as investors weighed news of a US-China tariff truce extension and steady US inflation numbers....

Tue, 12/08/2025 - 17:02


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 in ‘measured’ gain before US data

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher on Tuesday midday ahead of US consumer price index data, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after a...

Tue, 12/08/2025 - 12:18


Early market roundup: Stocks higher as US and China extend trade truce

Stock prices in Europe were mostly higher on Tuesday morning amid an extension of the US-China trade truce, while investors await US consumer price index...

Tue, 12/08/2025 - 09:12


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 outperforms ahead of busy week for data

London stocks ended mostly lower on Monday, although the FTSE 100 surpassed its European peers ahead of UK jobs data and US inflation.

Also, markets currently...

Mon, 11/08/2025 - 17:02


Lunchtime market roundup: Europe mixed as US-China deadline looms

The FTSE 100 outperformed its European peers on Monday, trading higher around midday in London, weighing developments in Ukraine and prospects ahead of Tuesday’s US-China...

Mon, 11/08/2025 - 12:18


Early market roundup: Mixed trade before US inflation, UK jobless data

The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers at the start of the week, ahead of key US inflation data and a UK unemployment reading on Tuesday....

Mon, 11/08/2025 - 09:18


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 falls as gambling firms sink on tax news

Stocks in London ended mixed on Friday, as gambling operators were hit by rumours of tax rises in the UK while hopes for an end...

Fri, 08/08/2025 - 17:14


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