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London close: Stocks mixed as Covid fears reignite in Asia
Stocks finished in a mixed state in London on Wednesday, as investors watched rising numbers of Covid-19 infections outside of Europe, particularly in Japan and India, after a slightly lower-than-expected CPI print in the UK.
London close: Tobacco makers lead stocks lower on US regulatory fears
London stocks were well below the waterline at the close on Tuesday, dragged down by heavy losses in tobacco makers' shares following a Wall Street Journal report that the US administration was mulling capping the level of nicotine in cigarettes.
London close: Stocks drift lower in quiet start to week
London stocks closed below the waterline on Monday, as investors closed their wallets ahead of the release of a raft of key economic surveys later in the week, and their potential impact on bond markets.
London close: FTSE above 7,000 for first time in 14 months
London stocks finished higher on Friday, with the top-flight index trading above 7,000 for the first time since February 2020 as investors mulled encouraging Chinese growth figures.
London close: Miners lead top-flight index higher
London stocks closed in positive territory on Thursday, supported by a solid showing in the mining sector as investors turned their attention to earnings.
London close: Miners lead stocks slightly higher
London stocks finished in the green on Wednesday, although the gains were less than spectacular as investors continued to fret about the vaccine rollout in Europe, after the Johnson & Johnson jab was suspended due to blood clot concerns.
London close: Stocks positive after UK GDP, US inflation data
London stocks managed a positive finish on Tuesday, as investors mulled a slightly weaker-than-expected UK GDP reading and pored through the latest inflation data out of the United States.
London close: Stocks weaker even as England begins reopening
London stocks closed in negative territory on Monday, even as England’s economy began to open up again after the third national lockdown, with investors cautious ahead of the US earnings season.
London close: Stocks finish mixed after decent week
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Friday as the recent rally lost steam, but the top-flight index still managed to finish almost 180 points higher than it did in the prior week.
London close: FTSE continues to outperform ahead of lockdown lifting
London stocks closed above the waterline on Thursday, after the top-flight index hit its best level since the pandemic following dovish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks finish firmer on sterling weakness
London stocks closed well above the waterline on Wednesday, with sentiment underpinned by recovery hopes and an encouraging reading on the services sector.
London close: Stocks finish firmer on England reopening progress
London equity markets finished well into positive territory on Tuesday, following a record session on Wall Street, with reopening stocks on the front foot.
London close: Markets finish higher after encouraging manufacturing data
London stocks closed the Good Friday-truncated week with a positive finish on Thursday, as a surprise rise in US jobless claims was apparently offset by US President Joe Biden’s $2trn infrastructure plan, a profit upgrade from Next and encouraging manufacturing data.
London close: Stocks finish weaker, Deliveroo slumps on debut
London stocks finished below the waterline on Wednesday, with little in the way of corporate news to drive markets, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP reading.
London close: Stocks finish firmer as sterling weakens against dollar
London stocks finished in positive territory on Tuesday, as investors looked past the Archegos Capital collapse.
London close: Stocks slightly weaker as pound dents FTSE 100
London stocks closed just below the waterline on Monday, as a stronger pound put the brakes on the top-flight index.
London close: Stocks firmer after rise in retail sales
London stocks finished in positive territory on Friday, following encouraging UK retail sales data, with Smiths Group pacing the advance after well-received interim results.
London close: Stocks weaker amid EU vaccine concerns
London stocks finished below the waterline on Thursday, as investors eyed the EU vaccine summit, amid ongoing concerns about a third wave of Covid-19.
London close: Stocks turn firmer as resource plays rise
London stocks managed a positive finish on Wednesday, having spent much of the session in the red amid ongoing worries about a third wave of coronavirus, as investors digested the latest UK inflation and business activity data.
London close: Stocks finish weaker with travel sector under pressure
London stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, with travel and leisure issues under pressure ahead of tighter border restrictions, while concerns about a third coronavirus wave in Europe and tensions between China and the West also weighed on sentiment.