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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends green as Truss proposals undone

London's blue chips staved off some selling on Tuesday afternoon to stay green as investors continue to cheer the UK government backtracking from its much-ridiculed...

Tue, 18/10/2022 - 17:28

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 adds to positive month after UK U-turn

London share prices on Tuesday were adding to a positive performance in the month so far, amid greater market calm after the reversal of most...

Tue, 18/10/2022 - 12:30

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares rise but gilts still suffer from hangover

Share prices in Europe were rising early Tuesday, following strong sessions in the US and Asia overnight, while in London, the reversal of most of...

Tue, 18/10/2022 - 09:18

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mood improves on Hunt's mini-budget u-turn

New UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt reversed the majority of his predecessor's mini-budget on Monday, in an attempt to calm investors nerves in London, which was...

Mon, 17/10/2022 - 17:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound and gilts rise as UK tax cuts scrapped

Traders and investors gave an initial thumbs up to the decision by new UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to reverse ‘almost all’ of the tax cuts...

Mon, 17/10/2022 - 12:35

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Gilts yields narrow ahead of emergency statement

Stocks, bonds and the pound also were firm in early Monday in London, after UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he will make an emergency statement...

Mon, 17/10/2022 - 09:05

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 flat following Kwarteng's departure

London's blue chips eked out a small gain on Friday as Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked as UK chancellor in the afternoon just 38 days after...

Fri, 14/10/2022 - 17:16

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise before UK PM Truss press conference

UK government bond yields narrowed and share prices rose, though the pound continued to lag, amid increasing market expectations that Westminster will reverse course on...

Fri, 14/10/2022 - 12:23

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise on expected UK U-turn, peak inflation

The FTSE 100 was rising again early Friday, promising a positive end to a traumatic week for markets, amid signs that inflation pressure is plateauing...

Fri, 14/10/2022 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London spurred on by surprise Wall Street gains

UK equities market staged a late recovery on Thursday, making back - but not advancing on - the large losses which followed a hotter than...

Thu, 13/10/2022 - 17:26

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