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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up on banking stocks, mid-caps down

Stock prices in London were mixed heading into the afternoon on Tuesday, although Barclays helped propel the FTSE 100 into the green on a busy...

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 12:02

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down but Barclays up amid cost cut plans

Stock prices in London declined on Tuesday morning, with trading remaining muted following a public holiday in the US on Monday, though banking stocks were...

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 09:14

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks firm as Wall Street closed on bank holiday

Stock prices in London inched up on Monday as wider European markets lacked direction while US markets were closed for George Washington’s birthday.

The FTSE 100...

Mon, 19/02/2024 - 16:57

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed ahead of busy week

Stocks in London opened mixed on a quiet Monday, with the week starting to become progressively more busy on Tuesday, with a slew of economic...

Mon, 19/02/2024 - 11:58

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Muted start for stocks amid US inflation worries

Stock prices edged lower in London early Monday, as investors assessed the latest economic data from China, and considered possible trajectories for US interest rate...

Mon, 19/02/2024 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks surge on US rate cut hopes, hot US PPI

The FTSE 100 jumped in value by the closing bell on Friday, finishing the week on a positive note as investors hedged their hopes on...

Fri, 16/02/2024 - 16:55

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: NatWest impresses; UK retail sales support pound

Stock prices in London traded solidly higher on Friday afternoon, supported by a robust UK retail sales reading, as well as a profit beat from...

Fri, 16/02/2024 - 12:16

LONDON MARKET OPEN: NatWest shares swing one way then another

Stocks in London opened in the green on Friday, after receiving a boost from a report that showed UK retail sales grew sizeably in January,...

Fri, 16/02/2024 - 08:52

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up on recession-driven BoE rate cut hopes

Hopes for interest rate cuts from the Bank of England were boosted on Thursday after the UK slipped into a recession, according to the latest...

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 16:54

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 returns gains despite BoE rate cut hope

Stock prices in London were up on Thursday afternoon, although the FTSE 100 pared its initial progress and traded only a hair higher.

The UK...

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 12:10

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