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London close: Stocks finish flat ahead of Easter break
London stocks ended flat to lower on Thursday as investors weighed mixed global signals ahead of the long Easter weekend.
London close: Stocks mixed as UK inflation cools
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, recovering from earlier losses after a better-than-expected UK inflation report and robust US retail sales data.
London close: Stocks rise on hopes of UK-US trade deal
London stocks finished higher on Tuesday, lifted by renewed optimism over trade prospects and a measured response to UK labour market data.
London close: Stocks rise on Trump tariff exemption hopes
London stocks rallied on Monday, with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 posting strong gains as investors responded to shifting signals on US trade policy.
London close: Stocks mixed after turbulent tariff-fuelled week
London stocks ended Friday in mixed territory as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment, following China’s decision to sharply increase tariffs on US goods.
London close: Stocks rebound as Trump puts tariffs on ice
London stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, buoyed by investor relief after US president Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his proposed retaliatory tariffs.
London close: Stocks fall as China retaliates to latest US tariffs
London stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with investors reacting to heightened geopolitical tensions after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs in response to a sweeping 104% import charge on Chinese goods announced by US president Donald Trump overnight.
London close: Stocks rebound from Trump tariff sell-off
London stocks staged a strong recovery on Tuesday, rebounding from heavy losses in the prior session as investors appeared to look past heightened US-China trade tensions.
London close: Stocks slide further as Trump trade war continues
London stocks fell sharply again on Monday, extending losses as investor sentiment continued to deteriorate in the face of renewed global trade tensions.
London close: Stocks plummet on second day of Trump trade war
London markets suffered steep losses on Friday after China announced it would impose retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports, intensifying the ongoing trade conflict with Washington and rattling global investor sentiment.
London close: Stocks rebound ahead of Trump's tariff deadline
London equities closed higher on Tuesday, regaining ground lost in the previous session amid renewed concerns over US president Donald Trump’s tariff rhetoric.
London close: Stocks slide in global reaction to Trump tariffs
London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as global markets reacted negatively to US president Donald Trump’s unexpectedly aggressive global tariff policy announced overnight.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of Trump's tariff announcement
London stocks ended Wednesday on a mixed note, with investors reacting cautiously to geopolitical developments, particularly US president Donald Trump's looming announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
London close: Stocks weaker ahead of Trump's tariff deadline
London stocks closed lower on Monday, with investors rattled by fresh trade tensions after Donald Trump threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs on “all countries”.
London close: Stocks slip as US core inflation tops forecasts
London stocks closed lower on Friday, as investors digested a mix of economic signals, including a surprise rise in US consumer inflation and fresh domestic data.
London close: Stocks lower on Trump's latest tariff surprise
London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened following a surprise announcement by Donald Trump of a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts.
London close: Stocks higher as Reeves delivers Spring Statement
London stocks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by investor reaction to the chancellor’s Spring Statement and a larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation.
London close: Stocks firmer ahead of Spring Statement
London stocks ended Tuesday in positive territory, ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on Wednesday, supported by gains in housebuilding shares and strength from Segro and Shell.
London close: Stocks mixed as tariff fears waver
London stocks ended Monday largely flat in muted trading, with early optimism around Donald Trump’s comments on reciprocal tariffs fading as the session progressed.
London close: Stocks finish lower amid massive Heathrow disruption
London stocks ended lower on Friday, pressured by weak airline performance amid an all-day closure at Heathrow Airport, as well as disappointing public finance figures.