Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks finish weaker, Deliveroo slumps on debut
London stocks finished below the waterline on Wednesday, with little in the way of corporate news to drive markets, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP reading.
London close: Stocks finish firmer as sterling weakens against dollar
London stocks finished in positive territory on Tuesday, as investors looked past the Archegos Capital collapse.
London close: Stocks slightly weaker as pound dents FTSE 100
London stocks closed just below the waterline on Monday, as a stronger pound put the brakes on the top-flight index.
London close: Stocks firmer after rise in retail sales
London stocks finished in positive territory on Friday, following encouraging UK retail sales data, with Smiths Group pacing the advance after well-received interim results.
London close: Stocks weaker amid EU vaccine concerns
London stocks finished below the waterline on Thursday, as investors eyed the EU vaccine summit, amid ongoing concerns about a third wave of Covid-19.
London close: Stocks turn firmer as resource plays rise
London stocks managed a positive finish on Wednesday, having spent much of the session in the red amid ongoing worries about a third wave of coronavirus, as investors digested the latest UK inflation and business activity data.
London close: Stocks finish weaker with travel sector under pressure
London stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, with travel and leisure issues under pressure ahead of tighter border restrictions, while concerns about a third coronavirus wave in Europe and tensions between China and the West also weighed on sentiment.
London close: Stocks manage positive finish amid vaccine spat
London stocks managed a positive finish on Monday, helped along by a strong performance from Kingfisher, although gains were limited as travel and leisure issues slumped amid an EU-UK vaccine spat and rising Covid cases in Europe.
London close: Stocks finish weaker amid concerns on inflation, recovery
London stocks closed the last trading day of the week in negative territory, amid concerns about inflation and fresh lockdowns, after France imposed new Covid-19 restrictions.
London close: Stocks firmer as Bank of England keeps policy on hold
London stocks finished just above the waterline on Thursday, after the Bank of England said it was nowhere near being ready to raise interest rates.
London close: Stocks in the red ahead of Fed
London stocks closed Wednesday’s session in negative territory, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve due later in the evening.
London close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Fed, BoE decisions
London stocks managed a positive finish on Tuesday, as the pound was mixed against its major trading pairs.
London close: Stocks mixed as commodities underperform
London stocks finished Monday’s session in a mixed state, with the top-flight index dipping below the waterline in afternoon trading, sentiment earlier having been underpinned by vaccine optimism and the US stimulus package.
London close: Stocks mixed after UK GDP, bond yield concerns linger
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Friday, with the top-flight index reversing earlier losses in afternoon trading, as investors pored through the latest UK GDP data.
London close: Stocks finish above water as ECB speeds up bond-buying
London stocks were back into positive territory by the close on Thursday, as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank, while ex-dividend stocks kept a lid on the gains.
London close: Stocks mixed amid inflation concerns
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Wednesday amid worries about inflation, with miners under the cosh.
London close: Stocks finish firmer on economic recovery hopes
London stocks managed a positive finish to the session on Tuesday, after the OECD upgraded its growth forecasts for the UK and global economy.
London close: Stocks finish firmer amid rebound optimism
London stocks closed in positive territory on Monday, with Pearson still well in the green at the end of the day after well-received results.
London close: Stocks slip despite brightening prospects for US economy
London stocks finished lower at the end of the week following the release of a better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report for February.
London close: Stocks finish weaker amid bond yield pressure
London stocks remained in negative territory at the close on Thursday, amid ongoing pressure from rising government bond yields overnight.