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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 limps over line, peers falls before Fed

The FTSE 100 mustered a small gain, but large-cap peers in Europe returned all of their progress in afternoon dealings.

The mood in Europe turned...

Wed, 13/12/2023 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors buy before trio of central bank calls

With the US Federal Reserve set to begin a week dominated by three central bank decisions this evening, investors in London demonstrated confidence at midday...

Wed, 13/12/2023 - 11:52

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up pre-Fed decision and despite UK GDP fall

The FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday, as investors bought before this evening’s interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve and despite falling UK...

Wed, 13/12/2023 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Rally fizzles out ahead of central bank decisions

Blue-chip equities in Europe ended lower on Tuesday, despite a promising start to the day which saw the CAC 40 in Paris spike to a...

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 17:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors buy before trio of central bank calls

Stock prices were up in London at midday on Tuesday, as investors showed confidence despite interest decisions from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England...

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 12:00

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up after steady UK unemployment, pre US-CPI

Investors in London bought at the open on Tuesday, reacting to the UK unemployment rate remaining unchanged and looking ahead to US inflation this afternoon.

The...

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:56

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks tread carefully ahead of US inflation data

Stocks in London ended the day in mixed fashion with blue-chips nursing modest losses and mid-caps ending in the green.

A solid start to the...

Mon, 11/12/2023 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Tepid trade before Fed; gold loses some shine

The FTSE 100 underperformed European peers on Monday, with share price falls for miners doing little for the large-cap benchmark, while the mood in equity...

Mon, 11/12/2023 - 12:09

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Miners struggle as China data underwhelms

Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming European peers as its heavyweight miners struggled following underwhelming China data.

Focus...

Mon, 11/12/2023 - 08:49

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks higher as investors digest US jobs data

Stock prices in London edged higher on Friday, following a nonfarm payrolls reading from the US, ahead of next week’s interest rate decisions.

The FTSE 100...

Fri, 08/12/2023 - 16:57

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