Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks rise as US inflation comes in cooler
London's stock markets ended the day on a positive note on Friday, with both of the bourse’s main indices showing gains.
London close: Stocks rise despite some weak data
London stock markets closed in positive territory on Thursday, as investors processed the latest data releases from the US.
London close: Stocks climb as mortgage approvals rise
London's stock markets performed positively on Wednesday, as concerns over the banking sector continued to ease.
London close: Stocks mixed on renewed inflation concern
London's stock markets were mixed at the close on Tuesday, as banking sector concerns eased, to be replaced by fresh inflation consternation after two surveys showed a surge in food prices.
London close: Stocks rise as banking fears ebb
London’s equity markets turned in a positive performance by the close on Monday, as concerns over the global banking sector took a back seat.
London close: Renewed banking woes see stocks finish lower
London's markets closed in negative territory on Friday, with banks taking the brunt of the hit as sentiment once again soured.
London close: Stocks finish red after BoE rate hike
London stocks closed lower on Thursday following the decision by the Bank of England to hike interest rates by 25-basis points to 4. 25%, in a bid to combat rising inflation.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed, inflation surprise confounds
Equity markets in London saw a mixed performance on Wednesday, with some banks holding onto their gains through to the close.
London close: Stocks rise as calm returns to markets
London stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, as market participants welcomed a renewed sense of calm following recent unrest in the banking sector.
London close: Stocks manage gains after Credit Suisse takeover
London stocks managed a positive finish on Monday, having clawed back from a downbeat start as investors mulled the implications of Credit Suisse’s takeover by UBS.
London close: Stocks drop as banking sentiment falls again
London's stock market closed in negative territory on Thursday, as initial relief over the rescue of US bank First Republic faded, and Credit Suisse faced further troubles.
London close: Stocks rise as confidence returns to banking plays
London's equity markets bounced back on Thursday after a rough prior session, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both showing gains.
London close: Banking panic overshadows Hunt's Budget
London's financial markets saw a significant downturn by the close on Wednesday, after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt took the wraps off his long-awaited Budget earlier in the afternoon.
London close: Stocks finish higher as banks rebound
London stocks rebounded on Tuesday, following a tumultuous start to the week as concerns over the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank gripped the markets.
London close: Stocks fall as investors mull strong US payrolls report
London stocks closed with losses on Friday, as investors weighed the impact of a robust US jobs report as well as better-than-expected UK GDP data.
London close: Earnings and ex-divs keep equities in the red
London equities closed in the red on Thursday after a series of disappointing earnings reports, with concerns about potential interest rate hikes dampening market sentiment.
London close: Stocks mixed amid interest rate concern
London stock markets saw mixed performances by the close on Wednesday, as investors sifted through several corporate news releases as well as the latest US jobs data.
London close: Stocks turn red on Powell's hawkish comments
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, as investors turned their attention to the testimony of US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before Congress.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors look to US events
London markets closed with a mixed performance on Monday, as investors awaited key events stateside later in the week.
London close: FTSE pares gains to end flat
London stocks ended flat on Friday, unable to hold on to earlier gains despite reassuring comments from a Fed official and encouraging Chinese and UK data.