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London close: Stocks end last day of July in the red
London stocks closed below the waterline on Friday, having taken their cue from a weak session in Asia, with miners and travel shares under the cosh.
London close: FTSE finishes higher after tsunami of earnings
London stocks finished in the green on Thursday as investors waded through an avalanche of earnings, with well-received results from Anglo American, Rentokil and Shell helping to underpin the mood.
London close: Stocks firmer on travel news as investors await Fed
London stocks closed in positive territory on Wednesday, with travel shares higher, but gains were muted as investors closed their pocketbooks ahead of the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks fall, pound rallies as Covid cases continue decline
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday as investors waded through a raft of earnings, with consumer goods giant Reckitt pacing the decline after disappointing results, as Covid-19 case numbers continued to drop.
London close: FTSE claws back most losses as sterling flies
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Monday, with the top-flight index managing to claw back most of its losses by the close, after a session where dollar-earners paced the decline amid a rally for the pound.
London close: Stocks finish firmer after big week for data, earnings
London stocks closed above the waterline on Friday, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales and business activity figures.
London close: Stocks mixed as ECB shifts guidance
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors waded through a raft of corporate news and digested the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London close: Stocks finish higher after solid company updates
London stocks finished in positive territory on Wednesday, though the top-flight index slipped just below the 7,000-point level late in the session, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures, with solid updates from the likes of Next and Future helping to boost sentiment.
London close: Stocks claw back some of Monday's losses
London stocks managed a positive close on Tuesday, recovering some ground following heavy losses in the previous session, but with rising Covid-19 cases still weighing on investors' minds.
London close: FTSE finishes below 7,000 as 'freedom day' disappoints
London stocks closed well into negative territory on Monday, as worries about rising inflation and the spread of the Delta variant dented sentiment.
London close: FTSE finishes weaker ahead of England's 'freedom day'
London stocks dipped below the waterline to close slightly weaker on Friday, although travel and leisure plays remained a brighter spot after recent weakness.
London close: Energy plays drag on FTSE as oil prices fall
London stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, with energy shares under the cosh amid expectations of rising supply.
London close: Stocks close weaker on renewed inflation concerns
London stocks closed below the waterline on Wednesday, after UK inflation hit its highest level in nearly three years.
London close: Stocks mixed after BoE announcement on bank divis
London stocks were mixed at the close on Tuesday, as caution crept in ahead of the start of US earnings season, with big names such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan slated to report.
London close: Stocks mixed as Javid confirms 19 July reopening
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Monday, as investors weighed the government’s confirmation that Covid-19 restrictions will ease on 19 July.
London close: Buoyant travel plays help positive finish
London stocks managed a positive finish on Friday, following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures.
London close: Stocks in the red amid recovery concerns
London equity markets closed well into negative territory on Thursday, with cyclical stocks under pressure amid worries about the economic recovery, with investors digesting the latest weekly jobless claims numbers from across the pond late in the session.
London close: Stocks maintain gains ahead of US Fed minutes
London stocks managed a positive finish on Wednesday, helped along by a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors eyed the release of the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting.
London close: Stocks fall further on US data, oil price losses
London stocks closed in the red after falling further in afternoon trading on Tuesday, as investors mulled over the latest reading on the UK construction sector and updates from grocers Ocado and Sainsbury’s.
London close: Grocers lead stocks higher as Apollo mulls Morrisons
London stocks finished in the green on Monday, helped along by a strong showing from the supermarket sector as the prospect of a bidding war for Morrisons boosted sentiment.