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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Miners and lenders send FTSE 100 lower before Fed

Banking shares and miners weighed on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, in a busy day for corporate updates, including a high-profile boardroom departure, ahead of...

Wed, 26/07/2023 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down ahead of expected US Fed rates rise

Stocks in London declined at midday on Wednesday after a busy morning of earnings, ahead of a key interest rate decision from the US in...

Wed, 26/07/2023 - 12:20

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Trading cautious before Fed; Rolls-Royce rockets

It was a muted open for stocks in London on Wednesday, with market focus on the upcoming interest rate decision from the US.

In the...

Wed, 26/07/2023 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: China stimulus injection plans give shot in arm

London’s FTSE 100 led the way in Europe on Tuesday, as its influential mining sector got a boost from economic support measures planned in China....

Tue, 25/07/2023 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: China stimulus hope lifts miners ahead of US Fed

The influential mining sector helped prop up the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, with shares in the likes of Anglo American and Rio Tinto boosted by...

Tue, 25/07/2023 - 12:17

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Caution before busy week for global central banks

Stock prices in London saw limited early-morning gains on Tuesday, as markets were cautious ahead of a busy week of global interest rate decisions,...

Tue, 25/07/2023 - 08:54

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 bats away tepid PMIs ahead of Fed

London’s FTSE 100 outperformed on Monday, as large-cap European stocks largely closed higher, despite some poor PMI readings at the start of the week.

After...

Mon, 24/07/2023 - 17:07

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down as China worries come to fore

London’s FTSE 100 was hurt by China-exposed stocks, amid growth worries about the world’s second-largest economy, while travel shares also failed to reach dizzying heights....

Mon, 24/07/2023 - 12:13

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks cool as global central bank decisions loom

Investor sentiment reflected upcoming expectations of US, EU and Japanese central bank decisions this week, as London stock prices started the week downbeat start at...

Mon, 24/07/2023 - 08:58

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends week with gain before Fed and ECB

London’s FTSE 100 achieved a two-month closing high on Friday, as the blue-chip index nudged higher at the end of a bullish week.

The FTSE...

Fri, 21/07/2023 - 17:11

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