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London close: Stocks finish January sharply lower as coronavirus cases mount
London stocks fell further into the red on Brexit day as two UK cases of coronavirus were confirmed, adding to concerns about the spread of the deadly infection.
London close: Stocks finish lower as BoE keeps rates on hold
London stocks remained in the red at the close on Thursday, as the pound rallied after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, with worries about the spread of the coronavirus denting risk appetite.
London close: Investors tread carefully ahead of Fed meeting
London stocks traded just a touch higher on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, with sentiment underpinned by solid quarterly results overnight from US technology giant Apple even as traders did their best to shrug off concerns about the new China coronavirus.
London close: Stocks bounce back in afternoon trade
London stocks had bounced back into the green by the close on Tuesday, even as concern about the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus continued to top the bulletins.
London close: Shares hit by unexpected pick up in Coronavirus cases
London stocks fell sharply on Monday, with miners and travel shares pacing the decline as worries over the spread of the nCoV coronavirus in China gripped markets.
London close: Stocks jump on positive macro data and WHO decision
London stocks raced higher on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected services and manufacturing data, and as fears over the spread of a new coronavirus in China receded.
London close: Stocks finish lower as coronavirus spread continues
London stocks closed lower on Thursday, with miners under pressure amid renewed concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, as it emerged four people in Scotland were being tested after showing symptoms.
London close: Stocks fall and pound gains as manufacturing optimism rises
London’s benchmark remained in the red by the close on Wednesday, as sterling was positive against its major pairs after the latest manufacturing survey from the Confederation of British Industry.
London close: Stocks slip amid coronavirus concerns
London stocks retreated on Tuesday, but finished the session well off their lows, dragged lower by worries about the spread of coronavirus in China and a stronger pound, as solid UK jobs data weakened the case for a rate cut by the Bank of England.
London close: Stocks dip as IMF trims growth forecasts
London stocks edged lower on Monday as investors geared up for the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Swizterland, and digested downwardly revised growth forecasts from the International Monetary Fund.
London close: Shares advance on rate cut speculation and after Chinese data
Share prices jumped at the end of the week, amid mounting speculation of an upcoming cut to Bank Rate and stoked by a raft of better-than-expected economic data out of the People's Republic of China.
London close: Stocks close lower on disappointing corporate news
London’s benchmark remained in the red at the close on Thursday, following disappointing updates from the likes of Pearson and Whitbread, as investors continued to mull over the ‘phase one’ trade deal between the US and China.
London close: Stocks end on mixed note as US and China ink trade deal
London stocks finished on a mixed note as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures and looked ahead to the signing of the 'phase one' trade deal between the US and China later in the day.
London close: Stocks edge higher ahead of US-China trade deal
London stocks were a tad higher on Tuesday as investors caught their breath ahead of the signing of the phase one trade deal between the US and China, which was due to take place on Wednesday, and cheered a positive start to the US corporate earnings season.
London close: Stocks buoyed by pound weakness and rate cut speculation
London stocks moved higher on Monday as sterling fell below $1. 30 amid growing rate cut expectations following the release of data showing that the UK economy grew at its weakest pace in seven years in November.
London close: Share price gains capped by disappointing US jobs report
London stocks finished lower as investors on either side of the Atlantic digested what at first glance appeared to be a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report for the month of December.
London close: Benchmark finishes higher as geopolitical tensions ease
London stocks mainly remained positive by the close on Thursday, amid easing geopolitical tensions, with all eyes on the retail sector after updates from the likes of Marks & Spencer and Tesco.
London close: Stocks off lows despite tensions in Middle East
Equity markets finished on a mixed note on Wednesday as Iran's retaliation in its escalating confrontation with the US did not claim the lives of any more American or Iraqi servicemen, with Washington limiting its response to additional economic sanctions.
London close: Stocks dip below the line as Iran tensions remain
London stocks headed below the waterline to close lower on Tuesday, as ongoing tensions between the US and Iran returned to the fore, with Aston Martin tanking on the back of a profit warning.
London close: Stocks slip amid heightened Mideast tensions
London stocks extended losses on Monday amid growing geopolitical tensions, while oil prices rallied and gold neared a seven-year high as investors flocked to safe havens.