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Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks green; Glencore up as Cobalt eyes IPO

Stocks in Europe remained higher at midday on Monday as the US and China agreed a 90-day pause of tariffs, with the price of Brent...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 11:58


Early market roundup: European stocks up amid US-China tariff pause

Stocks in Europe were higher on Monday morning as talks between the US and China proved fertile, as the nations agreed a 90-day tariff pause,...

Mon, 12/05/2025 - 09:12


Late market roundup: UK trade deal lifts mood ahead of US-China talks

London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday, lifted by trade optimism following the US-UK trade agreement, while investors looked ahead to US-China talks over...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 17:05


Lunchtime market roundup: Europe gains ground on trade deal optimism

Stocks in London were higher at midday on Friday on the back of news of a US-UK trade deal and amid hopes of a thawing...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 12:13


Early market roundup: London stocks rise on US-China talks hope

London’s FTSE 100 opened in the green on Friday, as investors look with optimism towards a potential softening of trade tensions between the US and...

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:07


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 ends lower after ‘hawkish’ BoE rate cut

Stocks in London ended mixed as market participants reacted to the UK’s new trade deal with the US, and to the Bank of England rate...

Thu, 08/05/2025 - 17:06


Lunchtime market roundup: Divided BoE cuts; US-UK set for trade pact

London stocks were higher early Thursday afternoon after the Bank of England cut interest rates, though the Monetary Policy Committee was more divided than expected,...

Thu, 08/05/2025 - 12:14


Early market roundup: London stocks up before BoE, UK PM trade update

European stocks were in the green on Thursday, as investors await a possible Bank of England rate cut, and an update by UK Prime Minister...

Thu, 08/05/2025 - 09:06


Late market roundup: Stocks end mixed ahead of UK and US rate calls

The FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday, ahead of interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the UK’s Bank of England.

The FTSE...

Wed, 07/05/2025 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE 100 streak in peril amid pre-Fed nerves

Stock prices in Europe were in the doldrums on Wednesday afternoon, as investors await the next US Federal Reserve decision.

The FTSE 100 index traded...

Wed, 07/05/2025 - 12:17


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