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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Utilities and pharma help support FTSE 100

London’s FTSE 100 traded higher on Wednesday afternoon, benefitting from a weaker pound, as the blue-chip index recovers some lost ground on the eve of...

Wed, 23/08/2023 - 12:24


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up amid improved mood in European markets

Stock prices in London rose at the open on Wednesday, as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.

The FTSE...

Wed, 23/08/2023 - 09:03


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mood lifted as FTSE 100 breaks losing streak

The FTSE 100 on Tuesday snapped its seven day losing streak, as investors welcomed better-than-expected public sector borrowing figures in the UK.

Eyes also remain on...

Tue, 22/08/2023 - 17:04


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise pre-Jackson Hole, buoyed by US tech

Stocks in London were in the green at midday on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 trimming some of the losses it has suffered in a...

Tue, 22/08/2023 - 12:17


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up as global markets cautiously optimistic

Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, as major markets across the globe staged a mild comeback.

The FTSE 100 index opened up 16.72 points,...

Tue, 22/08/2023 - 09:12


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down as housebuilders come under pressure

Stocks in London closed on the backfoot on Monday, as housebuilding shares were hurt by less-than-stellar data from Rightmove and a guidance cut from Crest...

Mon, 21/08/2023 - 16:57


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders fall but FTSE snapping loss streak

Less-than-stellar data from Rightmove and a guidance cut from Crest Nicholson hurt housebuilding shares and meant the FTSE 100 underperformed continental peers on Monday afternoon....

Mon, 21/08/2023 - 12:23


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed with housebuilders under pressure

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Monday, as less-than-stellar house price data and a profit warning from midcap-listed Crest Nicholson exacerbated the strain on...

Mon, 21/08/2023 - 09:09


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100’s losing streak extended to six days

The FTSE 100 suffered its six successive daily decline, as poor UK data, US interest rate worries and a familiar name in China property sector...

Fri, 18/08/2023 - 17:10


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as bad weather hits UK retail sales

Stocks in London were down at midday on Friday, after news that UK retailers were hit by worse than expected sales in July due to...

Fri, 18/08/2023 - 12:04


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