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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Chinese property market ‘calamity’ hits FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 ended lower at the start of the week as its natural resources sector suffered, as increased concerns over China’s struggling real estate...

Mon, 14/08/2023 - 17:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Risk-off amid woes for China’s property sector

Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Monday, with market mood uneasy as a crisis in the Chinese real estate sector fuelled concerns...

Mon, 14/08/2023 - 12:00

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lower as Asian markets weaken

Stocks were pushed into the red in London on Monday morning as the Chinese property market faltered on missed bond payments by developer Country Garden.

The...

Mon, 14/08/2023 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end week in red as rate hike fears persist

Following a better-than-expected gross domestic product read in the UK, London stock prices ended both Friday and the week in the red, as investors feared...

Fri, 11/08/2023 - 16:55

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down amid fears of further UK rates hikes

Better-than-expected UK gross domestic product growth hurt market sentiment in London on Friday at midday, amid fears it would fuel the Bank of England’s appetite...

Fri, 11/08/2023 - 12:16

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 down on UK GDP beat ‘double-edged sword’

Stocks in London were largely lower on Friday, with rate-sensitive stocks on the back foot, as decent UK economic growth opened the way for more...

Fri, 11/08/2023 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks higher on surprise US inflation print

Stocks in London were mostly higher at the close on Thursday, as the latest US inflation data pointed to a pause in rate hikes by...

Thu, 10/08/2023 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 falters; eyes on US inflation data

The FTSE 100 dipped into the red at midday on Thursday, as a slew of its heavyweights going ex-dividend weighed.

Equities in mainland Europe, meanwhile, were...

Thu, 10/08/2023 - 12:05

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Ex-dividend shares keep lid on FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 kicked off the day in a muted fashion, though European peers surged on Thursday morning with markets optimistic ahead of a US...

Thu, 10/08/2023 - 09:23

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up despite deflationary news from China

Stocks in London mostly bounced back at the close on Wednesday, as all eyes turn to US inflation figures on Thursday following deflationary data from...

Wed, 09/08/2023 - 17:06

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