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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hawkish Fed ensures negative start to new month

A Fed official reinforced the US central bank's determination to fight inflation throughout this year and next, sending stock prices lower globally on Thursday.

London's...

Thu, 01/09/2022 - 08:52

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil, energy stocks drag FTSE 100 lower

Stock in London closed lower on Wednesday, as oil stocks weighed on the FTSE 100 due to declining prices.

Meanwhile, stocks in mainland Europe also...

Wed, 31/08/2022 - 17:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Rising European inflation stokes rate worries

Stock markets lost all impetus on Wednesday after a data release confirmed that European inflation stepped up once again in August, putting pressure on the...

Wed, 31/08/2022 - 12:09

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Flat trade ahead of eurozone inflation reading

Stock markets were hardly budged early Wednesday, with little in the way of significant company news and with the release of eurozone inflation figures awaited...

Wed, 31/08/2022 - 08:58

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lower as inflationary fears remain

Stocks in London closed in the red on Tuesday despite an upbeat morning session, as investors wiped out earlier gains following selling pressure in the...

Tue, 30/08/2022 - 17:15

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banks and retailers up as London stays positive

- The London market clung unto gains at midday on Tuesday, after an early post-holiday boost from higher oil prices diminished but was replaced by...

Tue, 30/08/2022 - 12:27

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BP and Shell lead FTSE 100 as oil prices rise

- The FTSE 100 index early Tuesday was being supported by its two big oil producers, BP and Shell, as the London market returned from...

Tue, 30/08/2022 - 09:01

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Powell sends FTSE to first weekly loss since July

London's FTSE 100 tumbled on Friday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took centre-stage and put to bed any lingering hope of the central...

Fri, 26/08/2022 - 17:19

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors await speech by US Fed Chair Powell

Alliance News) - Stock markets were effectively on hold in Europe on Friday, ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell....

Fri, 26/08/2022 - 12:28

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares shake off energy blow ahead of Fed speech

Alliance News) - London share prices opened higher on Friday, withstanding a ‘worrying’, but expected, 80% hike to the energy price cap in the UK....

Fri, 26/08/2022 - 09:15

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