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Late market roundup: FTSE slips as oil surge dents rate-cut hopes

London stocks fell on Thursday after early gains faded, as another jump in oil prices amid the deepening Middle East conflict fuelled inflation concerns and...

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 17:06


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks rise ahead of US weekly jobless data

Stocks in London were mostly higher on Thursday midday ahead of weekly US jobless data, after UK’s construction sector performed worse than expected in February,...

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 12:12


Early market roundup: Stocks open lower but Rentokil shines before PMI

Blue chip stock indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower on Thursday amid an avalanche of UK earnings and trading updates, with shares in...

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 09:08


Late market roundup: Shares rebound as oil cools after recent surge

London stocks rebounded on Wednesday after two days of heavy losses, as easing oil prices and tentative signs of diplomatic outreach over the Iran conflict...

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 17:05


Lunchtime market roundup: European blue chip stocks up; miners rise

London’s FTSE 100 was higher on Wednesday midday as miners rose amid a higher gold price; meanwhile the unemployment rate in the eurozone came down...

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 12:13


Early market roundup: Stocks mixed amid PMI data bonanza; gold higher

Stocks were mixed on Wednesday morning in London as the war in Iran continued, with US President Donald Trump pledging that the navy would escort...

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 09:14


Late market close: FTSE tumbles as oil surge fuels inflation fears

London stocks suffered heavy losses on Tuesday as escalating conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices sharply higher, stoking fears of renewed inflation and...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks down ahead of UK spring statement

Stock prices in London remained lower at midday on Tuesday as the upcoming UK spring statement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being overshadowed by war...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:06


Early market roundup: Stocks down as gas price surges; airlines lower

Stock prices in London opened much lower on Tuesday, amid a sharp surge in gas prices while stocks of airline companies continued to trade lower...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:18


Late market roundup: Shares in the red on Middle East fears

London stocks fell on Monday, though by less than their European peers, as escalating US and Israeli strikes on Iran rattled markets, driving oil prices...

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 17:13


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