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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Miners and luxury retail jump on China stimulus

Equities in Europe powered higher on Tuesday morning, with some stimulus measures out of China supporting stocks, before focus shifts to US data as the...

Tue, 24/09/2024 - 09:16

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 perks up despite poor PMI

Stocks in London held firm at the close on Monday, while the euro ebbed amid a slew of weak purchasing managers’ index prints.

The FTSE 100...

Mon, 23/09/2024 - 17:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Mixed trade amid eurozone slowdown worry

London’s FTSE 100 slipped slightly heading into Monday afternoon, as investors digest what was a busy week of interest rate action, while drab eurozone data...

Mon, 23/09/2024 - 12:20

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Rightmove rises as REA ups bid; AstraZeneca falls

Equities in London opened in the red on Monday morning, as AstraZeneca released disappointing trial results while REA upped the ante with a sweetened takeover...

Mon, 23/09/2024 - 09:21

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close lower on consumer confidence data

The FTSE 100 and 250 closed in the red on Friday, as this week’s US interest rate cut was offset by a disappointing consumer confidence...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 17:27

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks pull back as FedEx, Mercedes dampen mood

Stocks in Europe returned some of the prior day’s gains on Friday, as sentiment took a knock from gloomy updates from FedEx and Mercedes.

The...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 12:14

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Morose start in Europe despite New York jump

Stock prices in Europe were in the red on Friday morning, despite the upbeat mood in New York after the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point...

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 08:56

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 stays green, but eases on sober BoE news

Stocks in London closed in the green on Thursday, fired up by Fed-prompted highs despite a more guarded outlook on rate cuts from the Bank...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound rises but FTSE 100 off highs after BoE

European equities were on the up, though the FTSE 100 surrendered some of its morning progress after the Bank of England left rates unmoved, despite...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 12:18

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Blue-chips galvanised by Fed’s bumper rate move

London’s FTSE 100 prospered in early trading on Thursday after the US central bank cut rates by a hefty 50 basis points.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 09:12

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