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London close: Stocks fall as UK inflation tops BoE targets
London stocks ended Wednesday in negative territory as unexpectedly high UK inflation data dampened hopes of an imminent interest rate cut by the Bank of England.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of UK inflation, Nvidia results
London’s equity markets closed with a mixed performance on Tuesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the latest UK inflation data and closely watched US corporate earnings from Nvidia.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of UK inflation data
London's financial markets delivered a mixed performance on Monday, as traders digested fresh housing market data and braced for upcoming catalysts, including Nvidia's earnings and the latest UK inflation figures.
London close: Stocks end turbulent week in the red
London stocks ended Friday in negative territory, weighed down by losses in pharmaceutical shares and a surprise slowdown in UK economic growth during the third quarter.
London close: Stocks rise as dip buyers enter the fray
London markets ended Thursday in positive territory, with sentiment buoyed by robust corporate updates, as investors digested the latest producer price data out of the United States.
London close: Stocks mixed as US inflation meets forecasts
London stocks ended with mixed results on Wednesday, as investors assessed the latest US inflation data for October, which aligned with forecasts.
London close: Stocks sink as UK jobless rate rises
London stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as investors digested recent UK employment data alongside broader market reactions to Donald Trump's US presidential victory last week.
London close: Stocks maintain gains ahead of UK jobs data
London markets closed higher on Monday, with Croda International among the leaders after the specialty chemicals company reported a strong third-quarter sales update.
London close: Stocks end lower as China stimulus underwhelms
London stocks were firmly in the red on Friday, with heavily-weighted miners under the cosh as China’s latest $1. 4trn stimulus package underwhelmed investors.
London close: Stocks fall as BoE cuts rates; Fed eyed
London stocks ended down on Thursday as investors mulled a rate cut by the Bank of England, waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks finish mixed after Trump election landslide
London stocks ended Wednesday in mixed territory as markets processed Donald Trump’s surprise landslide victory in the US presidential election.
London close: Stocks turn negative as Americans head to the polls
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with caution dominating markets as US voters headed to the presidential polls.
London close: Stocks mixed on eve of US presidential election
London markets closed with mixed results on Monday, as investors prepared for a week laden with key political and economic events, including the upcoming US presidential election and anticipated policy statements in both the UK and US.
London close: Stocks higher as US jobs report underwhelms
London stocks closed higher on Friday, as investors digested an unexpectedly low US payrolls figure, as well as a range of UK economic releases.
London close: Stocks down on corporate earnings, Budget fallout
London stocks ended Thursday in negative territory, weighed down by corporate earnings releases and the market’s response to the new Labour government’s budget unveiled on Wednesday.
London close: Stocks mixed as Chancellor unveils tax hikes
London stocks saw mixed results on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of the £40bn worth of tax rises announced by Rachel Reeves in her first Budget as Chancellor.
London close: Stocks slip ahead of US tech earnings, UK Budget
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, amid mixed corporate earnings and investor caution ahead of big US tech results and the UK’s Budget announcement.
London close: Stocks close higher as investors look to Budget
London stocks had swung back into positive territory by the close on Monday, as investors prepared for a number of upcoming corporate earnings reports and the Autumn Budget.
London close: Stocks finish mixed ahead of Budget next week
London markets closed with mixed results on Friday as caution weighed on investor sentiment, driven by concerns over weakening consumer confidence and the forthcoming Budget.
London close: Stocks mixed after barrage of corporate updates
London’s stock markets ended Thursday with mixed results, with the top-flight index held aloft by strong earnings reports from major companies like Unilever and Barclays, as investors digested a slew of US data.