Market Report - Close
London close: Markets end mixed as sentiment wavers
London stocks were in a mixed state at the close on Thursday, as earlier sentiment - underpinned by a dovish statement from the Federal Reserve and solid results from the likes of Shell and Diageo - faded in the session’s final hours.
London close: Shares track gains on Wall Street, dip in pound
London stocks jumped on Wednesday, tracking big gains on Wall Street, even as the pound appeared to hold its own despite generally downbeat reactions from analysts to the prior evening's votes in Parliament on the Prime Minister's proposed 'Plan B' for Brexit.
London close: FTSE outperforms European peers ahead of Brexit vote
Equity markets in London outperformed extended gains by midday on Tuesday amid gains for commodities stocks, while defensive stocks were on the rise as investors eyed the second parliamentary vote on Theresa May’s Brexit ‘Plan B’ and continued to keep an eye on US-China trade relations.
London close: Shares decline as investors play it safe ahead of Brexit bill vote
London stocks fell on Monday as investors grew jittery ahead of this week's Brexit vote in the House of Commons and before a raft of other key risk events around the globe, including the second round of US-China trade talks which were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
London close: Jump in sterling dents Footsie
London stocks dipped on Friday, despite strong gains for miners, as ongoing strength in sterling and worries about trade relations between the US and China capped gains.
London close: Blue chips dither but mid caps climb
London's blue chip stocks shivered below the waterline on Thursday as there was insufficient encouragement was to be found in either of the market's ongoing concerns around Brexit and US-China trade.
London close: Stocks slip on US-China trade concerns, strength in Sterling
London stocks finished in the red on Wednesday as concerns about trade tensions between the US and China and a downbeat assessment of the UK manufacturing sector weighed on sentiment.
London close: Footsie falls under pressure from pound
London stocks retreated under pressure from a rising sterling on Tuesday as solid employment figures mingled with optimism that parliament will take the possibility of no-deal Brexti off the table.
London close: Stocks little changed as May sets out 'Plan B'
London stocks were little changed on Monday as investors awaited Theresa May’s presentation of her ‘Plan B’ on Brexit to the Commons and digested Chinese growth figures.
London close: Stocks back at November levels on trade hopes
London stocks continued to push back towards their end of November levels as investors chose to focus on signs of possibly improving trade relations between the US and China, while brushing-off uninspiring retail sales figures referencing the previous month.
London close: FTSE drips amid trade worries, pound rally
London stocks shivered lower on Thursday amid fresh concerns about global trade relations, worries about the domestic housing market and a late rally for the pound, but solid updates from the likes of Primark owner AB Foods and Sage Group helped to minimise losses.
London close: Stocks finish on mixed note ahead of no confidence vote
London stocks finished on a mixed note on Wednesday as Theresa May faced a vote of no confidence, but in any case losses for the top flight index weren't too pronounced, thanks to a strong performance from the housebuilding sector and hopes of a Brexit delay.
London close: Footsie rises as Brexit vote gives pound cold feet
As the pound got cold feet ahead of Parliament's 'meaningful vote' on Theresa May's Brexit deal, stocks in London gained a small boost late on Tuesday, alongside an earlier boost from China's latest economic stimulus plans.
London close: Investors play it safe ahead of vote in Parliament
London stocks retreated on Monday following the release of disappointing Chinese trade data and as investors eyed Tuesday's Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal.
London close: Stocks dip as pound gains altitude on talk of Brexit delay
London stocks dipped on Friday, erasing earlier gains as sterling shot up on hopes of a Brexit delay, as investors mulled over a raft of data releases.
London close: Stocks ride oil price higher, despite weakness in retailers
It was almost all about the retail sector on Thursday, with London stocks slightly weaker throughout most of the session as investors mulled updates from the likes of Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Halfords.
London close: Shares extend 'relief rally'
London stocks extended their relief rally on Wednesday amid optimism about the latest round of US-China trade talks and hopes that moves in Westminster have lowered the chance of a no-deal Brexit, with housebuilders leading the charge.
London close: Stocks climb on cautious optimism over trade, Brexit
London stocks recouped more of last month's losses on Tuesday, underpinned by optimism over US-China trade talks, rumours of a delay to the Brexit date and bargain hunting by investors.
London close: Stocks start week on a mixed note, trade talks in focus
London stocks finished the first session of the week on a mixed note, with tobacco shares dragged lower by a broker downgrade, but retailer Dunelm sharply higher after a well-received trading update.
London close: Relief-rally kicks-in after China stimulus, US jobs data
London stocks prolonged their recent bounce on Friday, with shares of miners and oil and gas outfits pacing the advance on the back of renewed optimism about Sino-US trade relations, fresh stimulus measures in China and what some market commentators termed a 'blow-out' US non-farm payrolls report for the month of December.