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London pre-open: Stocks seen a little lower as eyes remain on Fed
London stocks were set for a slightly weaker open on Monday as investors pause for breath following gains in the previous week and continue to mull over the chances of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
London close: FTSE 100 ends week lower behind WPP as attentions turn to Yellen
Shares in London ended the week on a negative note with a hefty fall in WPP advertising investors' displeasure with the out-looking statement accompanying the company's full-year results.
London midday: WPP, Berendsen take pastings; investors look to US Fed for clues
London stocks were trading slightly lower at midday with advertising heavyweight WPP and commercial laundry firm Berendsen taking a hit after warning of slower growth this year as investors looked to the US interest rate soap opera for the latest guidance.
London open: Stocks edge lower as focus shifts to Fed speakers
London stocks edged lower in early trade, with miners under the cosh, as investors eyed speeches from several Federal Reserve officials including Chair Janet Yellen.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors eye Fed speakers
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Friday as investors eyed speeches from several Federal Reserve officials, including Chair Janet Yellen.
London close: FTSE 100 ends little moved, taking pause at Mt Everest base camp
Shares in London closed little moved Thursday after their record-busting run higher yesterday, with traders pausing for breath at a veritable Mt Everest base camp and digesting a bunch of corporate results news.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors sift through earnings
London stocks were little changed by midday on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of earnings releases and paused for breath after the blue-chip index hit new highs in the previous session.
London open: Stocks flat as investors pause for breath; construction PMI eyed
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors paused for breath after the blue-chip index hit new highs in the previous session.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower as investors pause for breath
London stocks were set for a slightly weaker open on Thursday, with investors likely to pause for breath after the blue-chip index hit new highs in the previous session.
London close: 'Trump effect' heaves FTSE to record closing highs as global equities surge
London, Europe and US stock markets got a hefty heave higher Wednesday on the back of US President Donald Trump's $1trn infrastructure pledge to Congress last night, with the prospect of a US rates hike in March also a factor in traders' optimism.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as pound drops
Stocks in London had extended gains by midday, with the pound losing ground against the dollar amid rising expectations of a US interest-rate hike, as investors sifted through a barrage of corporate and economic releases.
London open: Stocks edge higher as investors digest earnings, Trump speech
Stocks in London edged higher in early trade as investors sifted through more earnings news and digested US President Donald Trump's first address to Congress, and they looked ahead to some key manufacturing data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors digest Trump speech
Stocks in London were set for a firmer open on Wednesday as investors digested US President Donald Trump's first address to Congress and looked ahead to some key UK manufacturing data.