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Late market roundup: London muted on lower economic growth forecasts

London stocks ended mixed on Tuesday after lower growth forecasts from the OECD, as Wall Street traded in the green after positive US jobs data....

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 17:15


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks mixed; UK economic growth downgraded

Stock prices in London were mostly a notch higher at midday on Tuesday, as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development cut its forecast for...

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 12:05


Early market roundup: Stocks rise ahead of eurozone CPI; gold volatile

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the green on Tuesday morning with UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds set to meet US...

Tue, 03/06/2025 - 09:03


Late market roundup: London muted as defence stocks rally after review

London stocks ended broadly flat on Monday, as investor hesitancy on renewed US-China trade tensions were offset by defence stock gains following a UK review...

Mon, 02/06/2025 - 17:17


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of US PMI; Eagle Eye down

Stocks in Europe were mixed at midday on Monday as gold got a boost with its reputation as a safe asset, ahead of US purchasing...

Mon, 02/06/2025 - 12:02


Early market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of UK manufacturing PMI

Stock prices opened mixed in London on Monday, as UK house price growth sped up in May, while investors await a UK manufacturing purchasing managers’...

Mon, 02/06/2025 - 09:11


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 gains despite tariff nerves

London stocks ended higher on Friday, with M&G leading the way among blue-chips, as the FTSE 100 shrugged off tariff uncertainty.

The FTSE 100 index...

Fri, 30/05/2025 - 17:13


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks up ahead of US PCE

European stocks were higher on Friday afternoon as the EU wants to reach a trade deal with the US. Meanwhile, Argentex rose in London as...

Fri, 30/05/2025 - 11:57


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 beats peers; BoE’s Taylor wants cuts

London’s blue chip index beat its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday morning as Bank of England rate setter Alan Taylor called for further...

Fri, 30/05/2025 - 08:59


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 ends in red as early enthusiasm wanes

London’s FTSE 100 struggled as Thursday wore on, ending lower despite a decent start after Donald Trump’s tariff agenda received a blow.

A US court...

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 17:14


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