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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Bank of England intervention cheered by investors

An emergency intervention by the Bank of England - signalling a monetary policy u-turn - calmed investor fears on Wednesday, sending equity markets higher....

Wed, 28/09/2022 - 17:22

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound resumes fall despite BoE's gilt buying

The pound fell back below $1.06 but London stock prices clawed back some lost ground on Wednesday, after the Bank of England intervened in the...

Wed, 28/09/2022 - 12:29

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lower as EU accuses Russia of sabotage

Mysterious leaks in pipelines bringing gas to Europe from Russia provided a new source of concern for investors on Wednesday, adding to a growing ‘chorus...

Wed, 28/09/2022 - 09:04

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: BoE plans action as sterling attempts rebound

A volatile session saw stocks close in the red in London on Tuesday, with blue chip housebuilders under pressure, while the Bank of England has...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 17:18

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: More selling of housebuilder and retailer shares

A positive start to equity trading on Tuesday soon succumbed to a wall of worry about impending recession and unaffordable mortgages.

London's FTSE 100 index...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 12:23

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Firm start for stocks, sterling but still concerns

The pound and UK stock prices stabilised early Tuesday following a volatile day to start the week, though the investment mood remained jumpy.

Asian...

Tue, 27/09/2022 - 09:03

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sterling hits all-time low; retailers slump

Sterling fell to a historic low against the US dollar on Monday, though the slumping pound was good news for the FTSE 100 which benefits...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 17:23

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Spectre of emergency UK rate hike hits shares

Market speculation about a possible emergency interest rate hike by the Bank of England this week gave the pound some support by midday Monday, but...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises as sterling suffers historic fall

All eyes were on the pound early Monday, after it tumbled to a new record low against the dollar in response to the package of...

Mon, 26/09/2022 - 09:02

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in the red; sterling at four-decade low

Stocks in London ended firmly in the red on Friday, with the pound reaching 37-year lows against the US dollar following the UK chancellor's 'mini-budget'...

Fri, 23/09/2022 - 17:20

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