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London close: Stocks fall as US inflation pressures ease
London's stock markets closed lower on Friday, influenced by new economic data from the United States indicating a slowdown in consumer spending, despite a reduction in inflationary pressures.
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London close: Stocks mixed ahead of key UK, US data
London stocks ended Thursday's trading session with a mixed performance as market participants awaited crucial US inflation data and UK GDP figures set to be released later in the week.
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London close: Stocks finish choppy day in the red
London stocks ended in negative territory on Wednesday, influenced by a downturn in retail sales data for June.
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London close: Stocks finish lower after Airbus profit warning
London stocks ended Tuesday in negative territory, influenced by significant losses in key sectors following a profit warning from Airbus.
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London close: Prudential, Frasers Group lead stocks higher
London stocks closed on a positive note on Monday, driven by robust performances from Prudential and Frasers Group.
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London close: Stocks fall as UK service sector slows
London stocks ended the week on a negative note after data revealed an unexpected slowdown in the UK service sector's growth for June.
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London close: Stocks rise as BoE holds interest rates
London stocks ended Thursday on a positive note following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates, aligning with market expectations despite the backdrop of decreasing inflation.
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London close: Stocks mixed as UK inflation slows to BoE target
London stocks ended the day with mixed results on Wednesday, as new data indicated a decrease in annual consumer price inflation, aligning with the Bank of England's target of 2% for May.
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London close: Stocks manage a positive finish
London stocks closed on a high note on Tuesday, buoyed by strong performances from key sectors and a notable rise in Whitbread shares following positive first-quarter results.
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London close: Stocks mixed ahead of key UK inflation data
London stocks ended Monday with a mixed performance as renewed concerns over French political uncertainty weighed on investors' minds.
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London close: Stocks fall amid French political concerns
London stocks were still in the red by the close on Friday, mirroring a broader European selloff driven by political uncertainty in France.
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London close: Stocks fall amid renewed global jitters
London markets exhibited a mixed performance on Thursday, as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve and reacted to corporate developments in various sectors.
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London close: Stocks rise as US inflation undershoots forecasts
London stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors reacted to economic data from the US and the UK, with lower-than-expected inflation figures from the United States and uninspiring GDP data from the UK.
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London close: Stocks fall as UK wages rise faster than expected
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday as unexpected wage growth data added to market concerns and the Conservative party unveiled its election manifesto.
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London close: Stocks weaker amid fresh political concerns
Political instability in Europe negatively impacted market sentiment in London on Monday, with the UK's FTSE 100 dropping to its lowest level in nearly two weeks.
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London close: Stocks slip after stronger-than-expected US jobs data
London stocks fell as investors reacted to the release of a stronger-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report.
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London close: Stocks rise tracking record highs on Wall Street
London stocks moved up on Thursday even as they waited on a potentially key monthly jobs report due out the next day in the States.
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London close: Stocks end on mixed note
London stocks finished on a mixed note, underperforming peers on the other side of the Channel and across the Pond.
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London close: Big Oil, miners drag on the FTSE 350
Falling commodity prices weighed on London stocks on Tuesday, with oil giants BP and Shell under pressure as oil prices retreated towards their 2024 lows.
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London close: Stocks end down as GSK tumbles on litigation woes
London stocks reversed earlier gains to end down on Monday, with GSK weighing heavily on the top-flight index on the back of the latest US court ruling on its heartburn drug Zantac.