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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.
London close: FTSE falls but losses capped by weaker pound, housebuilders
London stocks had fallen into the red by the close on Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, but a weaker pound and strength in the housebuilding sector kept a lid on losses.
London close: Stocks finish mixed as oil prices advance
London markets ended mixed on Wednesday, with energy stocks providing support to the top-flight index amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
London close: Stocks mixed on manufacturing data, Middle East tensions
London markets ended Tuesday with mixed results, as investors reacted to manufacturing data from both sides of the Atlantic, as well as Middle East developments.
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.