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Lunchtime market roundup: UK retail sales cheer offsets US caution

The FTSE 100 stood flat at midday on Friday, supported by upbeat UK retail sales, while mixed signals from Wall Street kept broader sentiment in...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 12:22


Early market roundup: London underperforms peers amid soft retail data

London’s blue chip index was mostly flat at the market open on Friday, while its peers in Paris and Frankfurt rose, as data showed UK...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:00


Late market roundup: FTSE 100’s winning streak continues

Stocks in London closed mostly higher on Thursday as investors weighed earnings and kept an eye on the latest developments in the US’ trade dispute...

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 17:04


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks down ahead of US jobless

Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the red at midday on Thursday, after Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv, while investors await...

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 11:53


Early market roundup: Stocks red as China dismisses claims of talks

Stocks in Europe were lower on Thursday morning, as Beijing said any claims of ongoing trade talks with Washington were ‘groundless,’ emphasising there were no...

Thu, 24/04/2025 - 09:11


Late market round-up: Stocks up as US language softens on China

London stocks closed higher on Wednesday, following a backtrack by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and increased hopes of improved...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 17:15


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 underperforms peers after PMI

London’s blue chip index was in the green at Wednesday midday, but trailed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt, as flash UK PMI data showed...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 11:56


Early market roundup: European stocks up as US and China ready to talk

Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the green on Wednesday morning, as China said the ‘door for talks is wide open,’ after US...

Wed, 23/04/2025 - 09:05


Late market roundup: Stocks close mixed after Trump’s Monday comments

The FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, as US stocks rallied somewhat ahead of ‘a crunch week in the US earnings season’.

The FTSE 100 index...

Tue, 22/04/2025 - 17:06


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks mixed as sterling hits 7-month high

London stocks were mixed at midday on Tuesday, as UK firms put the brakes on investment plans amid US tariff concerns, while sterling hit a...

Tue, 22/04/2025 - 12:02


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