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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks boosted by housebuilders, China stimulus

Stocks in London closed higher on Tuesday after the UK announced plans for major environmental change, amid news of fresh stimulus measures in China.

The...

Tue, 29/08/2023 - 17:08

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK housebuilders shine amid hope for sector

Stock prices in London were sharply higher at midday on Tuesday, boosted by news that the UK government is scrapping some EU-era environmental protections to...

Tue, 29/08/2023 - 12:01

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE catches missed gains; Bunzl outperforms

Stocks in London on Tuesday were catching up with a strong bank holiday session in Europe, as investors returned from a long weekend.

Global markets got...

Tue, 29/08/2023 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends higher after post-Powell wobble

Despite coming under selling pressure from the slightly hawkish words of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this afternoon, the FTSE 100 closed in the green...

Fri, 25/08/2023 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up prior to Jackson Hole speech

The FTSE 100 pushed higher at midday on Friday, as investors hoped to learn more about the future of interest rates at US Federal Reserve...

Fri, 25/08/2023 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed ahead of key speeches at Jackson Hole

The FTSE 100 edged into the green as stocks opened mixed in London ahead of Owell’s keynote speech at Jackson Hole, while the FTSE250 suffered...

Fri, 25/08/2023 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in the green but shakes off early highs

Stocks in London closed mixed on Thursday, as investor attention turned to the main market event of the week, the Jackson Hole symposium.

Stocks had made...

Thu, 24/08/2023 - 16:59

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up ahead of Jackson Hole on rate optimism

Stock prices in London were up at midday on Thursday, as investors held onto hopes that interest rates may soon hit their peak.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 24/08/2023 - 12:35

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks make gains on optimism before Jackson Hole

Stock prices in London were higher at Thursday’s open, lifted by ‘record’ results from Nvidia late Wednesday, as well as a more positive outlook ahead...

Thu, 24/08/2023 - 09:08

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up despite ‘unquestionably bad’ UK data

Stocks in London closed higher on Wednesday, as some tepid UK economic data means that the Bank of England may ‘pause for thought’ when making...

Wed, 23/08/2023 - 17:02

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