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Late market roundup: FTSE 100 rises despite renewed tariff fears

Stocks in London closed higher on Thursday, despite geopolitical tensions and the UK’s latest GDP read falling short of consensus.

The FTSE 100 index closed up...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 17:17


Lunchtime market roundup: Tariffs, ‘intensifying’ tensions hit stocks

London’s FTSE 100, helped by its oil majors, outperformed European peers on Thursday, but still traded in the red as tariff worries and Middle East...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 12:12


Early market roundup: European stocks red on tariff, geopolitics worry

Stock prices in Europe were largely lower on Thursday morning, with the FTSE 100 seeing a minor gain, amid tariff worries after US President Donald...

Thu, 12/06/2025 - 08:47


Late market roundup: US inflation, deal with China lift London shares

Stocks in London ended higher on Wednesday, supported by UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spending review and softer US inflation, as markets welcomed signs of economic...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 17:19


Lunchtime market roundup: Europe rises ahead of US inflation data

London’s FTSE 100 underperformed European peers on Wednesday, seeing little boost from a US-China framework on trade, while stocks in New York are set to...

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 12:09


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 rises ahead of Reeves spending review

London opened in the green on Wednesday, boosted by investor optimism following the agreement of a ‘framework’ between the US and China after trade talks....

Wed, 11/06/2025 - 08:54


Late market roundup: Stocks up as US-China trade talks ‘going well’

The FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday amid signs of progress in US-China trade negotiations, with the winning stocks including housebuilders and retailer Marks &...

Tue, 10/06/2025 - 17:16


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 outperforms Europe as builders rise

London’s FTSE 100 was firmly higher around midday on Wednesday, closing in on its previous all-time high, supported by gains in housebuilders and property stocks.

The...

Tue, 10/06/2025 - 12:11


Early market roundup: Data hits pound, housebuilders support FTSE 100

London’s FTSE 100 opened in the green on Tuesday, as housebuilders shone, while sterling struggled on the back of a softer UK labour market reading....

Tue, 10/06/2025 - 09:12


Late market roundup: Stocks mixed as all eyes stay on US-China talks

Stocks closed mostly higher on Monday in London, following a wave of mergers & acquisitions activity which saw Spectris and Alphawave’s stock prices surging.

The...

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 17:09


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