Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks finish weaker amid bond market spike
London stocks closed in the red on Friday, as a selloff in bond markets spooked investors.
London close: Stocks finish weaker amid tsunami of earnings
London stocks had slipped into the red in afternoon trading to close in negative territory on Thursday, as investors waded through an avalanche of earnings reports.
London close: Stocks higher as travel and leisure stocks rise further
London stocks finished in the green on Wednesday as sterling was mixed, with results from the likes of Reckitt Benckiser and Lloyds in focus.
London close: Travel and leisure plays underpin positive finish
London equity markets had broken back into positive territory by the close on Tuesday, as a rally in travel and leisure stocks offset consternation over inflation and the latest unemployment data.
London close: Stocks lower as Johnson confirms lockdown easing plans
London stocks finished just below the waterline on Monday, as investors digested Boris Johnson’s plans to gradually ease lockdown measures across England, amid worries about rising inflation.
London close: Banks, miners lead stocks higher
London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday as investors weighed up disappointing retail sales data against more encouraging business activity figures.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as sterling strengthens
London stocks finished Thursday’s session in negative territory as sterling tacked on further gains, with Barclays helping the banking sector remain below the waterline after the release of its full-year results.
London close: Stocks finish weaker after surprise jump in inflation
London stocks closed in the red on Wednesday, as investors mulled an unexpected uptick in UK inflation.
London close: Low volatility sees stocks finish weaker
London stocks closed below the waterline on Tuesday, as the rally from the previous session ran out of steam.
London close: Stocks finish firmer on renewed vaccine optimism
London stocks finished firmly in positive territory on Monday, while sterling remained above the $1. 39 level for the first time in nearly three years amid optimism over the vaccine rollout.
London close: Stocks turn green after latest GDP data
London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data, although travel and leisure plays remained under the cosh.
London close: Stocks slightly higher as US jobless claims fall less than expected
London stocks closed just above the waterline on Thursday, as investors spent the afternoon digesting fresh employment data out of the United States.
London close: Stocks turn weaker in afternoon trading
London stocks closed just below the waterline on Wednesday as investors sifted through results from the likes of Smurfit Kappa and Dunelm.
London close: Stocks eke out gains, Ocado finishes weaker
London stocks were barely in the green by the close on Tuesday, with online supermarket Ocado finishing weaker after its full-year results.
London close: Stocks firmer as investors await US stimulus news
London stocks closed in positive territory on Monday, as coronavirus cases declined and investors cheered the prospect of further US stimulus.
London close: Stocks finish mixed as US nonfarms disappoint
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Friday, as investors digested the latest nonfarm payrolls data out of the United States, which disappointed for the second month on the trot.
London close: Stocks finish mixed as BoE keeps rates on hold
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, after the Bank of England stood pat on rates.
London close: Stocks finish mixed as GSK sinks in late trading
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors weighed up uninspiring services data against optimism over the vaccine rollout and US stimulus.
London close: Stocks finish higher on vaccine confidence
London equity markets closed in positive territory on Tuesday, with travel and leisure shares on the rise amid vaccines hopes.
London close: Stocks finish firmer amid buoyant silver price
London stocks closed in the green on Monday, with precious metals miners pacing the advance as silver prices surged.