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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall ahead of US jobs report

European stocks were in the red on Friday morning as investors eagerly await non-farm payrolls from the US, after tech earnings and economic data disappointed...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 09:06

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 red as BoE cuts interest rates

The FTSE 100 closed in the red on Thursday, but outperformed its European peers, after the Bank of England cut interest rates for the first...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoE cuts rates for first time in over four years

Markets in London edged higher on Thursday around midday, after news that the Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time in...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 12:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Europe opens lower ahead of BoE decision

London’s FTSE 100 crept lower on Thursday morning, while mainland European peers suffered chunkier declines in early dealings, despite some US interest rate cut optimism...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 09:18

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 motors ahead of likely US rate hold

Stocks in London stormed higher on Wednesday, as US tech stocks leapt, ahead of interest rate decisions either side of the Atlantic.

While the Federal Reserve...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 16:58

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe motors ahead of expected US rate hold

Stocks in Europe were in the green heading into Wednesday afternoon as markets digest a raft of earnings and await the US interest rate decision....

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 12:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks green amid flurry of earnings ahead of Fed

Stocks in Europe traded higher on Wednesday morning amid a slew of corporate earnings and a rise in oil prices, after the Bank of Japan...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 09:13

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 underperforms ahead of rate decisions

The FTSE 100 closed in the red on Tuesday, underperforming against its European peers, as investors wait for three major interest rate decisions.

The FTSE 250,...

Tue, 30/07/2024 - 17:02

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down ahead of US data and tech results

London’s blue-chips remained in the red, but off early lows, as investors await US data, tech earnings and a trio of central bank interest rate...

Tue, 30/07/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Blue-chips fall back after mixed bag of earnings

London’s FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, underperforming European peers, held back by some underwhelming earnings, with Diageo particularly badly hit.

The FTSE 100 index traded down...

Tue, 30/07/2024 - 09:17

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