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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares higher as Lloyds delivers with US Fed ahead

Another reassuring earnings report from a major UK bank helped shares in London to start positively on Wednesday, despite continued banking sector concern in the...

Wed, 03/05/2023 - 09:25

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down ahead of Fed and ECB decisions

Large-cap equities in Europe closed lower on Tuesday, as investors cautiously look ahead to expected rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank...

Tue, 02/05/2023 - 17:04

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders and HSBC shine but tepid elsewhere

Large-cap equities in Europe were on the back foot during cautious trade on Tuesday, ahead of expected rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and European...

Tue, 02/05/2023 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: HSBC rises, BP falls ahead of Fed, ECB decisions

The London market returned from a three-day holiday weekend in a positive frame of mind on Monday, helped by positive results from lender HSBC.

The...

Tue, 02/05/2023 - 09:32

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shares rise before ECB and Fed next week

Stocks in London ended higher on Friday, as a tricky week for equities ended in decent fashion, on the back of numbers showing a slowdown...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 17:07

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Mixed indices ahead of US inflation reading

An unusually busy Friday was bringing a rush of company earnings before the month-end and a string of economic data points for Europe in particular,...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 12:38

LONDON MARKET OPEN: NatWest weighs on FTSE; Numis soars on takeover

Selling pressure on NatWest shares was holding back the FTSE 100 early Friday, but the London market otherwise was trading positively, amid another big day...

Fri, 28/04/2023 - 09:33

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 underwhelms but strong start in New York

The FTSE 100 was the laggard in Europe, though trade in New York was more confident, after bullish earnings from Facebook’s parent and as a...

Thu, 27/04/2023 - 17:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares on hold ahead of US GDP, jobless claims

With less than a week to go before the next US interest rate decision, stock market participants were holding off on any big bets on...

Thu, 27/04/2023 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Lower before US GDP; Barclays bucks bank sell-off

London share prices opened lower on Thursday, amid a big day for European company earnings and US economic data.

Market sentiment was weighed down by uncertainty...

Thu, 27/04/2023 - 09:26

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