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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Poor US PMI hurts dollar despite hotter jobs data

European equities ended lower on Friday, though the pound and euro climbed, as Federal Reserve interest rate expectations swung to-and-fro after contrasting US data in...

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 17:04


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall as eurozone inflation heats up

European equities traded lower on Friday, after data showed inflation pressure in the eurozone accelerated, and as dovish interest rate expectations for the US are...

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 12:08


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hopes of US rate cuts dull, weighing on stocks

Stock prices in London reacted to dimming optimism of future US interest rate cuts, falling as the week’s developments countered upbeat sentiment at the end...

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 08:52


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up; Next rallies whilst JD Sports falls

Stock prices in London closed in the green on Thursday, ahead of the highly anticipated US non-farms data on Friday.

The FTSE 100 index closed up...

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 17:00


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up with US jobs data ahead

London’s FTSE 100 registered a slight gain heading into Thursday afternoon, in a slightly more positive day for equities after a tricky start to the...

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 12:23


LONDON MARKET OPEN: JD Sports plunges as cuts profit view; Next shines

Stocks in London opened higher on Thursday, with the focus on the latest festive updates for large-cap retailers.

The FTSE 100 index opened up 28.37...

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 09:07


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in red as investors eye rate cuts

Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, as investors await the latest meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

The FTSE 100 index closed down...

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 16:59


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Birthday blues for FTSE 100 before Fed minutes

The FTSE 100 went into the afternoon on the back foot in tepid trade with US data and Federal Reserve meeting minutes ahead.

The FTSE...

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 12:22


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Muted trading ahead of key US catalysts

Stocks in London opened mixed on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the latest meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

The FTSE 100 index opened up...

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 09:15


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks struggle on first day of trading in year

Stocks in London were down at the close on Tuesday, amid disappointing manufacturing data from both the US and the UK.

The FTSE 100 index closed...

Tue, 02/01/2024 - 17:02


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