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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up as investors cheered by BoE comments

Stocks in London were a mixed bag around midday on Thursday, as the FTSE 100 ticked higher after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey hinted...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slide; Melrose jumps, Synthomer stumbles

Stock prices in London fell on Thursday morning amid ongoing concerns over oil prices, interest rates and weak Chinese data.

The FTSE 100 index opened...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:18

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: High oil prices weigh on stocks, inflation fears

Higher oil prices after recent production cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia hit investor sentiment in London on Wednesday.

Stocks closed lower fearing the effects that...

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 17:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilding stocks slide on sector slowdown

Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday, amid gloomy annual results from Barratt Developments, poor data from the UK’s struggling housebuilding sector...

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lower amid inflation fears on oil cuts

Stock prices in London opened in the red on Wednesday, as oil output cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia renewed fears of inflationary pressures and...

Wed, 06/09/2023 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: China economic fears weigh on stocks and sterling

Lower-than-expected growth for the Chinese service sector saw stock prices in London fall on Tuesday, alongside sterling, as investors worried about the health of the...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 17:04

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 hampered by China recovery fears

Stock prices in London struggled at midday on Tuesday amid fresh worries for the world’s second-largest economy.

‘Nagging worries about the Chinese economy are a...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 12:04

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down on Chinese exposure; oil price fears

Stocks in London were lower on Tuesday morning amid oil price inflation fears, as the FTSE 100 index was weighed down by retailers and stocks...

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 09:07

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slip back amid absence of US markets

Stock prices in London ended lower on Monday, despite a strong start to the day, in the absence of fresh direction from Wall Street and...

Mon, 04/09/2023 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks upbeat as US interest rate fears subside

Stocks in London were higher at midday on Monday, amid positive news for the Chinese property sector and hopes that US interest rates will soon...

Mon, 04/09/2023 - 12:23

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