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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Frasers jumps, S4 Capital dives on trading updates

Mixed UK company trading updates were giving investors plenty to think about early Thursday, ahead of an interest rate decision by the European Central Bank...

Thu, 21/07/2022 - 09:17

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close mixed before ECB rate decision

European markets pulled back on Wednesday, as the EU steeled itself for the potential of reduced Russian gas, and investors await the European Central Bank's...

Wed, 20/07/2022 - 17:28

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slip into red over gas supply ‘blackmail’

London shares gave up all their opening gains by midday on Wednesday, as the investment mood steadily deteriorated, hurt by worries about an impending energy...

Wed, 20/07/2022 - 12:35

LONDON MARKET OPEN: 'Stranger Things' and unusual inflation in focus

A strong close in the US and a positive first US tech earnings report gave European markets an early boost on Wednesday, but a higher-than-expected...

Wed, 20/07/2022 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as Nord Stream 1 flows set to resume

Stocks in London were lifted on Tuesday by news that the flow of Russian natural gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is...

Tue, 19/07/2022 - 17:25

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Joules bucks trend amid retailer warnings

The shares of London-listed retailers were under pressure on Tuesday, after several issued profit warnings and UK economic data showed earnings continuing to fall behind...

Tue, 19/07/2022 - 12:33

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Informa and Wise impress; Made.com comes undone

Some mixed UK company updates, combined with an overnight retreat by Wall Street, left the London market lower at the open on Tuesday.

Currency transfers...

Tue, 19/07/2022 - 09:22

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lifted by forecasts of lower US Fed hike

Stocks in London ended Monday in the green, as miners gained on rising commodity prices, and fears of a 100 basis point interest rate hike...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 17:27

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares up as expectations for US hike revert

Stock markets were buoyant on Monday, as fears about a super-sized US interest rate hike this month have eased, while some M&A activity also got...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 12:27

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Risk-on trade at start of key week for ECB

The mood was risk-on at the start of the new week, with US interest rate hike expectations calming ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting later...

Mon, 18/07/2022 - 09:04

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