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Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks higher as gold and FTSE 100 gleam

Stock prices in London were up at Wednesday midday despite the US government shutdown, after the FTSE 100 and the gold price hit new all-time...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 12:26

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 shines as UK house prices rise monthly

London’s blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning despite concerns about the US government shutdown, as UK house prices...

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 09:22

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 hits record as PM vows fiscal discipline

London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 hitting a fresh record as Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to maintain tight control of...

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 17:03

Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks mostly up after earnings bonanza

Stock prices in London were mostly in the green at midday Tuesday as concerns about a potential US government shutdown persisted, while PayPoint on the...

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 12:14

Early market roundup: Stocks down; UK growth confirmed to have slowed

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were mostly lower on a Tuesday morning filled with earnings releases, while the Office for National Statistics confirmed...

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 09:16

Late market roundup: Reeves pledges restraint, miners lift FTSE

London stocks closed higher on Monday, with investors reassured by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pledge of fiscal discipline, while strength in miners offset pressure from weaker...

Mon, 29/09/2025 - 17:09

Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks up while Reeves hints at tax rises

Stocks were higher in Europe at Monday midday despite woes about a possible US government shutdown, while UK mortgage approvals in August declined a bit...

Mon, 29/09/2025 - 12:20

Early market roundup: Stocks rise ahead of UK mortgage approvals data

Stocks in Europe were generally higher on Monday morning, with GSK the top performer on the FTSE 100 as the pharma firm announced a new...

Mon, 29/09/2025 - 09:09

Late market roundup: US inflation data boosts European stocks

European stocks closed higher on Friday after the on-year US core personal consumption expenditures price index for August matched the pace of growth in July,...

Fri, 26/09/2025 - 17:20

Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of key US PCE data print

Stocks in London were mixed at midday on Friday after US President Donald Trump announced new levies on pharmaceuticals, ahead of US personal consumption expenditures...

Fri, 26/09/2025 - 12:16

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