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London close: Stocks end up as banks, oil majors rally
London stocks ended higher on Monday as investors shrugged off concerns about China’s tech crackdown, with banks and oil issues on the rise.
London close: Stocks firmer on flurry of manufacturing data
London stocks managed a positive finish on Wednesday, even after investors had pored over a fresh set of uninspiring manufacturing data.
London close: Stocks mixed as BoE keeps policy on hold
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, after the Bank of England stood pat on monetary policy amid fresh fears for the employment market.
London close: Stocks weaker as Johnson confirms tax hike
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, following gains in the previous session, as investors mulled Boris Johnson’s announcement of £12bn in tax hikes.
London close: Stocks finish firmer as Fed fears fall away
London stocks finished in positive territory on Monday, as investors digested the latest reading on the UK construction sector, with last week’s non-farm payrolls miss helping to alleviate concerns about Fed tapering.
London close: Stocks positive ahead of Federal Reserve decision
London stocks closed in the green on Wednesday, as concerns about embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande eased, and investors turned their attention to the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve due later in the global day.
London close: Stocks finish weaker amid China, gas price concerns
London stocks remained in negative territory at the close on Monday as the September slide continued, dragged lower by weakness in the mining sector and heavy losses for Prudential.
London close: Stocks rebound from Monday blues
London stocks closed in the green on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session with solid performances from the likes of Pershing Square, IAG and Shell helping to underpin markets.
London close: Stocks carve out gains ahead of 'quadruple witching'
London stocks managed to close in the black by midday on Thursday, with a strong showing from the likes of Rolls-Royce and Ashtead lending support.
London close: Stocks end lower after US jobs report
London stocks finished lower on Friday following the release of weaker-than-expected US non-farm payrolls numbers which served to push the pound higher.
London close: Stocks fall as investors mull UK jobs, US inflation data
London stocks ended down on Tuesday, led lower by weakness in the mining sector as investors mulled the latest UK jobs and US inflation data.
London close: Stocks hold their ground despite weak GDP reading
London stocks were still in the black by the end of the day on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors brushed off disappointing UK GDP data.
London close: Oil majors buoy top-flight index even as CPI spikes
London's top-flight index outperformed on Wednesday, buoyed by gains for index heavyweights BP and Royal Dutch Shell on the back of fast-rising energy prices globally.
London close: Stocks weaker as Evergrande hand-wringing continues
London stocks closed in the red on Friday, rounding out the week with continued concerns about embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande.
London close: Rolls-Royce locks in gains in mixed day for stocks
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Monday, as engine maker Rolls-Royce charged ahead following a contract win.
London close: Stocks end another week in the red
Stocks surrendered early gains to finish another week firmly in the red ahead of the quarterly expiry of financial derivatives contracts for individual stocks and indices in the States.
London close: Stocks end last day of turbulent month in the red
London stocks slipped below the waterline to close in the red on Tuesday amid weakness in the travel sector, as investors digested the latest UK GDP data.
London close: Stocks firmer on penultimate day of Q3
London stocks finished in the green on Wednesday, underpinned by strong performances from the likes of Next and AstraZeneca.
London close: Stocks weaker as possible winter energy crisis looms
London stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, amid worries about inflation and Chinese power shortages, with investors looking to a testimony from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell across the pond.
London close: Stocks in the red as ECB pumps bond-buying brakes
London stocks remained in the red by the close on Thursday, as investors digested the news that the European Central Bank was set to lower bond purchases.