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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Ocado and Darktrace rise on positive news

Stocks in London traded higher at Tuesday’s open, with Ocado and Darktrace topping the FTSE 100 and 250 indices respectively.

The FTSE 100 index opened...

Tue, 18/07/2023 - 08:59

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down as focus shifts to UK inflation data

The FTSE 100 in London closed lower on Monday, with miners at the bottom of the index, following news of China’s slower-than-expected growth.

Nerves were also...

Mon, 17/07/2023 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Miners, luxury retailers worst hit by China data

Stocks in London began the week in the red, as uninspiring Chinese growth data failed to allay continued fears about the pace of the nation’s...

Mon, 17/07/2023 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in the red as China data disappoints

Stock prices in London fell at Monday’s open, after lower-than-expected gross domestic product growth in China, and before earnings from big US companies.

The FTSE 100...

Mon, 17/07/2023 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed following US banks earnings

The FTSE 100 closed lower on Friday, despite a more positive mood this week, with investors believing the end of the Federal Reserve’s hiking cycle...

Fri, 14/07/2023 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 rises and JPMorgan impresses

Equities in Europe traded mixed heading into Friday afternoon, with US banking earnings rounding off a jam-packed week for markets.

Early numbers from JPMorgan impressed...

Fri, 14/07/2023 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 flat before US banks take centre-stage

European equities took a slight pause for breath on Friday, on the back of sizeable gains on Wednesday and Thursday, with eyes now turning to...

Fri, 14/07/2023 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up on more evidence of easing US inflation

More cooler US data, this time on factory prices, lifted stock market sentiment further on Thursday, and added strength to the argument that a 25...

Thu, 13/07/2023 - 17:12

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets continue to cheer easing of US inflation

European equities were on the up again heading into Thursday, with Wednesday’s cooler US inflation reading continuing to support sentiment, though data from China and...

Thu, 13/07/2023 - 12:29

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks higher; UK economy in mild contraction

Stocks price in London were higher on Thursday morning and the pound rose above the $1.30 mark, as the UK economy experienced a slight contraction...

Thu, 13/07/2023 - 09:08

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