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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US equities surge after strong retail sales data

Stocks in London headed into the weekend on a positive tone on Friday, ending a tough week as stronger-than-expected US retail sales figures showed the...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 17:33

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Bets on 75 or 100 point US hike are evenly split

Share prices were having a more positive day on Friday, as market participants scaled back their expectations for the size of the next US interest...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 12:43

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Positive end of week sought as rate fears ease

European shares were rising early Friday, aimed toward rounding off another rough week for investors on a high, as the market priced in a slightly...

Fri, 15/07/2022 - 09:32

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks pushed lower on gloomy economic outlook

Stocks in London endured another day of losses on Thursday, extending Wednesday's slump, as investors flee out of equities on the prospect of slowing economic...

Thu, 14/07/2022 - 17:27

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as big US banks report lower profit

London share prices were lower at midday on Thursday and New York was called for a negative start, as markets factored in larger interest rate...

Thu, 14/07/2022 - 12:47

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Markets on edge ahead of US earnings season launch

Equities in London were jittery ahead of the start of US earnings season, with investors awaiting reports from banking titans JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.

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Thu, 14/07/2022 - 09:00

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Recession fears rear head on hot US inflation

Stocks in London were pushed lower on Wednesday as a piping hot inflation print in the US send investors fleeing with heightened recession fears once...

Wed, 13/07/2022 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound, euro and stocks weak before US inflation

A downbeat trading update from pub chain JD Wetherspoon offset a better-than-expected UK GDP reading, leaving London share prices lower at midday on Wednesday.

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Wed, 13/07/2022 - 12:23

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slip ahead of key US inflation reading

Some good news for the UK economy wasn't enough to push London stocks higher early Wednesday, as investors hunker down for US inflation figures in...

Wed, 13/07/2022 - 09:02

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in green despite commodity stocks drag

The FTSE 100 overcame the drag of weak commodity stocks to close in the green on Tuesday, while the euro briefly dipped below parity with...

Tue, 12/07/2022 - 17:23

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