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Late market roundup: FTSE flat as investors await US and UK rate calls

London stocks ended Wednesday little changed, with the FTSE 100 flat as investors weighed better-than-expected eurozone inflation figures.

The FTSE 100 index closed up just...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 17:06


Lunchtime market roundup: London stocks down but M&G and Softcat shine

Equities in London were slightly lower on Wednesday afternoon, hours before the Federal Reserve decision, while stocks in New York are set to open higher...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 12:20


Early market roundup: London opens lower before Fed rate call

Stocks in London traded in the red early on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100’s five-day winning streak under threat, before the main event, the Federal...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:19


Late market roundup: FTSE rises as Germany approves investment boost

London stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 rising for a second day, though gains were modest compared to Frankfurt, where...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 16:59


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks up as risk ‘tentatively’ returns

Stocks in London traded higher on Tuesday afternoon, with banks and miners among those on the up, with markets growing in confidence ahead of a...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 12:13


Early market roundup: Stocks, pound, gold perk up; Close Brothers down

London’s FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday, with a slew of central bank decisions and talks between Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on the...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 09:03


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 rises despite OECD UK growth downgrade

London stocks rose on Monday, with the FTSE 100 logging a fourth consecutive gain, even as the OECD cut its UK economic growth forecast for...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: Phoenix Group jumps; Qinetiq tanks

European stocks were in the green at midday Monday, as investors await interest rate decisions from across the globe this week.

Among individual shares, growth boosting...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 12:03


Early market roundup: London mixed ahead of US retail sales data

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Monday, with Phoenix Group leading the way among large-caps, but defence technology firm Qinetiq slumping in the FTSE...

Mon, 17/03/2025 - 08:51


Late market roundup: Shares rise as Germany announces spending bill

Shares ended higher in London on Friday as the German government agreed a defence and infrastructure spending package, while the US Senate worked to avoid...

Fri, 14/03/2025 - 17:02


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