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Lunchtime market roundup: Banks, housebuilders’ stocks fall as debt up

Stocks in Europe were mostly lower at Tuesday midday, as UK government bond yields spiked after official data showed an increase in UK public sector...

Tue, 22/07/2025 - 11:58


Early market roundup: Stocks down as US tariff deadline looms for EU

European stocks opened generally lower on Tuesday, but FTSE 100’s Centrica enjoyed a boost as it announced it will buy an equity stake in Sizewell...

Tue, 22/07/2025 - 09:05


Late market roundup: Miners help FTSE 100 close above 9,000 points

London’s blue chip index rose on Monday, boosted by mining stocks, while trade in Europe was more nervy as investors brace for a looming tariff...

Mon, 21/07/2025 - 17:18


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks down amid tariff talks

Blue chip stocks in Europe were mostly lower at Monday midday, as investors await updates on US-EU negotiations as the August 1 deadline is getting...

Mon, 21/07/2025 - 12:01


Early market roundup: European stocks mixed but FTSE 100 above 9,000

Stocks in Europe moved little on Monday morning but mining stocks enjoyed a boost, while Oxford Nanopore Technologies on the FTSE 250 rose as it...

Mon, 21/07/2025 - 09:08


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 closes higher as pound and gold climb

London stocks rounded off the week with a higher close on Friday, while in the US housing starts rose modestly but completions tumbled, signalling continued...

Fri, 18/07/2025 - 17:18


Lunchtime market roundup: GSK slumps on US blow; Burberry in fashion

London’s FTSE 100 edged slightly higher on Friday, with BP among those on the up, but a blow for GSK sending shares in the drug...

Fri, 18/07/2025 - 12:14


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 nears new record high; Reckitt climbs

Stocks in London opened higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100 flirting with the 9,000 mark again but falling just short of a new record...

Fri, 18/07/2025 - 09:11


Late market roundup: Europe stocks up after Trump backs down on Powell

London stocks closed mostly in the green on Thursday, despite reports of an increased UK jobless rate and after US President Donald Trump took a...

Thu, 17/07/2025 - 17:34


Lunchtime market roundup: Ocado shines; easyJet falls on cost caution

London’s FTSE 100 traded higher on Thursday afternoon, while a broader dollar recovery and tepid UK unemployment data kept a lid on the pound.

The...

Thu, 17/07/2025 - 12:14


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