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London close: Shares caught in US dollar downdraft
Stocks finished the last trading session of 2019 lower, weighed down by another move higher in the pound and losses overnight on Wall Street as investors took profits following a year of torrid gains.
London close: Gains for stocks capped by pound strength
Stocks finished lower on the last full trading session of 2019, weighed down by strength in the pound.
London close: Pound strength caps share price gains
Shares finished higher in London but off their best levels of the session as investors around the world grew less fearful, amid increased optimism around US-China trade relations, lessening the US dollar's allure, which in turn boosted the likes of the pound.
London close: Record close for FTSE 250 ahead of Christmas break
Stocks in London continued to climb on Tuesday, especially on the second tier index, despite few traders being left at their desks ahead of the Christmas break.
London close: UK investors eye 2019 highs for shares
London's main stock market gauges moved to within striking distance of their 2019 highs on Monday, following more good news around international trade and as the pound shed some of its recent strength.
London close: Stocks edge higher in pre-Christmas lull
London stocks ticked a little higher on Friday as third-quarter UK economic growth was revised up, but gains were unspectacular as the pre-Christmas lull prevailed.
Idox finalises new multi-year borrowing facilities
Specialist information management software provider ldox confirmed on Thursday that, as expected in its year-end trading update on 25 November, it has successfully finalised new multi-year committed borrowing facilities.
London close: Stocks finish higher as Bank of England holds rates
London stocks finished positively Thursday, after the Bank of England stood pat put on interest rates, saying that it still expected economic growth in Britain to pick up as Brexit uncertainties eased and global growth staged a modest recovery.
London close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of BoE rate decision
London equities finished on a mixed note on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data ahead of this week’s Bank of England policy announcement, with domestic stocks such as housebuilders under the cosh amid lingering concerns about a no-deal Brexit.
London close: Drop in Sterling limits weakness in shares
London equity markets finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, with domestic stocks under the cosh amid worries about a no-deal Brexit but losses on the top-flight index kept in check as the pound gave up its post-election gains.
London close: Stocks finish higher as investors focus on trade
London stocks finished well in the green on Monday, after a session which saw investors shrugging off the release of disappointing UK PMI data, and focusing instead on news of a ‘phase one’ trade deal between the US and China.
London close: UK stocks unleashed after election
London’s domestically-focused FTSE 250 stole the limelight on Friday, hitting an all-time high as sterling surged after Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party secured a large parliamentary majority, with reports of a Sino-US trade deal also buoying the mood.
London close: Stocks close higher as polls remain open
London stocks finished in the green on Thursday, with sterling weaker as polls remained open for the winter general election.
London close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of general election
London stocks finished on a mixed note on Wednesday as the latest election poll raised the prospect of a hung parliament, which in turn served to drag the second-tier index lower.
London close: Stocks dip amid US-China trade jitters
London stocks dipped on Tuesday, but finished well off their worst levels of the session, with investor sentiment dented by weak UK economic growth figures and a degree of uncertainty over a potential US-China trade deal.
London close: Stocks little changed as investors gird for slew of key risk events
London stocks dipped on Monday, with Tullow Oil under the cosh after a disappointing update, as investors eyed a busy week that includes rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, the UK general election and the Sino-US trade deadline.
London close: Shares jump on trade progress and 'astonishing' US jobs data
London stocks pared their weekly loss thanks to signs of progress in Sino-US trade relations and the release of data showing US unemployment back again at 50-year lows last month.
London close: Stocks finish lower as stronger sterling bites
London stocks remained weak at the close on Thursday, missing out on a broader market rally as sterling strength weighed.
London close: Stocks finish higher on renewed trade optimism
London stocks remained in the green by the close on Wednesday, amid fresh optimism over a trade deal between the US and China, although a stronger pound meant gains were less than impressive in comparison to markets on the continent.
London close: Investors take profits as US-China talks reach critical point
London stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump suggested that a trade deal with China may not be reached until after the November 2020 US elections, while a stronger pound and uninspiring data also weighed.