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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 slips but gold adds some sparkle

Blue-chip stocks in Europe and New York struggled on Friday, though there was some impetus from a surge in the gold price, while base metals...

Fri, 17/05/2024 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London stocks slip as Wall Street rally cools

Stocks in London and Europe were down at midday on Friday, following a steady eurozone inflation reading from Eurostat for April, with Land Securities and...

Fri, 17/05/2024 - 12:00

LONDON MARKET OPEN: London down as Wall Street’s record session cools

London Equities were down on Friday morning, after Thursday’s mid-day rally across the pond ground to a halt, with Land Securities leading the biggest fallers...

Fri, 17/05/2024 - 09:04

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 slips but Walmart adds impetus in US

Blue-chip stocks in Europe ended lower on Thursday, with a handful of ex-dividend shares hurting the FTSE 100, though there was bullishness in New York,...

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London down despite ‘sparkling’ US session

Stocks in London and Europe on Thursday failed to share in Wall Street’s Wednesday triumph, with easyJet and Sage dragging down the FTSE 100 despite...

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: London stocks a mixed bag as FTSE 100 slumps

The FTSE 100 started poorly on Thursday, despite Wednesday’s record closes across the pond, as Sage Group and easyJet offset a boost from BT.

The FTSE...

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 09:20

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: String of record highs for stocks after US data

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic registered record highs on Wednesday, as a slowdown in US inflation prompted stocks to move higher as Federal...

Wed, 15/05/2024 - 17:04

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets brace for US data; FTSE 100 record high

Experian and Imperial Brands pushed the FTSE 100 to an all-time high on Wednesday morning, with London stocks up at midday ahead of this afternoon’s...

Wed, 15/05/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: London on the up early ahead of US inflation data

London Stocks started strong on Wednesday, with strong results from Experian offsetting a poor performance at Burberry, as investors await the afternoon’s US consumer price...

Wed, 15/05/2024 - 09:14

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: BoE cut hopes rise; Powell warns on US inflation

The FTSE 100 ended higher in London, with hope of UK interest rate cuts in the summer picking up, while US stocks were largely higher...

Tue, 14/05/2024 - 17:00

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