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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.
London close: Stocks slip on relatively quiet Monday
London's stock markets closed in the red today, with trading activity subdued as US markets remained closed for the Labor Day holiday.