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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 on back foot again ahead of nonfarms

It was a morning of recovery for most European stock market benchmarks on Friday, though not for the FTSE 100, as it extended its decline...

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lower amid interest rate concerns

Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday amid concerns over the pressure of monetary tightening on equities, ahead of a US non-farm payrolls...

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 08:52

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks sold off and wild day for bond markets

Equities were battered, gold prices fell, and the dollar was largely on the up as the expectation of more interest rate hikes at home and...

Thu, 06/07/2023 - 17:07

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as rates expected to rise again

Stocks in London were firmly lower at midday as the latest meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates in the world’s...

Thu, 06/07/2023 - 12:05

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Global stocks in red after hawkish US Fed minutes

Stocks in Europe started lower on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 falling for a fourth consecutive day following hawkish Federal Reserve Minutes.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 06/07/2023 - 08:55

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks firmly in red on Fed meeting minutes fears

Stocks in London closed sharply lower on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the US Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes, and in light of worries...

Wed, 05/07/2023 - 16:59

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Risk-off after China data; US markets return

Stocks in London were down at midday on Wednesday as US financial markets returned from the Fourth of July holiday, amid a risk-off mood following...

Wed, 05/07/2023 - 12:13

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in Europe fall as China data underwhelms

Stocks in Europe opened in a tepid fashion on Wednesday, tracking Asian equities lower as data out of China disappointed.

Tensions between the US and...

Wed, 05/07/2023 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Lacklustre blue chips drift lower in quiet trade

UK blue chips edged lower on Tuesday in muted trade with the closure of US markets adding to the flat mood.

Flagship food retailer J...

Tue, 04/07/2023 - 16:57

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Subdued trade amid US Fourth of July holiday

Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, amid an absence of US markets due to the Fourth of July holiday.

The FTSE 100...

Tue, 04/07/2023 - 12:18

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