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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

Early market roundup: UK jobs market toil ‘less alarming’ than feared

Stocks in London climbed up on Thursday morning after numbers pointed to a weakening jobs market, though there were some green shoots, while the dollar...

Thu, 17/07/2025 - 09:16

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 fades as Trump set to remove Fed chair

Stocks in London closed mostly lower on Wednesday, pulled back amid reports that US President Donald Trump may soon remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...

Wed, 16/07/2025 - 17:17

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 up; European carmakers in reverse

European stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday midday, shaking off hotter-than-expected UK consumer price inflation, and a steep fall in Renault shares which weighed on...

Wed, 16/07/2025 - 12:17

Early market roundup: London stocks tread water after hotter UK data

Both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 barely budged on Wednesday morning, while the pound edged up, after a more robust than expected UK inflation...

Wed, 16/07/2025 - 08:59

Late market roundup: London down, US inflation data shows tariff impact

London’s FTSE 100 closed in the red on Tuesday, after briefly passing the 9,000 mark, while a US inflation reading evidences the impact of...

Tue, 15/07/2025 - 17:15

Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 fades from record high, peers rise

London’s FTSE 100 slipped back below the 9,000 point mark it breached in early trade, while stocks in mainland Europe edged higher as tariff worries...

Tue, 15/07/2025 - 12:24

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 over 9,000 for first time; Experian up

London’s blue chip index reached a new all-time high on Tuesday morning, with the mood in Europe largely optimistic before focus turns stateside.

A host...

Tue, 15/07/2025 - 09:09

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 beats Europe, US tariff threats heat up

European blue-chips closed lower on Monday after the latest round of tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, and as the Bank of England mulls...

Mon, 14/07/2025 - 17:14

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