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London close: Stocks weaker as UK economy shrinks in first quarter
London stocks closed in the red on Wednesday, after a session which saw investors poring over the latest UK GDP figures, as well as better-than-expected jobs data from across the pond.
London close: Stocks manage positive finish as house price growth hastens
London stocks managed a positive finish on Tuesday, as fresh data showed house price growth accelerating further, and mortgage approvals beating expectations.
London close: Tourism plays lead slump amid travel restriction fears
London stocks closed further into negative territory on Monday, with travel and leisure firms under the cosh.
London close: Stocks move higher as Fed concerns ease
London stocks finished higher at the end of the week as investors welcomed news of a bipartisan agreement on a package of infrastructure spending in the US.
London close: Stocks end mixed despite 'dovish' BoE
London stocks finished on a mixed note on Thursday as investors cheered the Bank of England's dovish policy stance at its latest rate-setting meeting.
London close: Stocks turn weaker in afternoon trading
London stocks fell back into the red in late trading on Wednesday, after a session which saw investors digesting the latest reading on the UK services and manufacturing sectors.
London close: Stocks finish stronger ahead of Powell speech
London stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, underpinned by a strong showing in the property sector, as investors got their trades in ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
London close: Grocers lead stocks higher amid reopening optimism
London stocks closed in positive territory on Monday, despite worries about inflation, as Morrisons led supermarkets higher after rejecting a £5. 5bn takeover offer.
London close: Stocks weaker on fresh inflation fears
London stocks closed well into negative territory on Friday, weighed down by inflation concerns and disappointing retail sales data.
London close: Stocks weaker after overnight Fed surprise
London stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it could hike interest rates earlier than expected.
London close: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed decision
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested news that inflation jumped past the Bank of England’s 2% target in May for the first time in nearly two years, and awaited the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks mixed as unemployment falls in April
London stocks ended up mixed at the close on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, while stocks stateside began their session weaker after a bumper Monday.
London close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of lockdown easing delay
London stocks managed to keep their heads above the waterline by the close on Monday, ahead of an announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in which he is expected to confirm widely-circulated reports that the next phase of lockdown easing in England will be delayed.
London close: Stocks end week on a high after decent GDP data
London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday, as investors digested encouraging UK GDP data.
London close: Stocks mixed as ECB stands pat, US inflation jumps
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank, as well as higher-than-expected consumer inflation in the United States.
London close: Stocks weaker on inflation concerns, weaker pound
London stocks had clawed back some earlier losses, but still closed in the red on Wednesday, amid concerns about rising inflation after the latest set of figures from China and ahead of US data later in the week.
London close: Stocks mixed with investors on edge over lockdown easing
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Tuesday, with some well-received earnings being offset by reports that the lifting of lockdown measures in England could be delayed by up to a month.
London close: Stocks cling to gains as housebuilders, Royal Mail rise
London equity markets managed to cling onto their gains by the close on Monday, with strength in the housebuilding sector helping to offset weak mining stocks after disappointing Chinese data.
London close: Stocks squeeze out gains as US payrolls miss forecasts
London stocks managed to break into positive territory by the close on Friday, with investors digesting fresh jobs data out of the United States, while travel plays remained under after the government’s latest announcement.
London close: Stocks weaker as Portugal knocked off green travel list
Stocks in London remained below the waterline by the close on Thursday, with ex-dividend stocks a drag as investors digested the latest update on travel restrictions for holiday destinations.