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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares down amid mixed holiday sales and jobs data

Share prices in London started lower on Friday after the two-day Christmas break, as investors dissected initial readings on the strength of holiday sales and...

Fri, 27/12/2024 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Windward jumps on bid as stocks edge higher

London stocks closed higher on Tuesday‘s shortened trading day, buoyed by gains in the retail and mining sectors, while Windward surged 42% following a takeover...

Tue, 24/12/2024 - 13:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks higher ahead of early Christmas Eve close

Stocks in London opened in the green on Tuesday morning but not everyone is feeling the Christmas spirit, with Vistry issuing a profit warning.

The...

Tue, 24/12/2024 - 09:22

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: UK businesses warn of slowdown as stocks mixed

A mixed close for London equities on Monday highlighted increasing concerns about the UK economy, with businesses bracing for a sharp slowdown and consumer confidence...

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 17:20

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks remain sluggish after gloomy retail data

The FTSE 100 in London edged into the green on Monday at midday despite a downcast morning of economic data announcements.

In London, the FTSE...

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 12:29

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down as retail confidence takes nosedive

Stocks in London opened in the red on Monday amid unwelcome domestic GDP and consumer sentiment releases, and in good news for Direct Line Insurance...

Mon, 23/12/2024 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes down; Carnival swings to profit

UK water firms had their gains pulled back by Friday’s close following yesterday’s Ofwat induced bump, as Trump threatened the EU with tariff’s if it...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 17:20

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK borrowing down; Novo Nordisk takes a tumble

UK stocks were down at midday in London on Friday as concerns about the state of the economy persisted off the back of sluggish retail...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 12:30

LONDON MARKET OPEN: London stocks down as UK retail sales disappoint

Stocks in London opened in the red on Friday morning, ahead of the US personal consumption expenditures release and Frasers founder Mike Ashley making a...

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 09:17

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Ofwat boosts water stocks; PM pleads for patience

UK equities suffered on US exposure as they closed lower on Thursday amid the Bank of England holding interest rates, but warning of ‘heightened uncertainty’....

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 17:14

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