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London close: FTSE pares some losses as Russia-Ukraine talks end
London stocks were mixed at the close on Monday, with the top-flight index paring some of its earlier losses, after Western powers imposed tougher sanctions on Russia after the latter put its nuclear forces on “special alert” over the weekend.
London close: Stocks firmer as bargain hunters swoop in
London stocks managed a positive finish on Friday, following heavy losses in the previous session on the back of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
London close: Stocks sharply lower as Russia attacks Ukraine
London’s equity markets closed well below the line on Thursday, as the world watched Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine.
London close: Stocks mixed again as investors await Russia's next move
London stocks were mixed again at the close on Wednesday, with the top-flight index helped along by well-received results from Barclays, while investors kept an eye on developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
London close: Stocks mixed as UK slaps sanctions on Russian firms, nationals
London stocks were in a mixed state at the close on Tuesday, as the West started implementing sanctions on Russia amid escalating tensions over Ukraine.
London close: Stocks weaker as Ukraine conflict looks more likely
London stocks finished the session in negative territory on Monday, as confusion abounded over whether US president Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had agreed to a summit on Ukraine tensions.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as Eunice hammers Britain
London stocks closed weaker after the capital took a physical battering from Storm Eunice on Friday, as investors mulled better-than-expected UK retail sales data, while Russia-Ukraine tensions remained in focus.
London close: Stocks weaker amid Ukraine concerns, oil price rise
London stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday, as concerns over relations between Russia and Ukraine grew again.
London close: Stocks weaker as inflation continues to sizzle
London stocks closed just below the line on Wednesday, as investors digested data showing UK consumer prices increasing at the fastest clip since March 1992 in January.
London close: Stocks firmer as Ukraine concerns ease
London stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, as concerns around tensions between Russia and Ukraine eased.
London close: Stocks weaker as investors monitor Ukraine
London stocks closed well below the line on Monday, with travel shares under the cosh as growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine rattled markets.
London close: Stocks still weaker after inflation-fuelled sell-off
London stocks closed slightly weaker on Friday, amid global losses that came on the back of data that showed US inflation hitting its highest level since 1982 in January.
London close: Stocks firmer after another high US inflation reading
London stocks closed with their head above water on Thursday, helped along by strong performances from the likes of Informa and AstraZeneca, as consumer prices in the US grew faster than expected in January.
London close: Travel stocks send FTSE to two-year high
London stocks closed above the waterline on Wednesday, having taken their cue from solid US and Asian sessions, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as caution prevails
London stocks had dipped below the waterline by the close on Tuesday, dragged lower by the likes of Ocado and Airtel Africa.
London close: Stocks firmer on relatively quiet Monday
London stocks managed a positive finish on Monday, having taken their opening cue from a solid session on Wall Street on Friday, as investors continued to mull the Bank of England’s latest rate hike.
London close: Stocks weaker despite upside surprise from US payrolls
London stocks slipped into the red by the close on Friday, as a cautious mood abounded despite a strong non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
London close: Stocks finish weaker after BoE rate hike
London stocks closed weaker on Thursday, after the Bank of England sated market expectations by raising interest rates.
London close: Stocks firmer on eve of BoE decision
London stocks closed above the waterline on Wednesday, having taken their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight, as investors prepared for policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank on Thursday.
London close: Stocks higher after smorgasbord of data
London stocks managed a positive close on Tuesday, having taken their cue from a solid session on Wall Street overnight, after a veritable tsunami of data earlier in the day.