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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe sees positive session after strong US move

Investors in London reversed the prior day's losses on Wednesday, taking a tip from a strong session on Wall Street overnight, but markets in the...

Wed, 20/04/2022 - 17:28


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Netflix shares plunge 27%, dragging down ITV

European investors on Wednesday shook off a disturbing decline in user numbers for Netflix, but the setback for the lockdown winner was expected to prompt...

Wed, 20/04/2022 - 12:21


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks flat as earnings season continues

Stock prices lacked direction in London early Wednesday, amid mixed company reporting on both sides of the Atlantic.

‘It's hard to gauge how good a...

Wed, 20/04/2022 - 08:58


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: IMF weighs on stocks; Bullard lifts dollar

Traders in London returned from the long Easter break on Tuesday in a downbeat mood after the IMF cast a long shadow over its economic...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 17:15


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Slowing economic growth puts damper on stocks

Equities investors returned from the Easter holiday in a glum mood, with the continued war in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China expected to hobble...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 12:27


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Soft start amid slowing economic growth

Investors returned from the long Easter weekend in a subdued mood, amid concerns about slowing economic growth and tightening monetary policy, while the focus for...

Tue, 19/04/2022 - 09:00


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European equities on up as ECB stands firm

European markets finished the shorter week higher on Thursday, as the European Central Bank stayed the course, meanwhile banking earnings continued in New York, though...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 17:16


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US banking bonanza; Musk makes offer for Twitter

Stocks in London remained cautious on Thursday with traders braced for a wave of US banking earnings and a eurozone interest rate decision before heading...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 12:14


LONDON MARKET OPEN: ECB and US earnings season to keep traders busy

Though Thursday heralds the end of a Easter-shortened week, investors have more than enough on their plate to chew over with the latest eurozone interest...

Thu, 14/04/2022 - 09:13


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe subdued after more record inflation data

European markets were muted on Wednesday, following hot inflation data from the UK and US.

Across the Atlantic, meanwhile, New York opened higher on...

Wed, 13/04/2022 - 17:19


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