Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks fall sharply; shop price inflation hits fresh high
London stocks ended firmly in the red on Wednesday as investors continued to fret over the prospect of higher rates and an economic slowdown.
London close: Stocks dragged lower as inflation concerns continue to weigh
London stocks finished lower having underperformed throughout the session as traders in London were forced to catch-up with selling on global markets over the bank holiday.
London close: Stocks in the red after hawkish Powell speech
London stocks closed below the waterline on Friday, as investors digested a hawkish speech from US Fed chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole, while it was confirmed earlier that energy bills in the UK would be near-doubling come October.
London close: Stocks finish 'indecisive' session mixed
London stocks finished in a mixed state on Thursday after some fresh economic data, as investors looked towards a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium.
London close: Stocks remain red ahead of Fed's symposium
London stocks were off their earlier lows but still weaker by the close on Wednesday, as investors looked to the US Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium, due to begin on Thursday.
London close: Stocks fall on a raft of poor PMI data
London stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, after a fresh batch of data showed manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracting, and the UK economy essentially stalling.
London close: Stocks in the red as gas prices soar
London stocks finished Monday’s session in the red, as natural gas futures jumped after Russia said the Nordstream 1 pipeline would be closed for three days, and as investors eyed Friday’s Jackson Hole symposium hosted by the US Federal Reserve.
London close: Collapse in the pound keeps FTSE above water
London stocks were in a mixed state by the close on Friday, after the latest retail sales data beat expectations, while consumer confidence reached a fresh low.
London close: Stocks finish 'disjointed' session in the green
London stocks managed a positive finish on Thursday, as investors digested a fresh batch of economic data from across the pond.
London close: Stocks fall as inflation beats forecasts again
London stocks closed in negative territory on Wednesday, after the latest UK inflation data which showed consumer prices climbed at their fastest clip in 40 years in July.
London close: Sterling strength takes shine off FTSE
London stocks closed in a mixed state on Tuesday, with the top-flight index maintaining its positive position alongside its Wall Street counterparts, after the latest UK jobs data showed a plunge in real earnings.
London close: Stocks squeeze out a positive finish after Chinese data
London stocks managed to close just above the waterline on Monday, reversing earlier losses that came on the back of disappointing data out of China.
London close: Stocks higher ahead of key data next week
London stocks managed a positive finish on Friday after data showed the UK economy contracted a touch less than expected in the second quarter.
London close: Ex-dividends weigh down afternoon trading
London stocks closed below the waterline on Thursday, with ex-dividend stocks remaining a drag through afternoon trading.
London close: Stocks strengthen as US inflation comes in below forecasts
London stocks managed to close above the waterline on Wednesday, as investors digested the news that consumer inflation in the US slowed more than expected in July.
London close: Stocks mixed amid energy concerns, US CPI fears
London stocks were in a mixed state at the close on Tuesday, as the tech selloff on Wall Street continued into another session, while investors were eyeing the latest US inflation reading.
London close: Stocks rise as investors shrug off central bank risks
London stocks managed to close in positive territory on Monday, buoyed by a rise at the open for US markets, and after some mixed trade data out of China.
London close: Investors and analysts cautious after 'sizzling' US jobs report
For investors who had grown accustomed to market conditions where 'bad news' on the economy was 'good news' for stocks, Friday's much stronger-than-expected reading on the US jobs proved a disappointment.
London close: Stocks maintain gains after BoE confirms big rate hike
London stocks managed a positive finish on Thursday, after the Bank of England announced its biggest rate hike in 27 years in a bid to tackle surging inflation.
London close: Stocks stronger ahead of Thursday's BoE decision
London stocks closed above the waterline on Wednesday, as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK services sector ahead of the Bank of England’s scheduled policy announcement on Thursday.