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Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 up as UK private sector outperforms

Stock prices in London were mostly higher at Friday midday as flash data showed the UK’s private sector performed better than expected in January, ahead...

Fri, 23/01/2026 - 12:18


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 up, UK retail sales outperform; gold up

London’s blue chip index beat its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday morning just before flash UK composite PMI data, after Office for National...

Fri, 23/01/2026 - 09:20


Late market roundup: Shares up as tariff fears fade on Greenland deal

London stocks edged higher on Thursday after US President Donald Trump signalled a thaw in Greenland tensions and stepped back from tariff threats, though gains...

Thu, 22/01/2026 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks up ahead of US data

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher at Thursday midday, with shares in Kitwave on London’s AIM jumping after accepting a takeover bid.

Meanwhile,...

Thu, 22/01/2026 - 11:57


Early market roundup: Stocks higher after Trump won’t impose tariffs

Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he will no longer impose additional tariffs on European countries; meanwhile...

Thu, 22/01/2026 - 09:01


Late market roundup: Shares edge higher as miners, retailers lift mood

London stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump managed to calm markets over Greenland, with gains among miners and retailers offsetting...

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 17:09


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 falls as Trump arrives in Davos

Stock prices in London were mostly lower at Wednesday midday, as investors awaited US President Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Trump...

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 12:26


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 recovers after selloff as inflation up

Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s global market selloff, as US President Donald Trump descends on Davos with his ambition for...

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 09:27


Late market roundup: Labour data and tariff fears drag shares lower

London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday as renewed US tariff threats and signs of a cooling UK labour market unsettled investors, while bond...

Tue, 20/01/2026 - 17:05


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks fall ahead of Trump-EU Davos meeting

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt continued to trade lower at Tuesday midday, as European leaders prepared to meet US President Donald Trump in...

Tue, 20/01/2026 - 12:12


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