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London close: Stocks slip ahead of Fed rate decision
London stocks registered slight losses on Tuesday as investors grew jittery ahead of the latest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve scheduled for the next day and after the International Monetary Fund downgraded its UK growth forecast.
London close: Stocks tick higher as investors eye rate decisions
London stocks shook off earlier losses to end higher on Monday, but gains were unspectacular as investors eyed a series of key central bank rate announcements this week.
London close: Stocks grind higher in cautious trading
London stocks finished the week on a positive note as investors as investors digested slightly weaker than expected consumption data and softer readings for inflation expectations in the US.
London close: Modest gains for stocks after Q4 US GDP data
London stocks were modestly higher on Thursday amid well-received updates from the likes of 3i or Intermediate Capital Group.
London close: Stocks drift lower as investors digest corporate updates
London stocks drifted lower on Wednesday, but airlines got a boost after an upbeat update from easyJet.
London close: Stocks end mixed after soft data
London stocks ended the day in mixed fashion, as investors mulled a surge in public borrowing and news that UK business output fell in January at the fastest rate in two years.
London close: Stocks buoyed by gains on Wall Street
Stocks traded slightly higher despite downbeat forecasts for the UK economy out of consultancy EY, thanks to increased speculation of a downshift in the speed of rate hikes in the US.
London close: FTSE gains as retailers rise despite disappointing data
London stocks ended in the black on Friday, with retailers on the rise despite disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence data.
London close: Stocks weaker as recession fears continue
London stocks closed in negative territory on Thursday as concerns about a US recession dented the mood.
London close: Inflation data pulls consumer stocks lower
London stocks ended Wednesday trading in negative territory, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data.
London close: Stocks lower as wages pressure interest rates
London stocks closed below the waterline on Tuesday, after jobs data earlier showed wages rising at their quickest pace in more than 20 years in the November quarter, adding pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates.
London close: Stocks rise on quiet Monday as house prices climb
London stocks managed a positive finish on Monday, almost touching its record high, although the session remained quiet on a global basis as US markets were closed for Martin Luther King day.
London close: Stocks rise as UK economy unexpectedly grows
London stocks closed above the waterline on Friday after a better-than-expected UK GDP reading, as investors sifted through a number of key earnings from across the pond.
London close: Stocks rise as US inflation comes in cooler
London stocks closed above the waterline on Thursday, as investors digested a bigger-than-expected slowdown in inflation stateside, after a deluge of retail updates earlier in the day.
London close: Stocks edge higher ahead of US CPI report
London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, helped by a well-received update from JD Sports.
London close: Stocks weaker as Powell steers clear of hawkishness
London stocks closed in the red on Tuesday, as investors mulled hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, including an afternoon speech from US Fed chair Jerome Powell.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors mull China reopening
London stocks were mixed by the close on Monday, as investors continued to mull last week’s payrolls report and a further easing of Covid curbs in China.
London close: Stocks rise as investors sift through US payrolls
London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday, as investors thumbed through the latest batch of US non-farm payrolls figures.
London close: Retailers carry FTSE to a positive finish
London stocks managed a positive finish on Thursday after a lacklustre start, with retailers on the rise after well-received updates from the likes of Next and B&M.
London close: Stocks manage positive finish despite crude slide
London’s stock markets finished in positive territory on Wednesday, as eurozone PMI data indicated the recession may not be as deep as expected, and investors sifted through some data from across the pond.