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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lifted by NatWest; Amazon moves higher

Stocks in London closed out a strong week on the front foot on Friday, with traders being spurned on by positive GDP numbers from the...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 17:11

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Apple, Amazon and NatWest cheer investors

European stock markets were on the rise at the end of an eventful week, on a combination of positive earnings from big-name companies on both...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 12:32

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up as market prices in less Fed tightening

Stock markets were rising and the dollar falling on Friday, after data showing the US economy slipped into a technical recession reduced expectations for further...

Fri, 29/07/2022 - 09:30

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: NY opens in the green despite economy troubles

London's blue chip benchmark fell into the red on Thursday, as it gave up the gains made earlier in the session, while Wall Street was...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Focus back on earnings after Fed bounce ebbs

The boost for stock markets from the US Federal Reserve policy announcement and commentary on Wednesday was wearing off by Thursday midday in London, as...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 12:40

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares rise, dollar falls as US rate hikes to slow

The dollar was sharply lower early Thursday, while stock markets were higher, after another aggressive US interest rate hike was followed by commentary from the...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 09:33

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Corporate earnings boost FTSE 100 ahead of Fed

Stocks in London closed Thursday on the front foot, with a series of corporate earnings boosting the large caps, while Jerome Powell and the US...

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 17:20

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Alphabet and Microsoft give market pre-Fed cheer

Stock markets were on the rise on Wednesday, lifted by some strong earnings reports, in the lead-up to a US interest rate decision after the...

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 12:32

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Smurfit, Lloyds and Reckitt shine ahead of US Fed

A full plate of earnings from London blue-chips was giving investors plenty to sink their teeth into early Wednesday, ahead of a key US interest...

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 09:10

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: IMF's lowered global growth outlook clouds stocks

The FTSE 100 closed flat on Tuesday, with gains from oil majors being offset by a tough session for retailers after Walmart on Monday rocked...

Tue, 26/07/2022 - 17:15

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