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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks head higher ahead of US jobs data

Stocks in London etched out some gains on Friday, despite investors cautiously looking ahead to the critical US non-farm payrolls data.

The FTSE 100 index was...

Fri, 08/12/2023 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Investors look optimistic before US jobs data

Investors in London showed some confidence at the open on Friday, looking ahead to US jobs data later in the day.

The FTSE 100 index...

Fri, 08/12/2023 - 09:01

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mainly down on US jobs data nerves

Stocks in London closed predominantly lower on Thursday, in parallel with peers across Europe, as nervous sentiment prevailed ahead of US jobs data on Friday.

The...

Thu, 07/12/2023 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underwhelms as eyes turns to US jobs

The FTSE 100 sat marginally lower on Thursday afternoon, with share price falls for some of its larger constituents, on the back of broker rating...

Thu, 07/12/2023 - 12:16

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Blue-chips in Europe fall after tepid China data

The FTSE 100 suffered a slow start on Thursday, with broker downgrades hitting some of its more influential constituents, though there was some impetus from...

Thu, 07/12/2023 - 09:17

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Doveish Fed, ECB outlook boosts European stocks

Recent doveish discourse from the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve boosted investor sentiment across Europe on Wednesday.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 25.54...

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 16:57

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Dovish central bank outlook boosts stocks

Stocks in London climbed on Wednesday afternoon, buoyed by softer US employment data which strengthened the case for the Federal Reserve to move interest rates...

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 makes solid start but BAT slumps

European stocks rose while Asian counterparts were largely higher Wednesday, as cooler US job openings data reported on Tuesday gave equities a boost ahead of...

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 08:53

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Miners weigh on FTSE 100, eyes on US jobs data

Stock prices in London closed mixed on Tuesday, as miners weighed on the FTSE 100 while mid-caps improved.

Investors also had their eye on key US...

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 16:56

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Miners hurt FTSE 100 but property lifts 250s

Mining shares, as well some pre-US jobs data nerves, put some pressure on London’s FTSE 100 index on Tuesday afternoon.

London’s large-cap benchmark underperformed peers...

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 12:11

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