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London close: Stocks end down as Omicron dents sentiment
London stocks ended firmly in the red on Tuesday after the boss of Moderna cast doubt over the efficacy of vaccines on the Omicron Covid variant.
London close: Stocks finish higher as Omicron concerns ebb
London stocks gave back some of their earlier gains, but still closed higher on Monday, as stocks staged a recovery from last Friday’s sell-off amid worries about the new ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19.
London close: Stocks sink on fears of new Covid variant
London’s equity markets closed well below the waterline on Friday, with travel shares under the cosh as investors were spooked by a new Covid variant found in South Africa.
London close: Stocks finish green on relatively quiet Thursday
London stocks closed above the waterline on Thursday amid fairly quiet trade, with US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
London close: Stocks mixed after historic low for US jobless claims
London stocks were once again mixed at the close on Wednesday, as investors digested historic lows for jobless claims figures across the pond, as well as a surge in factory orders on home shores.
London close: Stocks mixed as Biden's oil release does little to prices
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Tuesday, as the latest PMIs reinforced expectations of a rate hike next month, and the White House confirmed it was leading a coordinated release of oil reserves in a bid to suppress rising energy prices.
London close: Stocks mixed amid growing Covid concern in Europe
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Monday, with the top-flight index lifted by strength in the telecoms sector, although worries remained over tightening Covid-19-related restrictions in Europe.
London close: Stocks weaker on fresh fears of winter lockdowns
London equity markets remained in the red at the close on Friday, dragged down by weakness in travel-related stocks amid fresh consternation over Covid-19 lockdowns.
London close: Stocks mixed as oil prices claw back some losses
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with energy shares still under pressure even as oil prices began to rebound.
London close: Stocks fall as sterling rallies on rate hike expectations
London stocks ended in the red on Wednesday as sterling gained after the latest UK inflation figures reinforced expectations of a rate hike.
London close: Stocks edge lower after jobs data; Vodafone bucks trend
London stocks ended the day lower on Tuesday, held back by a firmer pound after the latest UK jobs data reinforced rate hike expectations.
London close: Stocks little changed; inflation in focus
London stocks ended the day little changed on Monday amid worries about inflation and rising Covid cases in Europe, as investors mulled the latest comments from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.
London close: Stocks weaker, AstraZeneca plunges on profit miss
London stocks closed the last session of the week in negative territory on Friday, with AstraZeneca under pressure after results, while investors digested a number of data releases across the pond.
London close: Stocks finish firmer after UK GDP miss
London stocks were in the green at the close on Thursday amid a strong performance from the mining sector, as investors digested the latest UK GDP data.
London close: Stocks firmer as US inflation blasts past forecasts
London stocks closed with their heads above water on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest expectations-busting inflation data out of the United States.
London close: Financials and resources drag FTSE lower
London stocks closed below the waterline on Tuesday, as investors sifted through the latest US inflation reading, although AB Foods was on a tear after results.
London close: Stocks finish dull Monday below the line
London stocks ended a lacklustre Monday below the waterline, although Darktrace maintained its stellar gains from earlier in the session after last week’s heavy losses.
London close: Stocks stronger after better-than-expected non-farms
London stocks closed in the green on Friday, helped along by a weaker pound, as investors digested a slightly better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report.
London close: Stocks positive, sterling takes a beating after BoE decision
London stocks finished the session in positive territory on Thursday, after the Bank of England surprised markets by standing pat on interest rates.
London close: Stocks finish weaker ahead of likely Fed taper
London stocks were in the red at the close on Wednesday, as investors sifted through a raft of earnings news and awaited the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.