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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks largely lower while FTSE 100 ends in green

A risk-off mood prevailed in London on Wednesday as stocks generally closed lower, while the FTSE 100 outperformed on a good day for pharmaceutical and...

Wed, 05/04/2023 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 defies market caution ahead of US jobs

Robust oil and gold prices and the safe haven appeal of utility stocks supported the FTSE 100, though peers in Europe struggled as investors nervously...

Wed, 05/04/2023 - 12:17

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 outperforms in tepid early European trade

Shares in Europe opened mixed on Wednesday, though the FTSE 100 outperformed, as focus turns to a slew of readings of the services economy.

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Wed, 05/04/2023 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound at highest level since June; stocks lower

Sterling traded at a nine-month high on Tuesday, while stocks in London closed in the red amid market caution around the recent banking instability in...

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 17:12

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: M&A action, cooler eurozone PPI support stocks

The FTSE 100 in London was up shortly after midday on Tuesday, with news of annual eurozone factory gate price growth cooling boosting European shares....

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares firm as Australia pauses rate hikes

Share were mostly higher in London early Tuesday, as the market came to terms with the oil production cut by Opec+ and a major central...

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 09:29

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil stocks star performers after OPEC+ cut

The FTSE 100 finished in the green on Monday as oil prices surged after an unexpected production cut from the OPEC+ over the weekend, which...

Mon, 03/04/2023 - 17:16

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Surprise Opec+ production cut lifts oil stocks

A rise in oil prices was supporting the FTSE 100 index at midday on Monday, but a survey showing the UK manufacturing sector continues to...

Mon, 03/04/2023 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Opec output slashing move boosts FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 opened higher in London on Monday, as oil companies surged amid higher oil prices after OPEC+ cartel slashed their output.

The FTSE 100...

Mon, 03/04/2023 - 09:20

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 extends win streak to five days

European equities ended higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100 extended its win streak to five days, as stocks undone some of the damage from...

Fri, 31/03/2023 - 17:05

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