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European stocks struggled at the start of the week, with equity market appetite hurt by the latest tariff news, though the FTSE 100 avoided the...

London stocks closed mostly lower, although the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 rose for the week overall, following Friday’s soft UK GDP report.

‘The UK economy...

Stock prices continued to be lower in Europe at Friday midday, as tariff concerns persisted, while investors continue to digest the UK economy unexpectedly declining...

Stocks in London traded largely lower on Friday morning, though the FTSE 100 did manage another record high shortly after the closing bell.

The pound, meanwhile,...

Mining stocks helped propel the FTSE 100 to a record high before London stocks closed higher on Thursday, as markets appeared undisturbed by the latest...

Stock prices were higher in Europe at midday Thursday, with miners and healthcare leading the FTSE 100 to a record high, as investors remain upbeat...

London’s FTSE 100 hit its best-ever level on Thursday, as investors shrugged off tariff worries amid optimism that an EU-US deal is close.

The FTSE...

London’s blue-chip index closed in the green on Wednesday, as traders continued to weigh the latest shifts to US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

Earlier in...

The FTSE 100 went into Wednesday afternoon higher, but peers in mainland Europe achieved heftier gains, on hope that an EU-US trade pact can be...

Blue-chip stock indices in Europe were higher on Wednesday morning, although pharmaceuticals and miners suffered amid the threat of US sector tariffs.

The FTSE 100...