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London close: Trade concerns cap poor weak for Footsie
London stocks finished the week sharply lower as US President Trump's threat to ditch the World Trade Organisation and slap more tariffs on China sparked renewed worries about global trade, with gains in Whitbread on deal news failing to act as an offset.
London midday: Stocks fall further as trade fears grow; Whitbread rallies on Costa sale
London stocks had fallen a little further into the red by midday on Friday as US President Trump's threat to ditch the World Trade Organization and slap more tariffs on China sparked renewed worries about global trade, but losses were less pronounced than in Europe as Whitbread surged on deal news.
London open: Stocks drop amid trade concerns but Whitbread surges on Costa sale
London stocks fell early on Friday as trade concerns resurfaced, with US President Trump threatening to pull out of the World Trade Organization, but Whitbread was a bright spot as it agreed to sell its Costa coffee chain for £3. 9bn.
London pre-open: Stocks to drop as trade worries resurface; Coca-Cola to buy Costa for £3.9bn
London stocks looked set to drop at the open on Friday as trade concerns resurfaced, with US President Trump threatening to pull out of the World Trade Organization.
London close: Pound strength, weak data take their toll
London stocks retreated on Thursday as the pound held firm above $1. 30 and after data revealed that UK consumer lending growth slowed to its weakest since November 2015 last month.
London midday: Stocks fall further as pound holds above $1.30; consumer lending in focus
London stocks had fallen a little further into the red by midday on Thursday as the pound held firm above $1. 30 and after data revealed that UK consumer lending growth slowed to its weakest since November 2015 last month.
London open: Stocks drop as pound holds above $1.30
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday despite a positive session on Wall Street, as the pound traded back above $1. 30.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower despite positive US session
London stocks looked set to edge down at the open on Thursday despite a positive session on Wall Street, with the pound trading back above $1. 30.
London close: Stocks slump despite possible 'Brexit' breakthrough
London stocks slumped on Wednesday as the pound shot higher on hopes of a 'breakthrough' in its negotiations on Brexit with Brussels, although strategists were cautious.
FTSE 250 movers: Diploma rises but Metro hit by Berenberg note
London's FTSE 250 was down 0. 6% to 20,725. 97 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
London midday: Stocks drop as pound ticks higher; utilities buck the trend on Citi note
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Wednesday as the pound was lifted by news of a possible extension to Brexit negotiations.
London open: Stocks nudge up amid US-Mexico optimism; focus shifts to Canada
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday amid ongoing optimism about the US-Mexico trade deal, with the focus shifting to Canada.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on continued US-Mexico optimism
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday amid ongoing optimism about the US-Mexico trade deal.
London close: Stocks play 'catch-up' with global bourses
London stocks played catch-up with the rest of global markets on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by news of a new trade deal between the US and Mexico, although not all analysts were buying into the news.
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London midday: Stocks up but off highs as US and Mexico agree trade deal
London stocks were up but off earlier highs by midday on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by news of a new trade deal between the US and Mexico.
London open: Stocks rise as US and Mexico reach trade deal
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in the US, where the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs and the Dow broke above 26,000 for the first time since February after the US and Mexico reached a new trade deal.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as US and Mexico reach new trade deal
London stocks were set for a positive open on Tuesday, tracking gains in the US, where the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs after the US and Mexico reached a new trade deal.
London close: Stocks gains on dovish comments by US Fed chair
London stocks eked out only small gains, boosted by a positive tone to trading on Wall Street's, where several of th main market gauges were notching up fresh record highs after US central bank chief Jerome Powell struck a relatively dovish note in his keynote speech at the Federal Reserve's annual Economic Symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
London midday: Stocks eke out gains in low volumes as miners rally
London stocks had managed to eke out small gains by midday on Friday as strength in the mining sector offset weak housebuilders, with all eyes on US Fed chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.