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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Oil below $80 for first time since Russia attack

Positive and negative news from China left share prices in London frozen early Wednesday, while concerns about global demand sent the price of oil below...

Wed, 07/12/2022 - 09:18

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shares drop on Federal Reserve rate worries

The FTSE 100 was sent back down to earth on Tuesday after it outperformed at the start of the week, with fears that the Federal...

Tue, 06/12/2022 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as December Fed meeting put in play

Market confidence that the US Federal Reserve next week would begin to slow the pace of its interest rate hikes was shredded by a fresh...

Tue, 06/12/2022 - 12:47

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hint of US economic health revives hike worries

Markets took fright after another supersized 75-basis-point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve was put back on the table by a fresh indicator of...

Tue, 06/12/2022 - 09:37

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 alone in celebrating China Covid ease

It was a cautious Monday for European markets, though the FTSE 100 in London managed to kick off the week in the green.

London’s...

Mon, 05/12/2022 - 17:05

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Miners lead stock gains on hope for China demand

A rapid relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions in China following rare public protests a week ago was giving stock markets a lift on Monday, while the...

Mon, 05/12/2022 - 12:36

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Pound tops $1.23; Vodafone rises as CEO exits

A stronger pound was holding back the FTSE 100 early Monday, but market mood was positive due to moves by China to ease its strict...

Mon, 05/12/2022 - 09:28

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE slips and New York struggles after US jobs

London’s FTSE 100 recovered earlier losses but still ending marginally lower with another strong US jobs report serving as a warning that a rate hike...

Fri, 02/12/2022 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Dollar under pressure ahead of US jobs report

Stock prices were mixed but the dollar was facing selling at midday on Friday, ahead of an economic indicator expected to influence the US central...

Fri, 02/12/2022 - 12:32

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Investors are cautious ahead of US jobs report

Share prices opened lower on Friday, as markets await the US non-farm payrolls report, which is expected to influence the US central bank’s next interest...

Fri, 02/12/2022 - 09:19

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