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London close: Stocks pick up as Powell perks up dollar
London stocks perked up late on Tuesday as the pound fell on new Brexit fears ahead of a key parliamentary vote and expectations of rising US interest rates, with the latest UK jobs data seemingly doing little to nudge markets either way.
London midday: Stocks nudge down after jobs data; Royal Mail and TalkTalk rally
London stocks had nudged a touch lower by midday on Tuesday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, although there were some bright spots on the corporate front in the form of updates from the likes of Royal Mail and TalkTalk.
London open: Stocks steady as investors eye jobs data; housebuilders rally
London stocks were steady at the open on Tuesday as investors eyed a slew of key jobs data, but housebuilders racked up healthy gains following a well-received update from Galliford Try.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of jobs data
London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday, steadying after the previous session's losses as investors eye a slew of key jobs data.
London close: FTSE slips on oil drop and global growth worries
London stocks tripped up on Monday as weaker oil prices weighed on the energy sector, the pound made a stuttering recovery from losses last week and warnings about global growth from China and the IMF.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as energy sector takes a hit
London stocks had fallen firmly into the red by midday as weaker oil prices weighed on the energy sector and the pound strengthened, with Hargreaves Lansdown leading the fallers after a report from the City watchdog.
London open: Stocks nudge up as May faces Commons showdown; Indivior surges
London stocks nudged a touch higher in early trade on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May faced a showdown with Brexit rebels, while Indivior rocketed after a US court blocked the sale of a rival generic of its bestselling opioid addiction treatment.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as May faces Commons showdown
London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Monday following the release of a slew of Chinese data and as investors look to the Commons vote on the Customs Bill.
London close: Stocks finish higher as US president rows back on US-UK trade deal remarks
London stocks finished higher on Friday, but was off their best levels of the session, as the pound recovered from an early bout of selling, after US President Donald Trump backtracked on remarks he made overnight that the Prime Minister's soft Brexit plan would "probably kill" any trade deal with the US.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as pound dented by Trump comments
London stocks were still in the green by midday on Friday as the pound was knocked lower after US President Trump said the Prime Minister's soft Brexit plan would "probably kill" any trade deal with the US.
London open: Stocks rise as Trump's Brexit comments weigh on sterling
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the pound took a hit after US President Trump said the Prime Minister's soft Brexit plan would "probably kill" any trade deal with the US.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as Trump's Brexit comments hit pound
London stocks set were for a positive open on Friday as the pound ticked lower after US President Trump said the Prime Minister's soft Brexit plan would "probably kill" any trade deal with the US.
London close: Stocks shrug off England's World Cup hangover
London stocks coped admirably well with England's post-World Cup hangover on Thursday, recouping much of the heavy losses taken the previous session, with gains capped as the pound rose on the publication of the government's Brexit white paper.
London pre-open: Stocks to bounce back from heavy losses
London stocks looked set for a positive open on Thursday following heavy losses in the previous session on the back of renewed trade war concerns.
London midday: Stocks bounce back from heavy losses
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday, bouncing back from the heavy losses seen in the previous session after tensions between the US and China escalated.
London open: Stocks recover from losses; Sky rallies as Comcast ups offer
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, bouncing back from the heavy losses seen in the previous session after tensions between the US and China escalated.
London close: Stocks hit by trade worries
London stocks finished firmly in the red on Wednesday as trade tensions between the US and China ramped up a notch after Donald Trump followed through on his threat to slap tariffs on an extra $200bn of Chinese goods.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as trade war fears intensify
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Wednesday as trade tensions between the US and China ramped up a notch after Donald Trump followed through on his threat to slap tariffs on an extra $200bn of Chinese goods.
London open: Stocks get clobbered as Trump ramps up China trade war
London stocks took a beating in early trade on Wednesday as trade war concerns reared their head once again after Washington announced plans to impose tariffs on an extra $200bn of Chinese goods.
London pre-open: Stocks to drop as Trump ramps up China trade war
London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Wednesday after the US announced plans to impose tariffs on an extra $200bn of Chinese goods.