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The FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday, with China-exposed stocks on the decline, though its blue-chip peer in Frankfurt surged as automotive firms rallied and...

Blue-chip stocks in mainland Europe were on the up early Wednesday afternoon, though the FTSE 100 sat this rally out, while the dollar regained some...

Stocks in London saw mixed fortunes at Wednesday’s market open, with the flagship FTSE 100 held back by a strong pound.

The FTSE 100 index...

Some largely dovish words from US monetary policymakers supported equities, giving stocks in New York a decent start and sending shares in Europe to session...

Blue-chip equities in Europe were lower early Tuesday afternoon, with comments from central bankers, who have so far fallen short of declaring victory against inflation,...

Stocks in London opened lower on Tuesday as Rolls-Royce outperformed, but there was a lack of strong positive catalysts to boost share prices overall.

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Underwhelming industrial figures from China hurt Asia-exposed stocks and oil majors in the FTSE 100 on Monday, followed by disappointing US new homes data.

The FTSE...

China growth worries meant the FTSE 100 started the week on the back foot, while the pound achieved further gains, as dollar weakness persisted.

Inflation...

Blue-chip European equities opened mixed on Monday, with enthusiasm at the start of the week tempered by less-than-stellar data from China, as well as more...

Global markets saw lacklustre trading on Black Friday, as sterling jumped higher compared to the dollar.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 4.62 points, 0.1%, at...