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London close: Stocks finish mixed, Rolls-Royce jumps on upgrade
London’s stock markets saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with Rolls-Royce recording solid gains after a rating upgrade, while BP fell on disappointing third-quarter numbers.
London close: Stocks higher after flurry of corporate updates
London’s financial markets showed resilience on Monday, finishing with gains as investors assessed corporate results and awaited significant central bank policy updates.
London close: Stocks mixed, NatWest drags banks lower
London’s financial markets put in a mixed performance on Friday as investors reacted to crucial US inflation data and NatWest’s disappointing financial results.
London close: Stocks hit by concerns about global growth
London stocks finished in the red on Thursday dragged lower by losses in Standard Chartered following its third-quarter results, amid weakness on Wall Street.
London close: Stocks end choppy session mixed
London's stock markets closed with a mixed performance on Wednesday, as investors weighed a number of factors.
London close: Stocks edge up on US gains but banks hit by Barclays update
London stocks reversed earlier losses to end up on Tuesday, boosted by a solid showing on Wall Street, but banks were under the cosh after a disappointing update from Barclays.
London close: Stocks mixed at start of busy week
London's stock markets finished with a varied performance on Monday, driven by concerns over rising UK bond yields and global interest rate trends.
London close: Stocks end week in the red as investors play it safe
London stocks fell further on Friday, with sentiment dented by ongoing concerns about the situation in the Middle East, disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence data at home, and rising bond yields.
London close: Stocks drop ahead of Powell speech
London stocks finished near their session lows as tensions in the Middle East continued to dent sentiment.
London close: Stocks slump on UK inflation, Middle East concerns
London stocks closed lower on Wednesday, influenced by a higher-than-anticipated UK inflation figure and concerns stemming from ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
London close: UK stocks outperform on economic data
London stocks outperformed their peers on either side of the Atlantic, as investors mulled an easing in UK wage growth and better-than-expected economic data in the States.
London close: Stocks edge up as investors keep an eye on Middle East
London stocks had risen by midday on Monday, boosted by firmer commodity prices, as investors continued to eye developments in the Middle East and looked ahead to a busy macro and corporate calendar.
London close: Stocks finish lower on global stability concerns
London stocks ended on a downbeat note on Friday after a hotter-than-expected US inflation print overnight, and escalating oil and gas prices fuelled anxiety across the board.
London close: Stocks mixed as US inflation comes in slightly hot
London markets ended with a mixed outcome on Thursday, as investors digested a fresh inflation reading out of the US, as well as a slight uptick in the UK economy.
London close: Stocks weaker amid Gaza tensions, hot US producer prices
Stocks in London ended in the red on Wednesday, impacted by heightened concerns regarding global inflation and ongoing situations in the Middle East.
London close: Stocks finish higher on dovish Fed rhetoric
London markets enjoyed a buoyant session on Tuesday, closing with substantial gains after dovish comments from US Federal Reserve officials overnight signalled a potential pause to interest rate hikes.
London close: Stocks slip into red on growing Middle East concerns
London’s financial markets closed in the red on Monday, relinquishing earlier gains as geopolitical tensions emanating from the Israel-Gaza conflict hit global sentiment.
London close: Stocks manage solid finish after US payrolls surge
London stocks managed an uplifting performance on Friday, buoyed by optimistic economic data from the United States and a wave of speculative trading focussed on Aviva.
London close: Stocks manage modest gains as bond yields retreat
London stocks saw a modest uplift on Thursday, providing investors with relief following recent turbulence in global markets, as the deceleration in US Treasury yields helped stabilise sentiment across global markets.
London close: Stocks finish in the red after raft of global data
London stocks retreated on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as investors contended with suboptimal data from the UK services sector and the US jobs market.