Market Report - Close
London close: Sterling advance saps Footsie strength
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, surrendering to pound strength amid optimism over recent progress in Brexit talks and following a report that Britain is close to agreeing a deal over the Northern Ireland border.
London close: FTSE falls as pound rallies, Brexit deal in focus
London stocks closed lower on Wednesday despite a strong showing from banks and housebuilders as the pound rallied on news that a Brexit divorce bill has been agreed, with consumer borrowing figures in focus.
London close: Footsie climbs as Shell pleases
The top flight index closed higher on Tuesday, with Anglo-Dutch pair Shell and Unilever impressing with their strategy updates but investors having mixed feelings about the Bank of England's stress test results.
London close: Chinese jitters dent sentiment
London stocks finished lower, weighed down by losses in miners' shares on the back of weak economic data out in China and amid continuing 'market chatter' regarding the potential risks linked to the country's market for corporate debt.
London close: FTSE finishes flat as bookies tussle, builders subside
London stocks finished broadly flat on Friday, very modestly in the red on the day but making a small gain over the week, with traders keeping an eye on Black Friday deals, which included an apparent M&A tussle among bookmakers.
London close: Shares dip even as pound slips, UK data in focus
The top flight index closed marginally lower on Thursday even as the pound slipped, with the latest readings on retail sales and UK GDP in focus.
London close: Stocks higher on UK budget
Shares closed higher on Wednesday as investors sifted through corporate releases as well as the Autumn Budget.
London close: FTSE higher on the day as UK deficit widens unexpectedly
Shares closed higher on Tuesday as data revealed an unexpected widening of the UK deficit ahead of the Autumn Budget.
London close: Homebuilders jump ahead of Budget
Shares reversed early losses to close higher on Monday amid a solid performance from housebuilders, as investors digested German Chancellor Angela Merkel's failed attempt to craft a new government coalition.
London close: Stocks finish week on down note
London's top flight index slipped on Friday, but managed to finish well-off its lows of the session despite renewed Brexit angst as the pound gave back early gains.
London close: Stocks eke out only slight gains
London stocks managed to eke out only slight gains on Thursday, putting the brakes on a two week sell-off but unable to make any real headway as the pound ticked up on the back of the latest UK retail sales figures.
London close: FTSE falls to six-week low as miners continue retreat
London stocks closed at a six week low on Wednesday amid some signs of weakness in the employment market and Chinese concerns weighing on commodities companies.
London close: FTSE flat as miners slip and inflation surprises
London stocks failed to clinging on to positive territory by the close on Tuesday as mining heavyweights slipped on Chinese data and the pound had a mixed day after data showed UK inflation unexpectedly holding steady.
London close: Stocks slip amid political ructions
London stocks had reversed earlier gains to trade a touch lower by the close of trading on Monday amid a new wave of political uncertainty.
London close: US tax cut delays weigh on stocks
Shares ended lower amid ongoing delays to the passage of tax cuts in the US Congress even as investors mulled over the latest better-than-expected data on manufacturing, industrial production and construction.
London close: Stocks close lower as Burberry, housebuilders weigh
London stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors waded through a torrent of mixed corporate news, with the pound giving back earlier gains after the European Commission cut its economic growth forecasts for the UK on the back of Brexit uncertainty.
London close: FTSE firmer despite heavy housebuilders
London stocks closed higher on Wednesday despite weakness in the housebuilding sector following a trading statement from Persimmon.
London close: FTSE trades lower as retail stocks weigh
London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by the likes of G4S and AB Foods.
London close: Miners and analyst upgrades lift blue chip stocks
London blue chips stocks finished Monday's session microscopically higher, with a little upward momentum as investors paused for breath after a record close on Friday.
London close: FTSE slightly higher on services PMI as pound free fall stalls
London stocks closed marginally higher on Friday as the market was driven by tight correlation with the pound, which itself rebounded off strong services sector data.