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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: New PM Truss expected to reveal support package

Housebuilders and retailers led a positive morning session for the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, amid hopes of UK government help for hard-pressed consumers.

The...

Tue, 06/09/2022 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Pound and stocks rise as Truss energy plan awaited

Sterling was rebounding early Tuesday and stock prices were firm, as Liz Truss prepared to meet the Queen to be named as her 15th prime...

Tue, 06/09/2022 - 08:55

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lifted by miners, oil majors and defence

The FTSE 100 closed marginally higher, outperforming its continental peers on Monday, in a day plagued with further European energy woes.

London's flagship index was...

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 17:18

REPEAT: MARKET MIDDAY: Shares tumble as Russia turns off gas taps

Stock markets in German and France were sharply lower on Monday, after Russia turned off gas supplies indefinitely.

Adding to the investor gloom was...

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 12:31

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares tumble as Russia turns off gas taps

Stock markets in German and France were sharply lower on Monday, after Russia turned off gas supplies indefinitely.

Adding to the investor gloom was...

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 12:24

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares hit by Russia gas cut; pound below $1.15

Russia's move to cut gas supplies to Germany has undermined market sentiment at the start of the new week, though trading on Monday is likely...

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 09:00

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks higher following pleasing US jobs data

Stocks in London ended a dismal week on a strong note as a well-received US jobs report boosted global sentiment, alongside rising oil prices....

Fri, 02/09/2022 - 17:11

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares rise ahead of US jobs; yen sinks further

Equities in London, Paris and Frankfurt were attempting to rally on Friday, at the end of a difficult week for stock markets, but with the...

Fri, 02/09/2022 - 12:16

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks firm ahead of US jobs report; Shell, BP up

- London share prices moved tentatively higher at the open, as a partial rebound in crude prices lifted oil producers, but bigger bets were on...

Fri, 02/09/2022 - 09:00

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks drop as woeful PMIs fuel sell-off

Stocks in London ended Thursday covered in red, with disappointing economic data from Europe and the US, in addition to a new Covid-related lockdown in...

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 17:21

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