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Midday market roundup: European stocks mixed ahead of US retail data

London’s blue chip index was in the red around midday on Friday, as investors await US retail sales and industrial production data.

The FTSE 100 index...

Fri, 14/02/2025 - 12:04

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 and DAX 40 down but Hermes helps CAC 40

Stock prices in London and Frankfurt opened in the red on Friday, as investors prepare for eurozone economic data and digest another tariff plan from...

Fri, 14/02/2025 - 09:09

Late market roundup: European stocks climb on Ukraine peace hopes

London stocks were mixed on Thursday, but European equities closed in the green on news of progress towards a possible peace deal in Ukraine.

The...

Thu, 13/02/2025 - 17:12

Midday market roundup: London drops but Europe climbs on Ukraine hopes

London’s FTSE 100 traded lower around midday on Thursday, as poorly received earnings weighed, missing out on a Ukraine peace hope-led rally elsewhere in Europe.

The...

Thu, 13/02/2025 - 12:17

Early market roundup: Europe ‘prices in peace’ but FTSE 100 falls

London’s FTSE 100 was lower early Thursday, hurt by the likes of BAT, Barclays, Unilever and oil majors, but European peers confidently moved higher on...

Thu, 13/02/2025 - 08:57

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 reaches record high despite hot US CPI

London’s FTSE 100 reached a record-high close at above 8,800 on Wednesday, despite a stronger-than-expected inflation report leaving the US market downcast.

The FTSE 100 index...

Wed, 12/02/2025 - 17:11

Midday market roundup: Pru leads way as FTSE 100 makes small rise

London’s FTSE 100 was slightly higher on Wednesday afternoon, but trade lacked a spark as investors await a US inflation report and more words from...

Wed, 12/02/2025 - 12:11

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 underperforms peers ahead of US CPI

London’s blue chip index performed weaker than its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, while Asian stocks climbed after Japan asked the US...

Wed, 12/02/2025 - 08:53

Late market roundup: Europe mixed as Fed holds fast on interest rates

London stocks were mixed on Tuesday prior to the FTSE 100 closing near a record-high, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that the US central...

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 17:14

Midday market roundup: European stocks tread water as await Powell

London’s FTSE 100 barely budged heading Tuesday afternoon, as investors await words from central bankers on both sides of the Atlantic, and tariff concerns remain...

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 12:17

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