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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: PMI data lifts shares and eases UK downturn fear

Promising data from the UK, Europe and Asia supported stocks on Friday, and also soothed fears of an economic slowdown.

Among corporate updates, Rightmove and...

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 12:23

LONDON MARKET OPEN: China service sector growth gives stocks lift

A much better than expected indication of strength among services companies in China bolstered Asian stock markets on Friday and gave Europe a firm open...

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 09:24

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sterling weakens; stocks close mostly higher

Stocks in London mostly inched into the green at close on Thursday, as a strong performance from building materials firm CRH strengthened the FTSE 100.

The...

Thu, 02/03/2023 - 17:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Interest rate and inflation worry hit equities

Inflation worry in the eurozone and fears that US interest rates will stay higher for longer hurt investor sentiment on Thursday, while CRH went into...

Thu, 02/03/2023 - 12:25

LONDON MARKET OPEN: CRH and weak pound limit FTSE 100 decline

CRH shares jumped by more than 10%, lending support to an otherwise soft FTSE 100 early Thursday.

However the reason for CRH’s rise - plans to...

Thu, 02/03/2023 - 09:33

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Positive China data boosts FTSE 100 mining stocks

The FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, as mining stocks listed in London were buoyed by positive manufacturing data from China.

Meanwhile, the pound dropped back...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks resilient despite Persimmon plunging

Shares in London were buoyant on Wednesday around midday, as housebuilder Persimmon’s disappointing annual profit result was offset by positive trading for mining stocks in...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 12:09

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Persimmon falls 10% but miners lift FTSE 100

London’s big mining stocks were on the rise at the start of the new month on Wednesday, after a survey found renewed strength in China’s...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 09:26

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 down but stocks largely up with sterling

The FTSE 100 may have closed Tuesday in the red due to negative results from Ocado and Croda International, but continuing sterling momentum meant stocks...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Sterling tops $1.21 on protocol deal bounce

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed to Belfast on Tuesday to try and sell his Northern Ireland protocol deal, and sterling traders liked what they...

Tue, 28/02/2023 - 12:17

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