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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise as grocers hail Christmas trade

Stock prices in London rose on Thursday morning, in anticipation of crucial US inflation data, as festive updates from UK grocery companies received a mixed...

Thu, 11/01/2024 - 08:53


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Grocers weigh on FTSE 100 as eyes turn to US CPI

Stocks in Europe endured another muted session on Wednesday, extending the FTSE 100’s recent poor run, amid some nerves ahead of Thursday’s US inflation reading....

Wed, 10/01/2024 - 16:57


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slip ahead of bank earnings, US inflation

European equities traded lower on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of a host of risk events later in the week, including earnings from major US banks and...

Wed, 10/01/2024 - 12:06


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Sainsbury’s falls; Stocks mixed ahead of US CPI

Stock prices in London were mixed on Wednesday morning, as investors looked ahead to US inflation data and weighed continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle...

Wed, 10/01/2024 - 08:58


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in red as Wall Street rally loses steam

Stocks in London closed mostly lower on Tuesday, as investors nervously eye this week’s US inflation print.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 10.23 points, 0.1%,...

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 17:01


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in ‘holding pattern’ before rate calls

European equities were lower on Tuesday afternoon, with stocks struggling to find their groove early in the year new year, as investors show signs of...

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 12:17


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall amid downbeat UK data

Stock prices in London were in the red on Tuesday morning as weak UK retail data and company updates overshadowed optimism after a tech rally...

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 08:56


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue-chips pegged back by falling oil stocks

London’s blue-chips recovered early losses to close in the green, despite falling oil stocks, but there was caution in the air ahead of US inflation...

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 17:08


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underwhelms as oil majors fall

European equities were largely lower on Monday afternoon, with the FTSE 100 the worst of the bunch, as focus turns to key inflation readings from...

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 12:06


LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 weighed down by Shell

The FTSE 100 started the week lower on Monday, weighed down by oil majors and mining companies.

The FTSE 100 index opened down 23.43 points, 0.3%,...

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 08:49


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