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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE up but tepid trade in Europe before US data

Miners boosted the FTSE 100 as London’s benchmark index outperformed during another downbeat morning for European equities.

The pound, meanwhile, rose after a better-than-expected monthly...

Fri, 26/05/2023 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 pares weekly loss as boosted by miners

London’s FTSE 100 ate into some of its weekly loss on Friday, supported by share price hikes for mining firms, though the precarious US debt...

Fri, 26/05/2023 - 09:14

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue chips remain depressed but US tech bounces

European equities retreated once more on Thursday, but it was a tale of two markets in the US as Nvidia drove the Nasdaq higher as...

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 17:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Relief for UK consumer; AI buzz lifts Nvidia

Stock prices in Europe struggled to find their feet on Thursday, underperforming the Nvidia-boosted New York-listed tech sector, as US debt ceiling worries continue to...

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: US debt stand-off and German recession hit stocks

Share prices were suffering globally on Thursday, as a previously unthinkable debt default by the US drew closer, while Europe’s largest economy fell into recession.

In...

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 09:30

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks hit by stubborn CPI, debt ceiling impasse

Equities in London were rattled by the continued deadlock in US debt ceiling talks, while stubborn UK consumer inflation data raised fears of further rises...

Wed, 24/05/2023 - 17:17

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US debt ceiling worry hits stocks but M&S shines

European equities went into Wednesday afternoon sharply lower, as the threat of a US debt default draws ever-closer.

In the UK, the annual inflation rate...

Wed, 24/05/2023 - 12:28

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE down 1.5% as UK inflation worse than expected

London share prices opened lower on Wednesday, after a report showing price inflation cooled in the UK last month but not by as much as...

Wed, 24/05/2023 - 09:34

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lower as US debt ceiling deadline looms

Stocks in London closed lower on Tuesday, as a stalemate in US debt ceiling talks hurt market sentiment for yet another day.

The FTSE 100...

Tue, 23/05/2023 - 17:00

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares higher but pound below $1.24; BT steady

Shares in London were slightly higher at midday on Tuesday, outperforming European and Asian market ahead of a likely lower open for New York, with...

Tue, 23/05/2023 - 12:18

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