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London stocks closed in the green on Monday, as shares in defence firms surged across Europe amid expectations of heightened defence spending.

Shares in Thales were...

London’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, driven by a rally in BAE Systems as defence spending optimism lifted sentiment.

Meanwhile, investors awaited US manufacturing...

London stocks opened slightly higher on Monday as investors assessed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s return from high-stakes diplomatic meetings and awaited the UK manufacturing PMI,...

London’s FTSE 100 outperformed peers on the continent on Friday, ending the week positively and rounding off a 1.6% rise over the course of this...

London’s FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers around midday on Friday, sent higher by a series of positive earnings reports helping to temper nerves...

London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Friday morning as Trump’s new tariff announcement hit sentiment, dragging Asian and European stocks lower.

China hit back, threatening to...

The FTSE 100 closed in the green on Thursday following a flurry of earnings, while the pound falls as the UK braces itself ahead of...

Stocks in London were mostly in the red at Thursday midday, as investors await US jobless data, while insurer Aviva rose as it increased its...

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower on Thursday, with shares of London-based advertising agency WPP diving as client spend weakened late...

London stocks closed in the green on Wednesday, boosted by gains in the banking sector, despite investors’ disappointment as BP announced a reduced buyback programme....