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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 underperforms as mining heavyweights fall

A rating outlook downgrade for China by agency Moody’s triggered a difficult start to the day for the FTSE 100, with the influential mining sector...

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down as eyes turn onto US jobs report

Stock prices in London closed down on Monday, with stocks in New York following in their footsteps.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 16.39 points, 0.2%,...

Mon, 04/12/2023 - 17:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks start ‘uneven week’ in tepid fashion

European equities were largely lower on Monday afternoon, with share price declines for miners and oil majors causing the FTSE 100 to underperform.

The mood in...

Mon, 04/12/2023 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Week starts off quietly but gold adds some sparkle

Equities made a quiet start to the week, but gold provided some excitement, hitting a record high before returning some gains.

Focus this week is...

Mon, 04/12/2023 - 08:33

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Miners jump as FTSE 100 begins month with 1% rise

Miners led the way as London’s FTSE 100 began the final month of the year strongly, despite Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s attempt to pour...

Fri, 01/12/2023 - 16:58

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks get boost from sound China data

Stock prices in London were higher at midday on data-heavy Friday, buoyed by positive manufacturing data from China.

The FTSE 100 index was up 39.85 points,...

Fri, 01/12/2023 - 11:56

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in green as miners boosted by China PMI

Stocks in London opened higher on a Friday full of economic indicator releases, and after China’s factory sector returned to growth in November.

The FTSE 100...

Fri, 01/12/2023 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue-chips buoyed by easing euro and US inflation

European blue chips ended the month on the front foot after easing inflation in the eurozone and the US boosted hopes that interest rates could...

Thu, 30/11/2023 - 17:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks climb as eurozone inflation cools

European equities took confidence from a cooler eurozone inflation reading, though the pound and euro surrendered some ground, with the inflation picture in the US...

Thu, 30/11/2023 - 12:19

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 makes slow start before US inflation data

London’s FTSE 100 made a muted start to the day on Thursday, while the euro came under some pressure following another batch of tamer inflation...

Thu, 30/11/2023 - 09:11

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