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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed while falling UK retail sales slow

London stocks were a mixed bag on Friday at midday, as a strong set of UK retail figures for June, falling but slowing from May’s...

Fri, 21/07/2023 - 11:52


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Strong retail sales fail to push stocks higher

Trading in London was lukewarm at Friday’s market open, despite a strong UK retail sales print and Wednesday’s consumer price inflation read otherwise boosting stocks...

Fri, 21/07/2023 - 09:14


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Miners and Burberry lead way on China optimism

London’s FTSE 100 ended solidly higher on Thursday, building on Wednesday’s advance, as stocks with an exposure to China shone.

Though the data recently from...

Thu, 20/07/2023 - 17:13


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise with strong performance by miners

Shares in London continued in the green on Thursday at midday, as gains in the mining sector helped stocks hold onto Wednesday’s rally from better-than-expected...

Thu, 20/07/2023 - 12:03


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares up from miners, China stimulus expectations

Stock prices in London largely started Thursday in the green, particularly in the mining sector.

Miners were performing well thanks to a strong update from...

Thu, 20/07/2023 - 09:13


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Cooler UK inflation reading sends stocks soaring

Stocks in London ended Wednesday higher, as a cooler than expected inflation reading took some heat of the Bank of England’s next interest rate decision.

‘With...

Wed, 19/07/2023 - 16:56


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Cooler UK inflation data takes heat off BoE

Equities in London jumped on Wednesday, with no more than 10 stocks between all of the FTSE 100 and 250 in the red heading into...

Wed, 19/07/2023 - 12:13


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Homebuilders stocks rise as UK inflation softens

Stock prices in London climbed on Wednesday as softer-than-expected UK inflation lifted hopes for a lower peak for interest rates, while large-cap overseas earners got...

Wed, 19/07/2023 - 09:05


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks higher as eyes on UK inflation reading

Stocks in London closed higher on Tuesday, as investors turn their eyes onto a key inflation reading on Wednesday, which may indicate the Bank of...

Tue, 18/07/2023 - 16:57


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Ocado jumps in London; BofA up in New York

London’s FTSE 100 was fractionally higher early on Tuesday afternoon, with Ocado its best-performer, while Bank of America climbed in the wake of so far...

Tue, 18/07/2023 - 12:04


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