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London close: Stocks down on corporate earnings, Budget fallout
London stocks ended Thursday in negative territory, weighed down by corporate earnings releases and the market’s response to the new Labour government’s budget unveiled on Wednesday.
London close: Stocks mixed as Chancellor unveils tax hikes
London stocks saw mixed results on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of the £40bn worth of tax rises announced by Rachel Reeves in her first Budget as Chancellor.
London close: Stocks slip ahead of US tech earnings, UK Budget
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, amid mixed corporate earnings and investor caution ahead of big US tech results and the UK’s Budget announcement.
London close: Stocks close higher as investors look to Budget
London stocks had swung back into positive territory by the close on Monday, as investors prepared for a number of upcoming corporate earnings reports and the Autumn Budget.
London close: Stocks finish mixed ahead of Budget next week
London markets closed with mixed results on Friday as caution weighed on investor sentiment, driven by concerns over weakening consumer confidence and the forthcoming Budget.
London close: Stocks mixed after barrage of corporate updates
London’s stock markets ended Thursday with mixed results, with the top-flight index held aloft by strong earnings reports from major companies like Unilever and Barclays, as investors digested a slew of US data.
London close: Stocks finish lower ahead of Budget, US election
London markets closed in negative territory on Wednesday as investor caution prevailed ahead of the upcoming Budget and amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election.
London close: Stocks mixed as government borrowing rises
London stocks saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with investors digesting the latest data on government borrowing ahead of next week’s Budget.
London close: Stocks give up gains to finish in the red
London stocks ended lower on Monday, after the People’s Bank of China made bigger-than-expected cuts to loan prime rates, while UK house price growth stagnated.
London close: Stocks finish week on mixed note
London's stock markets closed with mixed results on Friday, reflecting a cautious mood as investors reacted to economic growth data out of China, as well as an improvement in UK retail sales.
London close: Stocks make gains as ECB cuts rates
London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by strong gains in Rentokil and Entain, as investors digested the European Central Bank's rate cut and a wave of economic data from the US.
London close: Stocks rise on fresh rate cut hopes
London's equity markets finished higher on Wednesday as investors reacted positively to a significant drop in UK inflation, which reached its lowest point in over three years.
London close: Stocks finish lower as oil prices sink
London markets ended Tuesday in negative territory, driven primarily by a sharp decline in energy stocks following a drop in oil prices.
London close: Stocks higher ahead of UK jobs, inflation data
London stocks finished higher on Monday, reversing earlier losses driven by disappointment over China’s weekend stimulus announcement.
London close: Stocks finish higher on UK GDP growth
London stocks closed higher on Friday, as investors digested the latest UK GDP figures, while also looking ahead to potential stimulus measures from China, set to be announced over the weekend.
London close: Stocks red as US inflation, jobless claims top forecasts
London's stock markets ended Thursday in negative territory as investors weighed higher-than-expected inflation and jobless claims readings out of the United States.
London close: Markets rebound from China-fuelled losses
London stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with both main indices posting gains after sharp declines in the previous session.
London close: Stocks finish lower on China stimulus disappointment
London markets ended Tuesday on a weaker note, weighed down by investor disappointment over the absence of new stimulus measures from China.
London close: Stocks mixed as oil prices continue rising
London's stock markets ended Monday on a mixed note, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, benefiting energy stocks.
London close: FTSE ends flat after blowout payrolls report
London stocks ended flat on Friday following a stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls report and an upbeat reading on the UK construction sector, as investors continued to mull the implications of escalating tensions in the Middle East.