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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Taiwan warning of China invasion unsettles market

Shares opened lower in London on Tuesday, after New York failed to follow through on the positive start made to the week by European markets,...

Tue, 09/08/2022 - 09:18

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise ahead of US CPI data

-  Stocks in London began the next week on a high note, lifted by Friday's US jobs data, which helped to allay fears of...

Mon, 08/08/2022 - 17:19

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise, oil prices fall; Taiwan stays tense

Equities on Monday continued to benefit from a US jobs report on Friday that showed the world's largest economy in surprisingly good health, though still...

Mon, 08/08/2022 - 12:32

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Strong US and China economic data boost shares

Share prices in London and elsewhere in Europe started the new week slightly higher, as investors continued to digest a blowout US jobs report on...

Mon, 08/08/2022 - 09:20

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Strong US jobs gives Fed room for hawkish stance

Stocks in London ended lower on Friday following a strong US jobs report which surpassed expectations and raised prospects for a more hawkish US Federal...

Fri, 05/08/2022 - 17:18

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Oil prices offer inflation hope ahead of US jobs

Stock markets were on hold midday Friday ahead of the latest US jobs report, leaving oil prices the most interesting mover.

Brent oil, the North...

Fri, 05/08/2022 - 12:24

LONDON MARKET OPEN: US jobs data looms; UK house prices turn downward

Stock markets lacked clear direction on Friday morning, with the week's last major risk event - US jobs figures - set for early afternoon.

The...

Fri, 05/08/2022 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close higher despite BoE recession warning

Stocks in London managed to end higher on Thursday despite a recession warning from the Bank of England overshadowing a historic rate hike of 50...

Thu, 04/08/2022 - 17:15

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Bank of England decisively hikes rates 50 points

Sterling remained steady and shares were firm midday Thursday, after the Bank of England's policymakers faced down the conundrum of stubborn inflation at a time...

Thu, 04/08/2022 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stasis amid China threats, BoE decision, US jobs

Markets continued to trade cautiously on Thursday, with small moves, particularly for the FTSE 100, amid multiple risk events.

These include the possibility of a...

Thu, 04/08/2022 - 09:12

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