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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall as half-point Fed hike on table

Stocks in London ended lower on Friday, with interest rate worries providing a disheartening end to a strong week for equities.

The FTSE 100 index ended...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks lower on back of rate rise fears

NatWest remained the worst blue-chip performer at midday on Friday, with stocks prices in London in the red amid renewed rate rise fears as Fed...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: NatWest and interest rate worries hurt FTSE 100

A share price decline for NatWest following the lender’s annual results and hawkish remarks by a US central banker combined to send the FTSE 100...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes above 8,000 for first time

The FTSE 100 achieved another record high and also closed above the 8,000 point mark for the first time ever, as European stocks set aside...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Sterling up as FTSE 100 trades above 8,000 mark

The FTSE 100 stayed above the 8,000 point mark at midday on Thursday, supported by strong earnings from Centrica and Relx.

‘Having finally smashed through...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 12:21

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Centrica helps FTSE 100 back above 8,000 points

The FTSE 100 index retook the 8,000-point level, setting a new record high in the process, early Thursday, lifted by a big jump in underlying...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Retailers, housebuilders lift FTSE 100 past 8,000

London’s FTSE 100 topped the 8,000 point mark for the first-time on Wednesday, during strong afternoon trading for European equities, though investors in New York...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks trade sideways as UK inflation cools

Sterling remained weak at midday on Wednesday and stocks traded in narrow ranges as a slow in UK inflation in January raised questions about the...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 12:19

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Sterling slips below $1.21 as UK inflation cools

The pound fell back toward the $1.20 level early Wednesday after official figures showed that UK price inflation slow by slightly more than expected last...

Wed, 15/02/2023 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 hits record but shy of 8,000 points

Stocks in London closed mixed on Tuesday, with enthusiasm damped by a US inflation reading that landed hotter-than-expected.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index went into...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 17:23

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