Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks mixed after short New Year session
London markets had a mixed performance in a shortened pre-holiday trading session on Friday.
London close: Stocks slip as US jobless claims top expectations
London's stock markets experienced a modest decline on Thursday, as the day unfolded with a pronounced lack of significant market-moving developments.
London close: Stocks maintain gains amid post-Christmas rally
London’s stock markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday, buoyed by a global surge in stock prices as the S&P 500 neared an all-time high on Wall Street.
London close: Stocks flat after GDP data, retail sales
It was more 'meh' than 'ho ho ho' at the end of a shortened holiday session on Friday, after data showed the UK was teetering on the brink of recession, although retail sales figures were better than expected.
London close: Stocks finish weaker amid uninspiring data
London's stock markets ended the day in negative territory on Thursday, despite a rebound on Wall Street in early trading, as investors digested lacklustre government borrowing and retail sales data.
London close: Stocks rise as UK inflation slows further
London's stock markets saw a notable upswing on Wednesday, driven by encouraging data revealing a greater-than-anticipated slowdown in UK inflation for November.
London close: Stocks manage gains amid holiday slowdown
London's financial markets showed resilience on Tuesday, maintaining positive momentum despite the usual holiday slowdown.
London close: Stocks make small gains in wake of rate decisions
London stocks closed with minimal changes on Monday, following a week marked by significant central bank decisions.
London close: Stocks weaker after busy week for rate decisions
London's stock markets ended the week on a subdued note on Friday as investors digested recent central bank policy updates.
London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on hold
London stocks closed higher on Thursday after the Bank of England maintained interest rates at lunchtime, as anticipated.
London close: Stocks finish higher ahead of Fed decision
London markets remained in positive territory by the close of Wednesday after weak UK GDP data led investors to anticipate a potential rate cut from the Bank of England.
London close: Stocks slip as investors digest US inflation
London's markets finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors digested a slight decrease in consumer inflation in the US, while the UK's unemployment figures remained stable.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of central bank meetings
London's stock markets closed with mixed results on Monday as miners faced pressure following disappointing Chinese economic data.
London close: Stocks firmer as US payrolls beat forecasts
London's financial markets closed positively on Friday as investors digested the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
London close: Stocks weaker as investors look to central banks
London markets closed lower on Thursday as investors reacted to lacklustre Chinese trade data and the latest UK house price figures.
London close: Stocks rise as investors digest US jobs data
London’s stock markets finished with a positive performance on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both closing in the green.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors mull fresh data
London’s financial markets finished with a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors considered key economic data and developments from both sides of the Atlantic.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as commodities drag
London’s equity markets closed lower on Monday as investors kept a watchful eye on upcoming US jobs data, while gold prices surged to record highs.
London close: Stocks rise on flurry of manufacturing data
London stocks closed positively on Friday, with miners playing a pivotal role following broker upgrades and optimistic Chinese manufacturing data.