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London close: Stocks slip as trade tensions ratchet up
Stocks in London are nursing significant losses after the US President surprised markets with his decision to slap tariffs on Mexico and reports that Beijing might be nearer to retaliating for Washington's decision to blacklist telecoms equipment maker Huawei.
London close: Stocks stage small bounce, US-China trade still in focus
Stocks finished modestly higher amid news that the Chancellor might back a second referendum in order to unblock the paralysis that had led to a halving in the UK's car production last month, overcoming continued strident rhetoric from some Chinese officials.
London close: Stocks slump amid growing trade concerns
London stocks fell on Wednesday as escalating trade tensions and a warning from the European Central Bank knocked investor sentiment.
London close: Stocks slip on trade worries
London stocks had pared gains by midday on Tuesday as their European counterparts retreated, but miners were strong and Galliford Try gained ground after rejecting a bid from Bovis Homes.
London close: Stocks bounce as analysts mull life after Theresa May
London stocks finished higher on Friday, tracking opening gains for stocks on Wall Street despite a small bid and following the widely expected resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May.
London close: Footsie finishes lower as Brexit, trade war concerns weigh
London stocks remained in the red at the end of afternoon trading on Thursday, amid growing concerns about Brexit and Sino-US trade relations.
London close: Stocks end off highs as Theresa May's fate hangs in the balance
London stocks ended just in the green on Wednesday, off earlier highs as sterling remained under pressure and below $1. 27 amid growing calls for Prime Minister Theresa May to resign.
London close: Stocks see timid bounce as investors weigh PM's withdrawal plans
London stocks edged higher on Tuesday on Tuesday, as investors digested the Prime Minister's offer to MPs of a possible second referendum on Brexit, subject to Parliament's approval, but only if they first backed her own proposed withdrawal bill.
London close: Homebuilder and travel stocks pace losses
London stocks slipped, led lower by weakness in the housebuilding sector, as worries about Brexit and Sino-US relations weighed on investor sentiment.
London close: Stocks dip amid political uncertainty, US-China trade tensions
London stocks finished the session little changed on Friday, even as sterling fell after Brexit talks between the government and the Labour party collapsed and a Chinese official indicated that no further trade talks with the US in the near-term.
London close: Stocks end up as sterling drops; Burberry slumps
London stocks ended in the green on Thursday, boosted by a weaker pound, as investors shrugged off heightening trade tensions between the US and China.
London close: Stocks snap higher as trade tensions abate
London stocks snapped higher following news that the US would postpone a decision on imports of foreign cars by at least six months and some positive headlines around US-China trade talks, but analysts remained of a clearly cautious bent.
London close: Hope springs eternal as shares recoup losses
London stocks recouped most of the prior day's downdraft as investors digested UK jobs data and somewhat constructive comments from the US President on the Sino-US trade spat.
London close: Stocks slip as US-China trade spat intensifies
London stocks retreated on Monday as Beijing and Washington exchanged threats of further tariffs in the wake of last week's largely unexpected stalemate in Sino-US trade talks, with defensive issues clearly in favour.
London close: Footsie slips below the line in late trading
London stocks ended Friday in a mixed state, with the benchmark falling below the waterline during the afternoon, after data showed that UK economic growth picked up in the first quarter.
London close: Stocks drop as investors eye Sino-US talks
London stocks fell on Thursday amid growing concerns about Sino-US trade relations, after US President Trump blamed China for the breakdown in talks between the two nations, while ex-dividends also weighed.
London close: Stocks edge higher on US-China trade talk hopes
London stocks managed to eke out a small bounce on Wednesday, even as investors sifted through disappointing updates from the likes of ITV, Imperial Brands and JD Wetherspoon, after the White House said it had received "an indication" from China that it wants to reach a trade deal.
London close: Stocks retreat as trade worries flare
London stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday as Sino-US trade tensions escalated, despite news that China would send a delegation to Washington for fresh trade talks, including the country' vice premier, Liu He.
London close: FTSE ends off highs as sterling enjoys late rally
London stocks ended off highs on Friday as the pound enjoyed a late-session rally, but solid quarterly numbers from HSBC, strength in the mining sector and a bumper US jobs report ensured a positive close.
London close: Markets finish lower as Bank of England holds on interest rates
London stocks finished below the waterline on Thursday, spending much of the afternoon on a downward trajectory with weakness in the mining sector offsetting well-received updates from Smith & Nephew, Coca-Cola and Shell, and the Bank of England standing pat on interest rates as expected.