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London close: Stocks finish positive as China data boosts sentiment
London stocks managed to recover some lost ground and close in the green on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by encouraging Chinese manufacturing figures.
London close: Benchmark breaks into the green in late trading
London’s benchmark broke into the green by the close on Monday, having spent much of the session below the waterline as oil prices slid and as investors came to terms with the prospect of a prolonged lockdown.
London close: Stocks finish red as PM, health secretary test positive
London stocks remained in the red by the close on Friday after three days of gains, with concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continuing to mount after the US overtook China for the most confirmed cases.
London close: Stocks finish higher as BoE hints at further asset purchases
London stocks turned around to finish higher in afternoon trading on Thursday, as investors digested the latest scheduled announcement from the Bank of England and record US initial jobless claims numbers.
London close: Stocks firmly higher after roller coaster session
London stocks had roared back to life by the close on Wednesday as investors continued to mull a slew of stimulus packages from around the world, and following the release of uninspiring data.
London close: Stocks finish firmer as investors cheer stimulus
London stocks finished well into the green Tuesday, extending gains even after the release of dismal UK data, with sentiment underpinned by the Federal Reserve’s latest stimulus package.
London close: Stocks head further south as Covid updates fly in
London stocks tumbled lower on Monday afternoon after a lunchtime spike, amid growing concerns about the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, as investors waded through another deluge of related updates, with a deadlock in the US Senate over stimulus souring the mood further.
London close: Stocks manage to finish positive as pound rebounds
London stocks managed to finish just above the waterline on Friday, having slowly lost much of their earlier gains through the afternoon, as investors welcomed central bank intervention but continued to digest the tidal wave of Covid-19 profit warnings and dividend cancellations.
London close: Markets close higher as BoE slashes interest rates
London’s benchmark was back into the green by the close on Thursday, after the Bank of England cut interest rates to 0. 1% - the lowest level in history - from 0. 25%, as it looked to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
London close: Stocks finish lower as sterling falls off cliff
London stocks maintained their negative distance with the previous session’s close through Wednesday afternoon, with a string of dividend suspensions on the back of the coronavirus giving investors little to smile about.
London close: Benchmark turns green again after roller coaster session
London stocks had bounced back into the green by the close on Tuesday after a roller coaster session, amid growing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as cinema chains closed their doors and once-iconic retailer Laura Ashley fell into administration.
London close: Benchmark claws back above 5,000 but remains in the red
London stocks finished another dismal day well into the red on Monday as investors sifted through a raft of Covid-19 corporate updates, with the Federal Reserve’s latest policy move failing to assuage concerns about the impact of the pandemic.
London close: FTSE 100 manages to close higher amid stimulus hopes
London’s benchmark lost some of its earlier gains by the close on Friday, but remained above the waterline, with stimulus hopes lending support as investors continued to mull the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
London close: FTSE 100 suffers worst day in 33 years
London’s benchmark suffered its biggest one-day loss since 1987 on Thursday, after an exceedingly red day in equities, as concerns around the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic reached boiling point.
London close: Investors remain concerned despite stimulus measures in UK
London stocks finished in the red on Wednesday even after an emergency rate cut by the Bank of England and the announcement of a big stimulus package by the Chancellor, with investors keeping a watchful eye on Wall Street and on Capitol Hill.
London close: Bounce in stocks falters as stimulus cast into doubt
London stocks finished flat on Tuesday, with the bounce from the heavy losses sustained during the previous session petering out as reports indicated that measures to help the US economy might take some time to make their way through Congress.
London close: Analysts remain wary despite selloff in stocks
London stocks finished sharply lower as a crash in oil prices sent markets reeling, despite which many analysts warned clients to avoid trying to catch the proverbial knife.
London close: Stocks end sharply lower again as oil futures crash
London equity markets finished near their worst levels of the session on Friday, with oil and gas shares under the cosh after the Russian Federation refused to go ahead with another oil output cut alongside the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
London close: Stocks slip as coronavirus cases climb outside of China
Shares were firmly in the red on Thursday following news that the COVID-19 coronavirus caseload was rising at an accelerating pace in several countries outside of the People's Republic of China.
London close: Dividend stocks and defensive issues pace gains
London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where sentiment appeared to steady a tad after Democratic party presidential candidate Joe Biden scored multiple wins in party primaries in the South, beating rival Bernie Sanders and reviving his campaign which just a couple of days before had appeared to be doomed.