Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks finish January on a positive note
London's financial markets concluded the week on a positive note, with Smiths Group in the green on breakup plans, as investors looked to the latest PCE inflation reading across the pond.
London close: Stocks higher as ECB cuts rates
London equities finished higher on Thursday, with investor sentiment buoyed by a rate cut from the European Central Bank and a decline in US jobless claims.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of US Fed decision
London's financial markets finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors looked to the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve and awaited key earnings reports from major American technology firms.
London close: Stocks bounce after Wall Street tech sell-off
London stocks ended Tuesday on a positive note, as investors largely ignored Monday’s tech selloff that weighed on Wall Street.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors look to Fed
London stocks ended Monday with a mixed performance as investors braced for a week dominated by key interest rate decisions and major corporate earnings.
London close: Stocks down as PMI rises, consumer sentiment slips
London stocks ended lower on Friday as investor sentiment weakened following a decline in consumer confidence and another drop in private sector employment.
London close: Stocks mixed on UK consumer confidence, US jobless claims
London stocks ended Thursday’s session with a mixed performance, as investors digested a drop in consumer confidence in the UK, alongside a spike in jobless claims across the pond.
London close: Stocks lower as government borrowing tops forecasts
London stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to higher-than-expected government borrowing figures for December.
London close: Stocks higher after softer UK employment data
London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest UK employment data, and watched for developments across the pond on the first full day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term.
London close: Stocks mixed as Trump reenters the Oval Office
London stocks ended Monday with a mixed performance as investors assessed the latest UK house price data and monitored Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.
London close: Stocks finish higher as rate cut hopes grow
London stocks ended the week on a strong note, as weaker-than-expected retail sales date helped to fan the flames of rate cut hopes.
London close: Stocks higher as UK growth misses forecasts
London equities ended Thursday in positive territory, with investors buoyed by weaker-than-expected UK growth data that bolstered expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England next month.
London close: Stocks firmer after UK, US inflation data
London's stock markets closed significantly higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive inflation data from both sides of the Atlantic.
London close: Stocks mixed on cooler-than-expected US producer inflation
London's equity markets closed Tuesday in mixed territory as investors assessed new producer price data from across the pond, as well as the implications of a heavily oversubscribed UK government bond auction.
London close: Stocks fall, pound weakens further on rising bond yields
London stocks ended Monday in negative territory, pressured by rising bond yields and diminished expectations for near-term interest rate cuts.
London close: Stocks fall after better-than-expected US payrolls
London stocks ended the week lower, with investors reacting to a better-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls report during the afternoon.
London close: Stocks led higher by rising metal prices
London stocks maintained positive momentum through to the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the mining sector and the continued depreciation of the pound.
London close: Stocks mixed as US jobless claims fall again
London's stock markets ended Wednesday on a mixed note, as investors digested another fall in jobless claims across the Atlantic, after some disappointing corporate news earlier in the session.
London close: Stocks finish lower after slew of weaker data
London stocks ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker economic data and broader market uncertainty.
London close: Stocks finish Monday with small gains
London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Monday, though gains were modest as investors navigated a backdrop of lackluster UK economic data.