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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 down on more hawkish Fed rate predictions

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as the odds of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hold at its next meeting moved higher,...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks red but oil sees Middle East boost

Stocks in London slipped at the close on Monday, as the FTSE 100 joined European peers in negative territory.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 40.01...

Mon, 21/10/2024 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Gold, oil rise, as caution prevails elsewhere

London’s FTSE 100 was in the red during midday trade on Monday, returning the morning’s gains as optimism fuelled by China’s interest rate cuts ebbed.

There...

Mon, 21/10/2024 - 12:08

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in green as China rate cut spurs miners

The FTSE 100 started the week on the front foot as an interest rate cut in China boosted share prices of UK-listed miners.

The FTSE...

Mon, 21/10/2024 - 09:08

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Housebuilders hinder progress for FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 saw mixed fortunes on Friday, with stronger-than-expected Chinese economic data boosting miners, though housebuilders suffered on stamp duty speculation.

The FTSE 100...

Fri, 18/10/2024 - 17:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed as investors digest UK retail sales

Stock prices were mixed in London at Friday midday as investors digested better than expected UK retail sales data, and a deceleration in China’s economic...

Fri, 18/10/2024 - 12:04

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 in red despite sound UK retail sales data

Stock prices in London opened mostly lower on Friday morning as China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half, while UK retail...

Fri, 18/10/2024 - 08:57

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: ECB interest rate cut boosts stocks

European markets were lifted on Thursday as the European Central Bank enacted its second consecutive rate cut following cool inflations prints from the eurozone.

The FTSE...

Thu, 17/10/2024 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in green as eurozone inflation ebbs

Stock prices in Europe were higher at Thursday midday, after data showed that annual consumer price inflation in the eurozone decelerated more than expected in...

Thu, 17/10/2024 - 12:05

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks red as investors await ECB rate call

Stock prices in Europe were lower on Thursday morning, ahead of an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank and weekly jobless data from...

Thu, 17/10/2024 - 08:38

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