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London close: Stocks rise on buoyant global sentiment
London's financial markets rallied on Friday, buoyed by heightened confidence in the US economic outlook and encouraging UK GDP data.
London close: Stocks and bonds unloved as Thames Water fiasco festers
Stocks in London underperformed peers on either side of the Atlantic as another batch of mostly better-than-expected economic data out of the States pushed government bond yields in the US and the UK higher.
London close: Stocks make gains despite profit-taking
London’s stock markets saw a notable surge on Wednesday, with both the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 closing higher amid a gathering of global financial policymakers.
London close: Stocks manage gains at end of muted day
London stock markets presented a muted picture at the close of trading on Tuesday, following an early surge influenced by optimism about Chinese economic growth, which subsequently lost momentum.
London close: Stocks slip after failed Russia rebellion
London's stock markets closed in a muted state on Monday after a slow start to the week, amid uncertainty arising from an unsuccessful coup attempt in Russia over the weekend.
London close: Stocks lower as rate rise still weighs
London’s stock market concluded a lacklustre trading week with losses across the board on Friday, as continued investor concern over the recent interest rate hike weighed heavily on shares, particularly in the housebuilding sector.
London close: Stocks falter after BoE's 50 basis point hike
London stocks closed significantly lower on Thursday following the Bank of England's decision to hike interest rates by 50 basis points.
London close: Stocks lower as UK inflation remains sticky
London stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, pulled down by escalating inflation fears and uncertainty preceding this week's interest rate decision from the Bank of England.
London close: Stocks weaker ahead of BoE rate decision
London’s stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, as investors weighed the implications of the latest policy announcement from China, along with newly released UK grocery price data.
London close: Stocks weaker on globally subdued day
London's stock markets closed in the red on a globally subdued Monday, with investors eagerly anticipating the Bank of England's monetary policy decision expected later this week.
London close: Stocks end up but Travis Perkins tumbles on profit warning
London stocks ended a little higher on Friday, as investors continued to digest this week’s policy announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.
London close: Stocks mixed on slew of global data
Stock markets in London ended the trading day with mixed results on Thursday, following a stream of global data and the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold steady on interest rates.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors hope for Fed pause
London's equity markets ended Wednesday on a mixed note, but overall changes were minimal, as global investors cast their gaze westwards to the upcoming interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks muted as US inflation comes in cooler
Tuesday saw London's stock markets conclude the day's trading in a reserved state, as investors processed new inflation data out of the United States, which revealed a deceleration in the rate of consumer price growth.
London close: Stocks finish flat ahead of key central bank meetings
London’s stock markets closed a quiet day in the green on Monday, with major indexes ending just above break-even point as investors prepared themselves for a significant week of interest rate decisions from a trio of the world's leading central banks.
London close: Stocks fall ahead of central bank decisions next week
London's stock markets concluded the week in negative territory on Friday, with investors casting a cautious eye towards next week's crucial interest rate decision from the U. S. Federal Reserve.
London close: Ex-dividends, interest rate concerns drag on stocks
Thursday trading on London’s stock markets ended in the red, as a newly declared recession in the eurozone and escalating concerns over interest rates cast a pall over investors’ sentiment.
London close: Stocks slip on global data, UK house prices
London's primary stock indices concluded Wednesday's session beneath the waterline, as investors remained vigilant over fresh data on global economic growth and UK housing prices.
London close: Stocks manage small gains after lacklustre session
London's stock markets overcame initial losses to close slightly higher on Tuesday, having earlier fallen on the back of an unexpected interest rate increase from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
London close: Stocks slip back after oil price rally
London stocks had reversed earlier gains to close weaker on Monday, having earlier rallied on the back of higher oil prices, as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK services sector.