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London close: Stocks fall back as pound gains altitude
London stocks finished lower on Monday, weighed down by the stronger pound as traders pushed it higher ahead of the start of negotiations with Brussels this week on the UK's post-Brexit trade relationship with the European Union.
London midday: FTSE dragged lower by energy shares, stronger pound
London stocks extended losses by midday on Monday, weighed down by energy shares and a stronger pound, as investors continued to assess the impact of US-led airstrikes in Syria at the weekend, although Whitbread and Shire were bright spots.
London open: Stocks nudge down as investors mull Syria airstrikes; Whitbread surges
London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Monday as investors assessed the impact of US-led airstrikes in Syria at the weekend, though Whitbread and Shire bright spots.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge higher amid caution
London stocks were set for a marginally firmer open on Monday, with traders likely to be on edge as they await Russia's response to the US-led intervention in Syria.
London close: Gains in shares capped by geopolitical worries, pound strength
London stocks finished higher on Friday - but only just - as investors played it safe going into the weekend, due to the tense geopolitical situation in the Middle East, and strength in the pound.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors eye US earnings; Hammerson tanks
London stocks were steady by midday on Friday as investors kept an eye on the geopolitical situation, with the latest Chinese trade data in focus and US bank earnings eyed.
London open: Stocks nudge lower after China data; US earnings, geopolitics in focus
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors kept an eye on the geopolitical situation, with the latest Chinese trade data in focus and US bank earnings to look forward to.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat with geopolitics, US earnings in focus
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors kept an eye on the geopolitical situation, with the latest Chinese trade data in focus and US bank earnings to look forward to.
London close: Footsie underperforms as Sterling strengthens
London stocks finished higher on Thursday, helped along by solid performances from Shire and Tesco, as the US President appeared to dial back a tad on the previous day's aggressive rhetoric on the situation in Syria.
London midday: Stocks reverse losses as Trump appears to backtrack
London stocks had reversed earlier losses by midday on Thursday, helped along by solid performances from Shire and Tesco, as US President Trump graced his Twitter feed yet again with a message suggesting he was backtracking on his earlier aggressive stance on Syria.
London open: Small losses seen amid geopolitical tension; FirstGroup surges
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday, holding up pretty well given the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid mounting geopolitical tensions
London stocks looked set to for a negative start on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions.
London close: Stocks little changed as traders await news from Middle East
London stocks slipped on Wednesday following an unexpected drop in UK manufacturing and a sharp fall in construction output, as the bright spot of Tesco's results was overshadowed by investor caution over geopolitical tensions and ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as manufacturing data disappoints
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday following an unexpected drop in UK manufacturing and a sharp fall in construction output, as the bright spot of Tesco's results was overshadowed by investor caution over geopolitical tensions and ahead of US inflation figures and Federal Reserve minutes.
London open: Stocks in the red as investors eye Fed minutes, US inflation
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the release of the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, March inflation figures for the US and some key UK industrial and manufacturing data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower ahead of Fed minutes, US inflation
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting and the March inflation figures for the US.
London close: Stocks jump as trade tensions ebb slightly
London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by a pledge from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to open up the country's economy and lower import tariffs.
London midday: Stocks gain as China's Xi soothes trade spat fears
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by a pledge from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to open up the country's economy and lower import tariffs.
London open: Stocks march higher as China's Xi calms trade tensions
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors welcomed a pledge by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to open up the country's economy and lower import tariffs.
London pre-open: Stocks to follow Asian markets higher after Xi comments
London stocks were set for a positive open on Tuesday as investors welcomed a pledge by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to open up the country's economy and lower import tariffs.