Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks finish April in risk-on mood
London stocks reversed course to finish the month of April on a positive note, despite the selling centred on lenders' shares after first-quarter earnings from NatWest failed to impress.
London close: Stocks mixed after earnings deluge, US data
London's stock markets closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors waded through a flood of economic updates out of the US during the afternoon.
London close: Stocks lower amid another batch of earnings
London’s equity markets closed lower on Wednesday as investors thumbed through another series of corporate updates.
London close: Stocks weaker as investors eye US tech earnings
London's stock markets were still lower by the close on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to key earnings reports from some of America’s largest tech names.
London close: Stocks finish below the line ahead of big week
London markets closed almost unchanged on Monday, with stocks finishing just below the waterline.
London close: Stocks manage to end week positively
Stocks in London managed to close just above the waterline on Friday, buoyed by strong UK private sector output data as investors apparently shrugged off weak retail sales.
London close: Stocks end flat; miners in the red
London stocks ended flat on Thursday, with miners under pressure, as investors waded through a raft of corporate news.
London close: Stocks slip as food inflation remains red-hot
London stocks closed in negative territory on Wednesday, after fresh data showed UK inflation falling less than expected last month.
London close: Stocks rise after strong Chinese GDP data
London’s stock market closed in positive territory on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, as well as strong economic growth figures from China.
London close: Stocks tread water on quiet Monday
Investors in London saw a positive finish to their Monday, as a flurry of corporate deal activity boosted market sentiment.
London close: Stocks higher despite US retail sales slide
London markets closed higher on Friday, although both of the main indices gave up some earlier gains on the back of fresh US data.
London close: Stocks rise despite stagnant UK growth data
London markets closed higher on Thursday, as investors shrugged off some stagnant UK economic data.
London close: Stocks higher as US inflation comes in cooler
London markets closed in the green on Wednesday, after fresh data from across the pond showed consumer inflation in the United States falling back more than expected in March.
London close: Miners lead gains after long Easter break
London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Tuesday, as investors returned from the four-day Easter weekend.
London close: Stocks rise ahead of Easter long weekend
London's stock markets ended the last day of the Good Friday-truncated week in positive territory on Thursday.
London close: Stocks mixed as investors weigh UK, US data
London markets closed with mixed results on Wednesday, as investors balanced positive news on the UK services sector against concerns over a potential US slowdown.
London close: Stocks turn negative as caution returns
London's stock markets ended Tuesday in negative territory, reversing earlier gains amid some afternoon weakness on Wall Street.
London close: FTSE boosted by oil majors as prices jump
London markets closed on Monday with a mixed performance, with energy stocks among the major gainers after the weekend’s announcement from OPEC.