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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.

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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....

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

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European blue-chips remained in the red on Monday afternoon, weakened by a fall in defence stocks and investor apprehension ahead of US-China trade talks.

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European stocks were muted at the market open on Monday, outperformed by Asian peers, as investors look to further trade talks between the US and...

London stocks rounded off the week in the green, after stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls data, while eyes stateside were also on the feud between US...

Stocks were mostly steady on Friday, with upbeat eurozone growth figures supporting a cautious tone ahead of the key US employment report.

The eurozone economy expanded...

London equities edged up on Friday, as investors turned their focus to upcoming US jobs data for signs on the Federal Reserve’s next policy move.

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European stocks were mixed at the market close on Thursday, after the European Central Bank gave a more hawkish outlook on interest rates than expected....

Stock prices were mixed in London at Thursday midday, while Ireland’s Central Statistics Office reported a much higher on-quarter economic growth compared to preliminary data...