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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

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BP leads way as FTSE set to snap losing streak

European equities were largely higher early on Tuesday afternoon, while the dollar’s progress took a breather, despite US interest rate worries still keeping a lid...

Tue, 06/02/2024 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Retailers up despite UK retail sales growth slows

Stocks in London opened higher on Tuesday, with retailers rising despite retail sales growth in the UK slowing, according to the latest data.

Meanwhile, BP led...

Tue, 06/02/2024 - 09:00

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall on dwindling rate cut hope

London’s FTSE 100 struggled on Monday, as robust US services data strengthened the case for the Federal Reserve to hold off on cutting interest rates...

Mon, 05/02/2024 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up; pound muted after bumper US jobs data

Equity prices in London were on the up on Monday afternoon, though the pound struggled to find its feet in the aftermath of Friday’s robust...

Mon, 05/02/2024 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Friday US rally read-across buoys start of week

A rally in New York stocks on Friday has read across into stocks opening higher in London on Monday, following a strong US jobs report...

Mon, 05/02/2024 - 08:53

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hot US nonfarms all but ends March Fed cut hope

London’s FTSE 100 edged lower and its European peers closed off session highs as robust US jobs data may have all but killed any lingering...

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 17:18

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise after Amazon and Meta impress

Stock prices in Europe traded higher on Friday afternoon, after largely bullish US tech earnings overnight, ahead of a key jobs report from the world’s...

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 12:21

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