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London close: Stocks finish lower after weak GDP data
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, after the release of weaker-than-expected GDP figures and amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
London close: Stocks march higher despite ongoing Covid worries
London stocks closed in the green on Monday, despite growing concerns about rising coronavirus infections in the US.
London close: Stocks hold on to some gains amid further Covid concerns
London stocks managed to cling on to some of their gains to close just above the waterline on Friday, having slid from earlier highs through the afternoon amid ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
London close: Benchmark turns positive in afternoon trading
London’s benchmark managed to break into the green in afternoon trading to close slightly higher on Thursday, even amid growing concerns about a rise in new coronavirus infections in the US.
London close: Stocks sharply lower amid second wave fears, trade concerns
London stocks finished well in the red on Wednesday, amid growing concerns about a spike in new coronavirus cases in the US.
London close: Stocks finish higher as PM relaxes lockdown further
London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, as investors welcomed the release of encouraging PMIs and confirmation that a trade deal between the US and China is still on.
London close: Stocks lower amid second Covid wave concerns
London stocks finished in the red on Monday, amid concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections, as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector.
London close: Stocks finish higher after retail sales surprise
London stocks closed well above the waterline on Friday, as investors digested better-than-expected retail sales figures.
London close: Markets finish weaker as BoE expands bond-buying
London stocks clawed back some earlier losses during the afternoon on Thursday, but still closed weaker as the Bank of England expanded its bond-buying programme.
London close: Stocks manage positive finish as inflation falls
London stocks managed to stay positive by the close Wednesday as investors brushed aside the latest UK inflation figures and worries about a spike in Covid-19 infections in Beijing, with SSE pacing the gains after results.
London close: Markets finish higher on hopes of Trump stimulus
London stocks finished well above the waterline on Tuesday despite weak UK jobs data, amid reports US President Donald Trump is considering a $1trn infrastructure package and after the Federal Reserve launched a corporate bond-buying programme.
London close: Benchmark finishes negative amid second wave virus fears
London stocks finished below the waterline on Monday amid worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections, as non-essential shops in the UK opened their doors for the first time in nearly three months.
London close: Stocks finish higher even after GDP data
London stocks remained just above the waterline by the close on Friday, despite the release of dire UK GDP data and concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections, following heavy losses in the previous session.
London close: Travel stocks drag benchmark lower
London stocks closed well into the red on Thursday, as a downbeat outlook from the US Federal Reserve and concerns about a second wave of Covid-19 weighed on sentiment.
London close: Stocks finish weaker ahead of Fed announcement
London’s benchmark closed weaker on Wednesday, after the OECD warned the UK is likely to take the worst hit from the coronavirus pandemic among developed nations, and as investors awaited the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as retail sales fall further
London stocks settled weaker on Tuesday, weighed down by disappointing updates from the likes of British American Tobacco and Bellway.
London close: Stocks turn red in late trading
London stocks dipped back below the waterline to close weaker on Monday, having earlier been boosted by a solid performance from the travel sector.
London close: Markets finish higher after US jobs data
London equity markets closed firmly green on Friday, with travel-related shares pacing the gains as investors digested the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London close: Stocks rise further after better-than-expected services data
London stocks rose even further by the close on Wednesday, as investors digested better-than-expected Chinese and UK services data.
London close: Stocks finish higher as lockdown easing optimism continues
London stocks closed in the green on Tuesday, maintaining their gains through the afternoon amid optimism over lockdown easing.