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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slide on prospect of further Fed rate hike

Stock prices in London were lower at the open on Thursday, as both oil majors and miners suffered a fall amid fears of another interest...

Thu, 21/09/2023 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up after inflation fall, ahead of Fed, BoE

Stocks in London closed higher on Wednesday, as UK consumer price index inflation cooled by more than expected in August.

The mood was also optimistic ahead...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Cooler UK inflation means BoE hike no guarantee

The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers heading into Wednesday afternoon, with the interest rate sensitive housebuilding sector shining after investors reeled in the Bank of...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks make comeback on surprise UK inflation cool

UK inflation fell to an 18-month low driving London’s stocks higher on Wednesday, with top housebuilders doing particularly well, as nerves calmed ahead of this...

Wed, 20/09/2023 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed ahead of interest rate decisions

Stocks in London closed mixed on Tuesday, as investors await interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.

The FTSE 100...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Mixed company reports before central bank fever

Kingfisher and Hargreaves Lansdown bookended the FTSE 100 and typified a mixed day for corporate updates, keeping a lid on share price progress on the...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 12:17

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up but cautious; Tui gives sunny update

London’s stocks were higher on Tuesday despite continued jitters ahead of this week’s central bank meetings, with Hargreaves Lansdown beating forecasts while Quiz shares plummeted.

The...

Tue, 19/09/2023 - 09:26

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall ahead of interest rate decisions

Stock prices in London closed lower on Monday, as investors await interest rate decisions from the US, the UK and Japan.

The FTSE 100 index...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 17:08

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks struggle as ‘investors a bit jittery’

Share prices in London went into Monday afternoon on the back foot, amid signs of nerves ahead of a trio of major central bank decisions...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 12:07

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks edge lower in run-up to rate decisions

London’s stock prices were mostly lower at Monday’s open, ahead of several central bank meetings later this week, and as new research gave a pessimistic...

Mon, 18/09/2023 - 09:06

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