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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise as eurozone inflation slows in May

Stocks were in the green at the London close on Thursday as the House of Representatives approved the US debt ceiling deal and eurozone inflation...

Thu, 01/06/2023 - 17:08

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise despite mortgage approval plunge

Stocks in London edged into the green at midday on Thursday after the US debt ceiling deal was approved by the House of Representatives, defying...

Thu, 01/06/2023 - 12:05

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up, gold down as US debt default risk eases

Share prices were on the rise in Europe on Thursday, while gold was sharply lower, amid a risk-on atmosphere following the passage by the US...

Thu, 01/06/2023 - 09:40

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in red as poor China data weighs

Stocks in London closed lower on Wednesday as Chinese manufacturing PMI fared worse than expected and poorly received company news knocked investor sentiment.

The FTSE 100...

Wed, 31/05/2023 - 17:04

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares down ahead of US debt ceiling vote

Stocks were in the red in London at midday Wednesday as the looming US debt ceiling bill vote continues to weight on investors.

The FTSE 100...

Wed, 31/05/2023 - 12:11

LONDON MARKET OPEN: US debt limit fight still worries; B&M leads FTSE

Nervousness over the passage of a bill to prevent the US government from defaulting on its debt, combined with weak economic data from China, pushed...

Wed, 31/05/2023 - 09:31

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks see red as US debt ceiling vote looms

Stocks closed largely down in London on Tuesday as the FTSE 100 dropped into the red despite US President Joe Biden and House speaker Kevin...

Tue, 30/05/2023 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investor ‘unease’ amid US political squabbling

Worries that an agreement to raise the US debt limit still could be blocked by radicals of both political parties was keeping a lid on...

Tue, 30/05/2023 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares mixed as US debt deal moves to Congress

London share prices opened narrowly mixed on Tuesday, with mid-caps outperforming large-caps, as financial market participants remained concerned by the possibility of a debt default...

Tue, 30/05/2023 - 09:23

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lifted amid hopes of US debt deal

Stocks in London mostly fell on Friday, but the FTSE 100 ended higher amid hope that US debt ceiling negotiations may soon come to an...

Fri, 26/05/2023 - 16:53

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