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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise as investors hope for China stimulus

More poor China data put stimulus measures back into focus, supporting equity prices in Europe heading into Wednesday afternoon, with a US inflation reading on...

Wed, 09/08/2023 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 springs to life after slow start to week

London’s FTSE 100 opened on the up on Monday, after a less-than-stellar start to the week, with investors looking at the positives despite some tame...

Wed, 09/08/2023 - 09:27

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lower as China data damps market sentiment

Stocks in London slid lower on Tuesday, as weaker data than expected from China lowered the mood of an already downbeat market.

The FTSE 100 index...

Tue, 08/08/2023 - 16:58

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: China slowdown fear and hawkish Fed hit stocks

European equities went into Tuesday afternoon on the decline, with hawkish commentary from US monetary policymakers and more unimpressive data from China hurting investor enthusiasm....

Tue, 08/08/2023 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tepid China trade data weighs on mining shares

Miners led the FTSE 100 lower in early trade on Tuesday, as trade data from China underwhelmed, with focus now turning to an inflation reading...

Tue, 08/08/2023 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in red ahead of two major inflation prints

Stocks in London experienced a downbeat start to the week on Monday, closing lower as markets braced for the latest inflation figures from the world’s...

Mon, 07/08/2023 - 16:58

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in the red with eyes on inflation data

Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Monday, as markets nervously eyed upcoming inflation data from the world’s two largest economies, out on...

Mon, 07/08/2023 - 11:58

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall as focus turns to US, China inflation

Equities in Europe opened in negative territory on Monday, with markets seeing little reason to push higher ahead of inflation data drivers later this week....

Mon, 07/08/2023 - 09:12

Long-term housing crisis looming in Germany, experts warn

Germany is facing a housing construction crisis that will last for years unless general conditions are fundamentally improved, according to economists and industry experts.

The outlook reflects a rapid rise...

Sun, 06/08/2023 - 14:07

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rally after recent US credit rating woes

Following a few days in the red, when investors reacted to a US credit rating cut by Fitch Ratings and further monetary policy tightening from...

Fri, 04/08/2023 - 17:01

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