Market Report - Close
03 Jul
London close: Stocks finish weaker on renewed Covid fears
London stocks stayed below the waterline on Friday afternoon to close in the red, giving back the previous session’s gains as investors mulled over the latest reading on the UK services sector.
02 Jul
London close: Stocks finish higher after US non-farm payrolls
London stocks closed higher on Thursday, on hopes of a potential coronavirus vaccine, and as investors digested a better-than-expected non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
01 Jul
London close: Benchmark finishes lower as investors pore through data
London’s benchmark closed just below the waterline after a choppy session on Wednesday, amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic - particularly in the United States - and as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK's housing and manufacturing sectors.