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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares mixed ahead of BoE Governor Bailey comments

London shares opened narrowly mixed on Tuesday, as worries about a wider global banking crisis eased, ahead of testimony to Parliament about Silicon Valley Bank...

Tue, 28/03/2023 - 09:29


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes higher after SVB deal

The FTSE 100 rebounded at the start of the week, as worries over a global banking crisis eased somewhat after a deal was agreed for...

Mon, 27/03/2023 - 17:04


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise as some banking concerns allayed

European share were starting the week positively, and Wall Street was pointed to a higher open, after a deal was agreed for a US bank...

Mon, 27/03/2023 - 12:23


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Deal for SVB assets gives bank shares boost

An agreement for the takeover of the assets of failed Silicon Valley Bank improved market sentiment early Monday, allowing bank shares to recover some...

Mon, 27/03/2023 - 09:28


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Deutsche Bank worries fuel another sell-off

Fears for the health of the banking sector battered European stocks again on Friday, with a spike in Deutsche Bank’s credit default swaps the catalyst...

Fri, 24/03/2023 - 17:06


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banking slump pushes stocks into the red

Stocks in London were sharply lower at midday on Friday as banking stocks fell deep in the red.

‘It is difficult to see a path through...

Fri, 24/03/2023 - 12:16


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares start lower; ’Spoons up on swing to profit

Share prices in London started lower on Friday, and the pound also lost ground, at the end of a week dominated by central bank actions,...

Fri, 24/03/2023 - 09:03


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound rises but FTSE 100 struggles after BoE hike

Shares in London were largely weaker though the pound was on the up, in the aftermath of rate hikes from the Bank of England and...

Thu, 23/03/2023 - 17:14


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Bank of England raises interest rates to 4.25%

Stock prices in London were largely in the red at midday on Thursday as the Bank of England raised UK interest rates by 25 basis...

Thu, 23/03/2023 - 12:31


LONDON MARKET OPEN: BoE next after rate hikes in US and Switzerland

Central banks were dominating market attention early Thursday, with policymakers proving willing to continue hiking interest rates despite worries about the health of the banking...

Thu, 23/03/2023 - 09:19


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