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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: easyJet shares soar but fails to lift FTSE 100

London’s stocks were shaky going into Wednesday afternoon, despite data showing a pick up in UK private sector growth.

Amongst individual stocks, easyJet was flying after...

Wed, 24/07/2024 - 12:15

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lower as US tech earnings fail to inspire

European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as underwhelming results from US tech titans Alphabet and Tesla, and French luxury goods retailer LVMH, dented the mood.

Still,...

Wed, 24/07/2024 - 09:11

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slump as copper prices drag FTSE 100

Miners dragged the FTSE 100 into the red on Tuesday, as stocks in London finished the session lower at the close.

The FTSE 100 index closed...

Tue, 23/07/2024 - 17:13

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Blue chips rally but weak miners limit progress

The FTSE 100 shrugged off a subdued start to push higher at midday on Tuesday, although an underwhelming session for miners held back further gains....

Tue, 23/07/2024 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Compass is bright spot as miners weigh on FTSE 100

Stocks in London made a soggy start on Tuesday, with miners dragging the blue-chip FTSE 100 lower, although Compass bucked the weaker trend.

The FTSE...

Tue, 23/07/2024 - 09:04

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mostly higher as Biden withdraws from race

Stock prices in London closed predominantly higher on Monday, joining European peers in a relatively upbeat finish, following news that US President Joe Biden will...

Mon, 22/07/2024 - 17:07

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe shakes off US election nerves

Markets in Europe shook off nerves on Monday, following Joe Biden leaving the US presidential race.

The FTSE 100 index was up 62.43 points, or...

Mon, 22/07/2024 - 12:20

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up but airlines nosedive on Ryanair caution

The FTSE 100 started the week on the front foot, seemingly unfazed by President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the re-election race, although...

Mon, 22/07/2024 - 09:01

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Global IT outage weighs on equity markets

European markets ended in the red on Friday, after the fallout from a global IT outage sapped risk appetite.

The FTSE 100 index ended down...

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 17:03

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall amid vast global IT outage

Stock prices in London were lower at midday Friday, as investors grappled with a large IT outage on a global scale that affected a plethora...

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 11:52

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