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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hawkish central bank hikes hit local sentiment

Stocks in London closed in the red on Friday as fears of a recession in the UK mounted with weak economic data and the prospect...

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 losing streak to continue on rate woes

Global equity markets struggled on Friday, typifying what has been a tricky week for investors to navigate, as interest rate worries continue to keep a...

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 12:16

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Zantac boost for GSK but housebuilders slide

Equities in London kicked off the final session of the week on the back foot, with the FTSE 100 looking like it will extend its...

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 09:04

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hawkish rate hike sees stocks in the red

(Correcting the close of the FTSE 250 and including the close of the FTSE 100).

Stocks in London closed significantly down on Thursday after the Bank...

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 20:31

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hawkish rates hikes sees stocks firmly in the red

Stocks in London closed significantly down on Thursday after the Bank of England hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, surprising investors after initial expectations...

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 16:56

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoE hikes aggressively as UK inflation runs wild

The Bank of England dug deep into its arsenal on Thursday and enacted an interest rate hike of 50 basis points, as Wednesday’s red-hot UK...

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 12:31

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 slumps ahead of BoE rate announcement

Trading in London was solidly downbeat at Thursday’s open, as investors await the latest interest rate announcement from the Bank of England.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 09:05

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: BoE hike fears intensified by hot inflation read

Stocks in London closed down on Wednesday as a hotter-than-expected inflation read in the UK worsened investor fears of another rate hike from the Bank...

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 16:51

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: ‘Superglue’ inflation puts more scrutiny on BoE

Equities in London underwhelmed heading into Wednesday afternoon, with the mood tempered by another robust UK consumer price index reading, which may force the Bank...

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 12:19

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rocked by red-hot UK inflation data

Shares prices in London started Wednesday on the back foot, with the Bank of England now under greater scrutiny, after data showed the stubborn UK...

Wed, 21/06/2023 - 09:21

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