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London close: FTSE rises on hopes for UK-US trade deal
London stocks ended mixed on Friday as optimism over a potential UK-US trade deal helped to boost the top-flight index.
London close: Stocks mixed on corporate earnings, Trump tariff threats
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with the top-flight index recovering from a weaker open as investors absorbed fresh US jobless claims data and a wave of corporate earnings reports.
London close: Stocks rise as investors look to Nvidia earnings
London stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with investors maintaining a cautious yet positive stance ahead of Nvidia’s earnings release in the United States later in the global day.
London close: Stocks mixed as Starmer announces defence spending boost
London stocks ended Tuesday’s session mixed after a volatile day of trading, as investors reacted to prime minister Keir Starmer’s announcement of cuts to international aid to fund increased defence spending.
London close: Stocks turn lower, Chemring and Wood Group surge
London stocks ended slightly lower on Monday as investors assessed the outcome of Germany’s national election and market movements driven by corporate activity.
London close: Stocks little changed after UK data dump
London stocks closed with little direction on Friday as investors weighed fresh economic data, including signs of slowing private sector growth.
London close: Stocks slip as US jobless claims rise
London equities ended lower on Thursday as investors reacted to a higher-than-expected rise in US jobless claims and a decline in UK consumer confidence.
London close: Stocks slip as UK inflation tops forecasts
London's financial markets experienced declines on Wednesday, influenced by an unexpected rise in UK inflation and underwhelming corporate earnings.
London close: Stocks finish lower amid US-Russia talks
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors digested the latest UK employment figures and monitored US-Russia peace talks.
London close: Stocks finish higher as defence plays surge
London equities ended higher on Monday in a subdued session, with the absence of US trading due to the Presidents’ Day holiday keeping volumes lower as defence stocks led gains amid growing expectations of increased military spending.
London close: Stocks finish Friday in the red
London stocks ended the week lower on Friday as investors reacted to US president Dinald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs, while weakness in NatWest added to the pressure after the lender’s latest results failed to impress.
London close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK GDP growth
London stocks ended Thursday in mixed territory as investors assessed a fall in jobless claims across the pond, as well as an unexpected expansion in the UK economy.
London close: Stocks mixed as US inflation comes in hot
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as markets reacted to a stronger-than-expected inflation reading from the United States.
London close: Stocks mixed on US tariffs, Mann comments
London stocks closed mixed on Tuesday after the FTSE 100 touched fresh record highs, as investors weighed the implications of US president Donald Trump's latest tariff comments and remarks from Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann.
London close: Stocks rise after Trump announces 25pc steel tariffs
London stocks ended higher on Monday as investors shrugged off US president Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement, of a 25% duty on steel imports across the board.
London close: Stocks lower as US job growth slows
London stocks closed lower on Friday, pulling back from record territory as investors assessed a slowdown in US job growth.
London close: FTSE hits fresh record as Bank of England cuts rates
London's financial markets closed well above the waterline on Thursday, following the Bank of England's decision to reduce its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 4. 5%, as expected.
London close: Stocks rise as trade tensions continue
London stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors weighed the ongoing effects of trade tensions linked to US president Donald Trump’s policies.
London close: Stocks lower as China hits back at Trump tariffs
London stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investors reacted to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China.
London close: Stocks join global rout on trade war fears
London stocks fell sharply on Monday as concerns over a potential trade war weighed on investor sentiment.