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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 sets new high as US inflation awaits

Stock prices were higher at midday in London, as the FTSE 100 index drew near the 8,000-point milestone, setting a new record high, ahead of...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 12:33

LONDON MARKET OPEN: UK jobless rate steady and wage pressure remains

Share prices in London rose at the open on Tuesday, and the FTSE 100 continued to set new record highs, after figures on UK employment...

Tue, 14/02/2023 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE up before US CPI; Vue hope lifts Cineworld

The FTSE 100 got to within touching distance of another record high on Monday, with stocks in Europe on the rise ahead of Tuesday’s US...

Mon, 13/02/2023 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares rise but investor sentiment ‘fragile’

London shares prices were trading firm at midday on Monday and the FTSE 100 was inching back up toward its recent record high, as investors...

Mon, 13/02/2023 - 12:25

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares higher with UK wage and price data ahead

Share prices started the new week mostly higher, as investors looked past a dismal UK economic reading on Friday to fresh data due for release...

Mon, 13/02/2023 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: UK gets recession reprieve but pound still falls

Interest rate worries kept European markets in the red on Friday, while news of the UK averting a recession failed to boost stocks in London.

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Fri, 10/02/2023 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Russian oil production cut supports Brent price

London mid-cap shares were struggling on Friday, as investors failed to see the bright side in the UK’s economic performance, while the FTSE 100 was...

Fri, 10/02/2023 - 12:30

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Lower despite UK recession escape; StanChart falls

News that the UK narrowly avoided falling into recession at the end of last year was not enough to keep London stocks out of the...

Fri, 10/02/2023 - 09:39

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: StanChart and Astra give FTSE 100 shot in arm

It was a mixed close for London stocks on Thursday, with large caps outperforming their smaller counterparts, while Walt Disney proved a favourite as equities...

Thu, 09/02/2023 - 17:15

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: StanChart up and Entain down on takeover betting

Stock prices were mostly higher in London at midday on Thursday, though movements were company-specific, with little overarching theme, as European investors ignored a ramp-up...

Thu, 09/02/2023 - 12:21

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