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London close: Oil market rally pushes FTSE 100 towards record high
London's top-flight index pushed closer to its record highs after US President Donald Trump's decided to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, which served to propel crude oil futures to their loftiest level since 2014.
London midday: Energy shares pace the advance as oil rallies
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, with energy shares pacing the advance as Brent crude hit its best levels since 2014 on the back of US President Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, with a raft of corporate news also keeping investors busy.
London open: Oil majors lead rise after US withdraws from Iran deal
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled over US President Trump's largely expected decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and sifted through a raft of corporate news, with bakery chain Greggs bucking the trend on the back of a cautious outlook.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors mull US Iran deal withdrawal
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday, with oil prices in focus after US President Trump announced that he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.
London close: FTSE meets resistance amid Iran, Italy concerns
London stocks gave up their early gains on Tuesday as bullishness over deal news was dampened as caution over the Iran nuclear deal hit oil prices, with a splash of Italian election concerns to add to the mix.
London midday: Stocks flat ahead of Trump's Iran call; Shire surges on Takeda deal
London stocks had given up earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of US President Trump's announcement on the Iran nuclear deal later in the day, with a flurry of deal news to keep investors busy until then.
London open: Stocks edge higher amid whirl of deal news
London stocks edged higher on Tuesday as sunburnt traders returned to their desks from the baking Bank Holiday weekend to find a flurry of deal news, with the latest Chinese trade data in focus as investors eyed an announcement by US President Trump over the Iran nuclear deal.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors eye Trump Iran deal announcement
London stocks were set to edge higher on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after the Bank Holiday weekend, with eyes on the US, where President Trump is set to announce his decision on the Iran nuclear deal.
London close: Stocks jump as US jobs report pleases, pound dips
London stocks were cooking on gas on Friday, fired up by several upbeat corporate updates, as investors evaluated the latest US non-farm payrolls report and news out of US-China trade talks ahead of a long sunny weekend.
London midday: Stocks warm up ahead of long weekend
London stocks were cooking on gas on Friday, fired up by several upbeat corporate updates, as investors eyed the release of the US non-farm payrolls report, US-China trade talks and a sunny long weekend ahead.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of non-farm payrolls; HSBC bucks trend
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, helped along by a few upbeat corporate updates, as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London pre-open: Stocks to push higher ahead of non-farm payrolls report
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Friday following losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the release of latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London close: Stocks and services sector fail to regain lost ground
London stock finished Thursday where they started the week as some disappointing trading updates and a bumper crop of companies going ex-dividend took points off the main indices, while sterling could not hold onto its earlier gains from a rather weak recovery in the key services sector.
London midday: Stocks almost flat as weak services data dampens rate odds
London stocks were just a touch lower at midday as ex-dividends took some points off the main indices as is usual on a Thursday, while sterling shrugged off more weak data that further reduces the odds of a rate hike this month.
London open: Stocks slip as investors digest Fed statement; services data eyed
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve and looked ahead to the release of key UK services data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on downbeat US cues; services data eyed
London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, which finished lower after the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement.
London close: Footsie edges higher ahead of US Fed decision
Continuing weakness in the pound ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement later in the day boosted London's top flight index on Wednesday.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains even as pound pops on construction data
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Wednesday even as the pound popped higher on better-than-expected construction data.
London open: Stocks rise as Apple provides some cheer; construction data eyed
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with miners on the up and wider sentiment underpinned by a solid set of earnings overnight from US tech giant Apple, as investors eyed the release of UK construction data.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as Apple beats expectations; construction data eyed
London stocks were set for a positive open on Wednesday following solid earnings from US tech giant Apple, as investors eye the release of UK construction data and the latest policy announcement form the Federal Reserve.