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London close: Stocks dip on final day of 2021 but FTSE gains 14% YTD
London stocks dipped on the final day of 2021 but were higher overall for the year, as investors continued to mull the impact of the Omicron Covid variant.
London close: Stocks edge down in quiet trade; jobless claims in focus
London stocks ended a little lower on Thursday, underperforming their European and US peers after hitting a 22-month high in the previous session.
London close: FTSE hits 22-month as Omicron worries fade
London stocks ended firmly in the black on Wednesday, having hit their highest level since February 2020 amid hopes that Omicron will be less severe than previous Covid variants.
London close: Stocks flat as Christmas celebrations kick off
There was no fizz or sparkle on the last trading session before Christmas, with London stocks flat as a pancake as traders reached for the mince pies and bubbly.
London close: Stocks gain as Omicron fears recede
London stocks ended the last full trading day before Christmas in the black, with sentiment underpinned by news that the Omicron variant is less likely to land people in hospital.
London close: Stocks firmer after US, UK GDP readings
London stocks broke into positive territory by the close on Wednesday, after US GDP was revised upwards for the third quarter, and weaker-than-expected UK growth figures.
London close: Stocks rise as Sunak unveils £1bn hospitality support package
London stocks ended firmly in the black on Tuesday, rebounding from losses in the previous session after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a fresh £1bn funding package to help England’s hospitality and leisure sectors weather a surge in Omicron cases.
London close: Stocks finish weaker as Cabinet holds emergency meeting
London stocks were closed below the waterline on Monday, with travel and leisure shares under pressure as Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss possible further Covid-19 restrictions.
London close: Stocks manage positive finish after solid retail sales
London stocks managed to close in the green on Friday, with the mood underpinned by better-than-expected UK retail sales data, as investors continued to digest recent central bank moves.
London close: Stocks firmer, pound stronger after BoE rate hike surprise
London stocks closed in positive territory on Thursday, as the pound rallied against its major trading pairs, after the Bank of England surprised markets by hiking interest rates by 15 basis points.
London close: Stocks weaker ahead of PM announcement, Fed decision
London stocks closed in negative territory on Wednesday, ahead of another Omicron update from the Prime Minister as well as the latest decision from the US Fed, and after data showed that UK inflation surged in November to its highest level in more than a decade.
London close: Stocks turn negative amid Omicron spread fears
London stocks had turned negative by the close on Tuesday, turning negative as trading opened across the pond, as producer inflation came in hotter-than-expected in the US in November.
London close: Stocks weaker as Omicron fears take hold
London stocks finished lower on Monday, with selling pressure particularly strong among travel and leisure names as the government stepped up its response to the ‘Omicron’ variant of Covid-19.
London close: Stocks weaker as US inflation surges to 39-year high
London stocks finished back in negative territory on Friday, as investors pored over inflation figures from across the pond that pointed to the fastest rise in consumer prices for 39 years.
London close: Stocks weaker on impact of 'plan B' rules
London stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday, with travel and hospitality shares under the cosh following the introduction of so-called ‘plan B’ Covid-19 restrictions in England.
London close: Stocks weaker on reports of 'plan B' restrictions
London stocks ended Wednesday’s session just below the waterline, with the pound sinking on reports the government was preparing to impose fresh Covid-19 restrictions on England.
London close: FTSE recovers from Omicron slump as concerns wane
London stocks closed in positive territory midday on Tuesday as worries about the Omicron variant receded, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector.
London close: Stocks finish firmer as Omicron concerns ease
London stocks closed in the green on Monday as worries about the Omicron variant eased, with strength in the energy sector lending a hand.
London close: Stocks turn weaker as US payrolls fall short
London stocks reversed their fortunes to close weaker on Friday, as investors digested a set of non-farm payroll numbers from across the pond that surprised to the downside.
London close: Stocks weaker on ongoing Omicron concerns
London stocks closed below the waterline on Thursday, as concerns about the new Omicron Covid variant and potential rate hikes weighed on investors’ minds.