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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 muted but peers in Paris, Frankfurt climb

European stocks were mostly higher early Wednesday, shaking off a robust US inflation reading, though the FTSE 100 was fractionally lower as the pound sat...

Wed, 13/03/2024 - 09:00


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European markets shake off US inflation data

European stocks had an unexpectedly muted reaction to the surprise acceleration of US consumer price inflation on Tuesday.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 78.58...

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 17:06


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 in green ahead of US inflation data

The FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers at midday Tuesday, after market sentiment got a boost from UK employment data, which has raised the...

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 12:08


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mostly higher ahead of US inflation data

Stock prices in London opened largely higher on Tuesday morning, with TP ICAP topping the FTSE 250 as it mulls a minority float of its...

Tue, 12/03/2024 - 08:57


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Market mixed in run-up to US inflation reading

London-listed stocks delivered a mixed performance on Monday in a big week for economic data, as the market prepared for Tuesday’s US inflation reading.

The...

Mon, 11/03/2024 - 17:06


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in red amid pre-US inflation nerves

Stocks in London were in the red at midday on Monday, as investors continued to deal with last week’s sell-off in US tech shares and...

Mon, 11/03/2024 - 12:10


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tepid open in Europe amid pre-US inflation nerves

Stock prices in London opened in the red on Monday, despite a favourable inflation reading from China, as investors nervously await Tuesday’s US data.

While...

Mon, 11/03/2024 - 08:58


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Dollar struggles after US nonfarm revisions

Equity prices in Europe ended the week largely on the back foot, despite a US jobs report which cemented expectations of a June interest rate...

Fri, 08/03/2024 - 17:03


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors show some jitters ahead of US nonfarms

Investors looked nervous ahead of a key UK unemployment reading this afternoon, as stocks in London began the afternoon mostly in the red on Friday.

The...

Fri, 08/03/2024 - 11:53


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mainly red ahead of US jobs data

Stock prices in London were predominantly lower on Friday morning, as big news for several FTSE 100 and 250 constituents failed to adequately combat nervousness...

Fri, 08/03/2024 - 09:02


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