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London close: Stocks slip on GDP revision, Middle East tensions
London stocks closed in the red on Monday, with heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighing on investor sentiment.
London close: Stocks rise as US PCE inflation slows
London stocks closed higher on Friday as investors digested a slowdown in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure.
London close: Stocks rise as US jobless claims reach four-month low
London markets ended Thursday on a positive note, as investors reacted to a four-month low for US jobless claims, and renewed support measures from China.
London close: Markets give up gains to finish lower
London stocks ended Wednesday's session in negative territory as the impact of recent Chinese stimulus measures waned.
London close: Stocks mixed as US consumer confidence slides
London's financial markets closed with mixed results on Tuesday as investors weighed a fall in consumer confidence in the US, as well as a batch of fresh stimulus measures in China.
London close: Stocks finish higher after slew of PMI data
London’s stock markets ended Monday on a positive note, as investors pored over a number of economic activity reports from both the UK and international markets.
London close: Stocks slip after week of global rate decisions
London's stock markets closed lower on Friday, weighed down by a mix of declining consumer confidence and recent central bank rate decisions.
London close: Stocks finish higher as BoE holds rates
London stocks closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by the Bank of England's widely-expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
London close: Stocks slip ahead of much-awaited Fed decision
London's stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest UK inflation figures and looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the day.
London close: Stocks finish higher ahead of US Fed
London stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors focused on the start of the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, where a rate cut was widely anticipated.
London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of key rate decisions
London stocks closed slightly above the waterline on Monday, as investors exercised caution ahead of key interest rate announcements scheduled across the globe later in the week.
London close: Stocks finish firmer in subdued trading
London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday, bolstered by hopes of an interest rate cut in the United States, although the gains were modest as trading remained subdued.
London close: Stocks rise on US jobless claims, ECB rate cut
London’s stock markets closed with gains on Thursday, as investors digested an increase in US jobless claims and an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.
London close: Stocks slip as US CPI slows, UK GDP stagnates
London’s stock markets closed weaker on Wednesday, reflecting caution among investors following weaker-than-expected inflation data from the US and economic stagnation in the UK.
London close: Stocks mixed on latest UK jobs data
London's stock markets closed with mixed results on Tuesday, as investors weighed the latest UK jobs data showing both a slowdown in pay growth and a decline in the unemployment rate.
London close: Stocks rebound from last week's losses
London’s markets finished in a positive state on Monday, recovering from heavy losses at the end of last week after a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report.
London close: Stocks slip as US non-farm payrolls undershoot
London stocks ended lower on Friday, as disappointing US jobs data weighed on investor sentiment.
London close: Stocks slip as investors digest US jobless claims
London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Thursday, as investors digested a slightly lower-than-expected jobless claims number out of the United States.
London close: FTSE slips as US job openings miss forecasts
London stock markets ended Wednesday flat to lower as investors processed fresh economic signals from the US, particularly a lower-than-expected job openings report.
London close: Stocks slip as investors digest UK, US data
London stocks ended Tuesday in negative territory as investors reacted to the latest UK retail sales date, and a fresh manufacturing sector reading out of the US.