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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


Early market roundup: Stocks fall while gold and silver sparkle

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt fell on Tuesday morning while gold and silver shone amid ongoing concerns over tariff threats from the US....

Tue, 20/01/2026 - 09:16


Late market roundup: Gold up on tariffs, Beazley jumps on Zurich bid

London stocks closed lower on Monday as renewed US tariff threats unsettled European markets, while a surge in the gold price and a takeover approach...

Mon, 19/01/2026 - 17:05


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks take hit after Trump tariff threats

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt traded lower at Monday midday, although the FTSE 100 was hit less badly than its peers, as European...

Mon, 19/01/2026 - 12:16


Early market roundup: Stocks down amid US Greenland tariff concerns

Stock prices in London followed Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 into the red on Monday morning after US President Donald Trump on the weekend threatened European countries...

Mon, 19/01/2026 - 09:16


Late market roundup: London stocks tread water before long US weekend

Blue chips edged lower despite notching another record earlier on Friday, held back by declines from mining stocks as geopolitical tensions continue.

‘Investors have been kept...

Fri, 16/01/2026 - 17:16


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 flat as defence stocks up, gold down

Stock prices in London were mixed at Friday midday as defence stocks continued to rise while stocks in miners fell as the gold price was...

Fri, 16/01/2026 - 12:16


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 down as miners, gold price lower

Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday as the price of gold came down a bit, with blue chip miners trading lower; meanwhile defence...

Fri, 16/01/2026 - 09:14


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