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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 shakes off bank woes before US data

London’s FTSE 100 made a tentative gain on Friday afternoon, pushed higher by Shell and BP, though the advance could be short-lived if a key...

Fri, 27/10/2023 - 12:13

LONDON MARKET OPEN: NatWest drops on Farage failings, guidance cut

The FTSE 100 edged into the red on Friday, weighed down by banking stocks, as NatWest shares came under selling pressure following a cut to...

Fri, 27/10/2023 - 09:23

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slide as ECB crushes hopes of rate cuts

Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday after European Central Bank president, Christine Lagarde, said discussions about interest rate cuts would be ‘totally premature’.

The...

Thu, 26/10/2023 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks decline ahead of expected ECB pause

European equities were on the decline on Thursday afternoon, with equities unnerved by events in the Middle East, as well as some caution ahead of...

Thu, 26/10/2023 - 12:26

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in the red; StanChart falls on China hit

Stocks in London fell at Thursday’s market open, with trading downbeat ahead of the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision and US economic growth data....

Thu, 26/10/2023 - 09:16

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mixed finish; FTSE 100 gets boost from China

Stock prices in London ended largely lower on Wednesday as investors nervously eyed continuing tensions in the Middle East and an incoming interest rate decision...

Wed, 25/10/2023 - 17:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 lower as market mood still tetchy

European equities entered Wednesday afternoon in downbeat fashion, with lingering monetary policy concerns and worries related to developments in the Middle East tempering enthusiasm.

Stocks...

Wed, 25/10/2023 - 12:19

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Banks slip despite ‘reassuring’ Lloyds update

Stocks in London opened lower on Wednesday, despite a strong showing from markets in New York and Asia, after largely strong US corporate earnings and...

Wed, 25/10/2023 - 09:24

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up despite bad day for banking stocks

The FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, taking heart from positive data for the US private sector ahead of eagerly awaited third-quarter results from some...

Tue, 24/10/2023 - 17:19

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Lenders hurt FTSE 100 after Barclays underwhelms

London’s FTSE 100 lagged European peers heading into Tuesday afternoon, with a share price slide for Barclays sending other lenders down with it and weighing...

Tue, 24/10/2023 - 12:07

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