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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London markets await US midterm election results

European equities were marginally lower on Wednesday as they awaited news from the US midterm elections and, perhaps more consequentially, anticipated a US inflation reading...

Wed, 09/11/2022 - 17:18

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Tech bust as Meta Platforms cuts 11,000 jobs

A so-far indecisive US midterm election took a backseat at midday on Wednesday to company news and worries about the health of the Chinese economy,...

Wed, 09/11/2022 - 12:20

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks off as US midterm election result uncertain

Thursday was a big day for UK company updates - including from blue-chips Smiths, Aviva and Flutter - but market focus was on the results...

Wed, 09/11/2022 - 09:10

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Weaker dollar benefits miners as gold price rises

The FTSE 100 closed higher as a late surge for mining stocks lifted what had been a slow day for London's bluechip index ahead of...

Tue, 08/11/2022 - 17:18

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Persimmon counters AB Foods to flatten FTSE

A warning by Persimmon of slowing home sales in the face of interest rate hikes was holding back the FTSE 100 index on Tuesday, cancelling...

Tue, 08/11/2022 - 12:34

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares lower as US vote to dictate next two years

The announcement of a big share buyback by Associated British Foods was not enough to keep the FTSE 100 out of the red early Tuesday,...

Tue, 08/11/2022 - 09:16

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed as politics takes centre stage

Stocks in London were mixed, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by poor performances from GSK and Shell while the FTSE 250 finished up as...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 17:21

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets shake off China worries ahead of US vote

Investment mood was improved early Monday, despite some weak economic data from China, while a rising pound was causing the FTSE 100 index to underperform...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 12:30

LONDON MARKET OPEN: China quashes rumour of end to zero-Covid policy

China's insistence that it will stick with its strict zero-Covid policy, followed by some weak export data from the world's second largest economy, was keeping...

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 09:08

HSBC in focus again after Ping An comments on spin-off and costs

HSBC Holdings PLC may be forced to go on the defensive once again, after comments from major shareholder Ping An Insurance were once again in...

Fri, 04/11/2022 - 18:13

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