Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks finish firmer after upward revision to UK GDP
Stocks in London ended the week on an optimistic note as investors took time to assess many indicators, including encouraging news regarding the UK's economic growth.
London close: Stocks mixed as interest rate concerns simmer
London stocks finished with a varied performance on Thursday as investors pored over the latest US jobless claims data, with underlying anxieties regarding interest rates still bubbling away.
London close: Stocks finish choppy session in the red
London’s stock markets presented a downbeat picture at the close of Wednesday’s trading session.
London close: Stocks mixed on global economic jitters
Stocks in London ended Tuesday on a varied note, reflecting global apprehensions around the Chinese economy and rising interest rates, while the shadow of a US credit warning from Moody’s loomed large.
London close: Mining, gambling and tobacco stocks drag Footsie down 0.9%
UK equities dropped on Monday owing to heavy falls in the mining, gambling and tobacco sectors weighing on markets, as investors scaled back their appetite for risk in the facing of surging bond yields and a higher interest-rate outlook.
London close: Earlier gains wiped out as nerves set in
London's FTSE 100 had come off earlier highs to settle flat by Friday's close, in an underwhelming finish to a busy week full of interest-rate decisions and cautious comments from policymakers.
London close: Stocks drop on 'higher-for-longer' interest rate outlook
Global stock markets tanked on Thursday, with London's FTSE 100 no exception, after closely watched meetings at the Federal Reserve and Bank of England clouded the outlook for interest rates over the coming months.
London close: FTSE at fresh four-month high ahead of central bank decisions
London's benchmark FTSE 100 closed with strong gains on Wednesday with investors in an optimistic mood after data showed that UK inflation unexpectedly slowed, as markets awaited central bank meetings at both the Federal Reserve and Bank of England.
London close: Fed, BoE nerves set as stocks finish flat
Stocks finished Tuesday's trading session flat as another jump in oil prices added to nerves ahead of monetary policy meetings at the Federal Reserve and Bank of England in the coming days.
London close: Property stocks drag FTSE 100 into the red
European indices dropped on Monday as rising oil prices and nervousness ahead of a number of key central bank policy meetings later this week hit investors' nerves, with London's FTSE 100 retreating from a four-month high.
London close: FTSE finishes higher after positive China data
London’s top-flight index managed a positive finish on Friday based on promising Chinese economic data.
London close: Stocks stay green as energy prices rise
London’s stock markets finished positively on Thursday, boosted by the mining sector, as investors analysed fresh UK house price data and a rate hike from the European Central Bank.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors digest US inflation data
London’s stock markets ended with a mixed performance on Wednesday, with slight fluctuations as investors grappled with the latest economic data from both the UK and the US.
London close: Stocks maintain gains after latest jobs data
London’s top-flight index ended Tuesday on a positive note, with AB Foods in focus on the back of an optimistic trading statement, as investors pored over the latest UK jobs data.
London close: Stocks finish firmer at start of busy week
London's major stock indices ended in positive territory on Monday, supported by robust performances from the mining and housebuilding sectors.
London close: Stocks end choppy trading day in the green
London stocks closed on a positive note at the end of a volatile trading session on Friday, as investors eyed ongoing discussions concerning the potential of further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks mixed as weaker pound lifts FTSE 100
London's stock market presented a mixed close on Thursday, with the bourse’s top-flight index ending in positive territory, buoyed by a weakening pound.
London close: Stocks slip on rising oil price concerns
London’s stock markets closed in negative territory on Wednesday, as a significant rise in oil prices fuelled investor concerns over inflation.
London close: Stocks fall on back of weak services data
London’s stock markets ended the trading day in negative territory on Tuesday, pressured by a decline in sterling against the dollar on the back of disappointing services sector data.
London close: Stocks reverse gains in late trading
London’s leading stock indices closed in negative territory on Monday, despite opening in the green earlier in the day.