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Early market roundup: Stocks open down after Moody’s US downgrade

Stock prices in Europe suffered on Monday after Moody’s on Friday downgraded its US credit rating, sending Treasury yields higher, but hitting the dollar.

The...

Mon, 19/05/2025 - 08:49

Late market roundup: Stocks end decent week higher after US-China pact

London’s FTSE 100 perked up on Friday and found its best level since ’liberation day’, as the tariff de-escalation between the US and China continues...

Fri, 16/05/2025 - 17:07

Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks set to end week strongly; dollar down

The FTSE 100 pushed higher on Friday, supported by some of the index’s heavyweights trading higher, while geopolitical tensions remain in focus, as talks between...

Fri, 16/05/2025 - 12:13

Early market roundup: London stocks up; eEnergy rises amid partnership

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the green on Friday morning, while California-based chipmaker Nvidia said it discussed plans to set...

Fri, 16/05/2025 - 09:00

Late market roundup: Stocks climb as UK economic growth accelerates

The FTSE 100 closed in the green on Thursday on the back of a boost that showed the UK economy grew faster-than-expected at the start...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 17:02

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 edges higher ahead of US data

Stocks in London were mixed at Thursday midday ahead of a US producer price index reading and the initial weekly jobless claims data, while New...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 12:19

Early market roundup: European stocks lower ahead of eurozone GDP

Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the red on Thursday morning, as investors await eurozone GDP and industrial output data.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:03

Late market roundup: London closes lower as trade rally stumbles

The FTSE 100 closed down on Wednesday as some trading statements weighed on the market despite recent positivity from the US-China deal.

The FTSE 100 index...

Wed, 14/05/2025 - 17:04

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 flat; Paris and Frankfurt in red

London’s blue chip index continued to outperform its peers in Paris and Frankfurt at Wednesday midday, on a day filled with first quarter updates and...

Wed, 14/05/2025 - 11:58

Early market roundup: London outperforms peers while gold price falls

The London blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, despite shares in FTSE 100 constituent Imperial Brands falling as...

Wed, 14/05/2025 - 09:05

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