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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE edges higher thanks to travel stocks, miners

Stocks in London made a muted return from a long weekend on Tuesday, though the FTSE 100 found support from travel stocks, miners and Bunzl....

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 16:59


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks higher ahead of slew of US data

Stock prices in Europe were in the green at midday on Tuesday, while medical device developer Belluscura surged on London’s AIM market after anticipating a...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 11:54


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up amid UK shop price deflation in August

Stock prices in Europe opened in the green on Tuesday, after data showed UK shop prices in August entered deflation for the first time since...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 09:02


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Dollar softens as Powell says rate cut to come

Stocks in London ended the week higher on Friday, while unambiguously dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell propelled the pound to a...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 17:02


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe gets boost ahead of Jackson Hole

European stocks were higher going into Friday afternoon, as investors focused on potential clues about future monetary policy from both sides of the Atlantic.

The Jackson...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 12:12


LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks up ahead of Powell’s speech

European stocks were in the green on Friday morning, as regulator Ofgem reported it will increase the energy price cap in Great Britain, pushing up...

Fri, 23/08/2024 - 09:24


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks drift ahead of Jackson Hole symposium

Stocks in Europe made little headway on Thursday, as all eyes remained on the Jackson Hole symposium, where the market will hear from central bankers...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 17:06


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European stocks up ahead of US jobless and PMI

Stock prices were higher in London, Paris and Frankfurt on Thursday, while the UK got a boost in a flash purchasing managers’ index reading, ahead...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 12:18


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mostly a notch higher ahead of Jackson Hole

Stock price in Europe were mildly higher on Thursday morning, as investors await the start of the Jackson Hole conference on Thursday which could indicate...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 09:03


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue-chips run out of steam before Fed minutes

The FTSE 100 finished higher in London on Wednesday, but took a back seat to mid-caps, ahead of the next set of minutes from the...

Wed, 21/08/2024 - 17:11


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