Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation slows
London stocks ended the week on a positive note on Friday, with NatWest a standout performer, as investors digested a dip in inflation from across the pond.
London close: Stocks mixed on tsunami of updates, US GDP data
London stocks closed with mixed results on Thursday as investors processed faster-than-anticipated economic growth in the United States, following a heavy flow of corporate announcements earlier in the day.
London close: Stocks pare some losses as UK private sector expands
London's stock markets ended Wednesday in negative territory, with a late recovery fueled by better-than-expected data from the UK's private sector failing to lift equities above the waterline.
London close: Stocks finish weaker on quiet day for data
London stocks ended in the red on Tuesday, as losses in the mining sector overshadowed gains in other areas.
London close: Stocks rise on China rate cut, Biden withdrawal
London's stock markets ended Monday on a positive note, buoyed by a surprise interest-rate cut from China and significant political news from the United States.
London close: Stocks fall on day of global IT chaos
London's stock markets closed in the red on Friday, affected by a significant global IT outage and a drop in UK retail sales.
London close: Stocks finish higher after UK, US jobs data
London stocks remained positive by the close on Thursday, buoyed by investor reactions to new employment data from the United States and the UK.
London close: Stocks mixed as UK inflation holds steady
London stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as the latest inflation data came in slightly higher than anticipated, casting doubt on a potential interest rate cut in August.
London close: Stocks finish mixed on China demand concerns
London stocks finished with a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors weighed global political and economic risks, with the likes of Rio Tinto and Burberry remaining below the waterline.
London close: Stocks slide on China data, Burberry warning
London stocks ended Monday in negative territory, influenced by weaker-than-expected Chinese GDP figures and a profit warning from luxury fashion house Burberry.
London close: UK stocks, sterling extend gains
London stocks were in the black again with sentiment boosted by US rate cut hopes.
London close: Stocks rise as US inflation slows more than expected
London stocks ended Thursday on a high note, buoyed by favourable economic data from both sides of the Atlantic.
London close: Stocks rise as investors look to US data
London stocks closed on a positive note Wednesday, buoyed by robust performances in the airline sector and growing investor attention towards key economic events in the United States, although the top-flight index remained near recent lows.
London close: Stocks slip as investors digest Powell's comments
London stocks ended in negative territory on Tuesday, driven by concerns over a decline in retail sales and the impact of comments from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors assess hung French parliament
London markets showed mixed performance on Monday as investors weighed the implications of a hung parliament in France.
London close: Stocks mixed as PM Starmer names his Cabinet
London’s stock markets ended the week on a mixed note on Friday, after a subdued response to Labour's general election victory, although housebuilders and the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 made gains.
London close: Stocks rise as UK election enters final hours
London stocks remained in the green by the close on Thursday, buoyed by optimistic market sentiment as UK voters headed to the polls amid widespread expectation of a Labour party victory.
London close: Stocks higher as investors digest US jobs data
London's stock markets closed on a positive note on Wednesday, buoyed by a wave of economic data from the United States and renewed hopes for interest rate cuts.
London close: Stocks fall on EU inflation, US jobs data
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested eurozone inflation data and a modest increase in US job openings.
London close: Stocks mixed on raft of global PMI data
London stocks ended Monday with mixed results as investors navigated a mix of UK economic data and the outcome of the French elections.