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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks fall but S&P powers above 5,000

There was a divergence between US and European equities on Friday, with stocks on Wall Street largely on the up, but peers in Europe struggling...

Fri, 09/02/2024 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 treads water after busy week

Stocks in London lacked direction at midday on Friday, as markets ‘paused for breath’ across Europe.

The FTSE 100 index was up 8.94 points, 0.1%, at...

Fri, 09/02/2024 - 11:56

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks muted on Barclays buying Tesco Bank assets

Stock prices were mutedly up in London at the open on Friday, while inflation in Germany cooled and Barclays announced plans to buy Tesco Bank’s...

Fri, 09/02/2024 - 08:53

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 struggles as AstraZeneca tumbles

London’s FTSE 100 underperformed European peers on Thursday, as traders digested events in a stacked corporate calendar that included expectation beats, misses and M&A impetus.

In...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 17:08

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges lower on mixed earnings

The FTSE 100 was a touch lower heading into Thursday afternoon, on a mixed slate of corporate updates which saw some earnings fall short, others...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks firm on China deflation, Unilever buyback

Stock prices in London firmed at the open on Thursday, with British American Tobacco and Unilever up on earnings releases, while China posted falling consumer...

Thu, 08/02/2024 - 09:08

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European equities slip but US stocks press on

London’s FTSE 100 had another tricky day on Wednesday, as it continues to struggle to find its groove in 2024, though trade was more confident...

Wed, 07/02/2024 - 16:56

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 slips amid housebuilder M&A

Equities in London were on the back foot on Wednesday afternoon, as unease in markets continued amid a less favourable US interest rate outlook.

It...

Wed, 07/02/2024 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lower with all eyes on UK property sector

The FTSE 100 opened lower on Wednesday, although headlines were dominated by the UK property sector.

Housebuilder Barratt offered to buy FTSE 250 rival Redrow in...

Wed, 07/02/2024 - 08:49

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE’s four-day losing streak snapped as BP jumps

London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, registering its first daily gain since hawkish words from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week all but...

Tue, 06/02/2024 - 17:06

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