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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 struggles ahead of long weekend

Stock prices in London ended lower on Friday, ending a downbeat week in decline, with poor UK data and US interest rate worries doing little...

Fri, 24/05/2024 - 17:09

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Blue chips slip as wet weather hit retail sales

Blue-chips in London fell on Friday as weak retail sales and further heavy falls in National Grid dented the mood.

The FTSE 100 index was down...

Fri, 24/05/2024 - 12:07

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks follow New York stocks’ fall

Stock prices in the UK fell Friday morning after retail sales came in below forecasts after a rainy April.

The FTSE 100 index opened down...

Fri, 24/05/2024 - 09:03

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE down as National Grid weighs on utilities

Stock prices in London ended largely lower on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming peers in mainland Europe, while stocks in New York opened mixed.

The...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 17:24

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks little moved as UK manufacturing recovers

Stocks in London did not move much at midday Thursday, as data showed UK manufacturing returned to growth and to a 22-month high.

The FTSE...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 12:06

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 down; investors react to UK election news

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by National Grid after it announced a £60 billion investment.

The FTSE...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 09:12

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks red as inflation hotter than expected

Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, ahead of an announcement from Westminster calling a general election on July 4, and amid hotter-than-expected inflationary...

Wed, 22/05/2024 - 17:21

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: M&S shines but sticky inflation dents the mood

Stocks in London fell back on Wednesday, despite a jump in flagship retailer Marks & Spencer, as hot inflation figures dealt a blow to hopes...

Wed, 22/05/2024 - 12:12

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall as UK inflation hotter than forecast

Stocks in London largely fell at the open on Wednesday, as a stronger than expected inflation reading damped hope of a June interest rate cut...

Wed, 22/05/2024 - 09:21

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks turn red ahead of UK inflation reading

Stocks in London closed lower on Tuesday, as investor nerves around Bank of England interest rates dominated the market, before the next UK inflation print.

The...

Tue, 21/05/2024 - 17:12

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