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Lunchtime market roundup: UK stocks up in pre-spring statement trading

Stocks in London continued to comfortably outperform their counterparts in Paris and Frankfurt at midday Wednesday, as UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 11:55


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 outperforms peers as UK inflation slows

London’s blue chip index performed better than its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, as consumer price index inflation slowed more than anticipated...

Wed, 26/03/2025 - 09:06


Late market roundup: Stocks boosted by US ahead of inflation figures

Stocks in London closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by stronger American markets while higher metal prices pushed up Anglo American and Antofagsta.

The FTSE 100 index...

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 17:03


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks higher; Segro up amid JV news

European stocks traded higher at midday Tuesday, with FTSE 250-listed construction firm Morgan Sindall among the winners as it noted an acceleration in trading momentum....

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 11:59


Early market roundup: London and Paris up ahead of US house prices

Blue chip stock prices in London and Paris opened higher on Tuesday, as investors await US house price index data.

The FTSE 100 index opened...

Tue, 25/03/2025 - 09:01


Late market roundup: Stocks mostly down after mixed PMI data

Stocks in London closed lower on Monday, except for the FTSE 250, despite hopes that looming US tariffs will be less broad-based than previously anticipated.

The...

Mon, 24/03/2025 - 17:03


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks higher ahead of US flash PMI

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt traded higher at midday Monday, with Barclays one of the top riser on the FTSE 100.

The FTSE...

Mon, 24/03/2025 - 12:04


Early market roundup: London and Paris up ahead of UK flash PMI

Shares in blue chip indices in London and Paris traded mostly higher on Monday morning, as investors await flash UK purchasing managers’ index data to...

Mon, 24/03/2025 - 09:23


Late market roundup: FTSE ends lower as weak US earnings weigh on mood

London stocks ended lower on Friday, with weak US corporate earnings and higher-than-expected UK borrowing figures contributing to a cautious end to the week.

The FTSE...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 17:02


Lunchtime market roundup: Heathrow outage and weak UK data drag FTSE

London stocks slipped on Friday, as travel names fell after a shutdown at Heathrow Airport and disappointing UK borrowing figures heightened fiscal concerns ahead of...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 12:22


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