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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close up as eyes on US PCE data

Stocks in Europe closed higher on Monday, with market participants waiting for signs that inflationary pressures are starting to lessen.

In the UK, Prudential shares were...

Mon, 24/06/2024 - 17:15

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe in green as election talk heats up

Stocks in Europe were in the green at midday on Monday, although markets were feeling some nerves around elections in the UK, the US and...

Mon, 24/06/2024 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 edges higher; Prudential shares climb

Equities in London traded mixed at the start of the week, with some US tech sector nerves hurting sentiment, with eyes turning to elections in...

Mon, 24/06/2024 - 09:04

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down after busy week for policy calls

Stock prices in London closed in the red on Friday, after investors were left to mull over mixed local economic data which painted a conflicting...

Fri, 21/06/2024 - 17:06

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall amid slowing service sector growth

Stocks fell at midday in London on Friday after new data showed that growth in service sector activity was decelerating.

The FTSE 100 index traded 63.83...

Fri, 21/06/2024 - 12:19

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 outperforms peers after decent UK data

Stock prices in London were in the green on Friday morning, making tentative gains despite blue-chip equities in mainland Europe starting the day slowly.

The...

Fri, 21/06/2024 - 08:37

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mostly up as BoE keeps rates unchanged

Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Thursday a day after inflation cooled to the Bank of England’s target, with European markets also rising.

The...

Thu, 20/06/2024 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE up on August rate cut hopes after BoE hold

Stocks in London climbed after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged with some officials stating the decision was ‘finely balanced,’ hinting rate cuts...

Thu, 20/06/2024 - 12:22

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Deal-making galore adds impetus before BoE

Stock prices in London opened largely in the green on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 registering a solid gain before an expected Bank of England...

Thu, 20/06/2024 - 09:03

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London eclipses European peers as inflation cools

Blue chips in London outperformed European peers as investors weighed up inflation data and looked ahead to Thursday’s interest rate decision by the Bank of...

Wed, 19/06/2024 - 17:11

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