Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks little changed on weak manufacturing, retail data
London markets ended Monday with little direction, as investors weighed a batch of UK data releases, with housebuilders in focus.
London close: Stocks finish November on flat note
London's equity markets ended just above the waterline on Friday, as investors processed a raft of UK economic data and developments in the corporate sector.
London close: Stocks rise with deal news in focus
London markets ended Thursday in positive territory, with deal activity providing a significant boost to specific sectors.
London close: Stocks still positive after US inflation reading
London markets posted modest gains on Wednesday, following a key US inflation reading that showed relative stability in price rises in October.
London close: Stocks stay lower on Trump tariff concerns
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as risk sentiment soured following Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
London close: Stocks finish upbeat session in the green
London markets closed higher on Monday as investors reacted positively to geopolitical developments, including US president-elect Donald Trump's announcement of Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary.
London close: Stocks finish week on positive note
London’s equity markets ended the week on a high note, as investors digested an improvement in UK consumer confidence, even as other indicators such as business output and retail sales painted a more challenging picture.
London close: Stocks rise after UK borrowing data, Nvidia results
London stocks ended Thursday on a positive note, as markets rebounded following quarterly results from US tech giant Nvidia and investor response to the latest UK government borrowing figures.
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.