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London close: Stocks end lower on concerns around Fed
The FTSE 100 was down 0. 49% to 7,105. 34, while the pound was off 0. 63% against the dollar at 1. 29782 and 0. 32% lower versus the euro at 1. 1458 after the Democratic Unionist Party said Theresa May's plans to keep Northern Ireland inside the customs union even without a deal "raises alarm bells".
London midday: Miners lead the decline as Brexit worries dent sterling
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday, with miners and oil companies under the cosh as investors digested a hawkish Federal Reserve policy statement, while sterling slipped amid fading Brexit deal hopes.
London open: Resources stocks lead slide after hawkish Fed
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors digested a hawkish policy statement from the Federal Reserve, with miners and oil companies under the cosh.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower ahead of GDP data
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and eyed some key UK data releases.
London close: Astrazenca gives FTSE shot in the arm
London stocks outshone their European peers on Thursday, helped along by a strong performance from the banking sector and well-received updates from the likes of AstraZeneca and Burberry, as investors awaited the latest policy call from the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as Coca-Cola fizzes higher; Fed eyed
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Thursday, helped along by a strong performance from the banking sector and well-received updates from the likes of Coca-Cola and Burberry, as investors awaited the latest policy call from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks rise on strong US cues; Fed announcement eyed
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from strong gains on Wall Street as investors prepared for the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise on strong US cues; Fed in focus
London stocks were set for a positive start on Thursday after a solid session on Wall Street, which saw the Dow rally more than 500 points as investors welcomed the outcome of the mid-term elections.
London close: Markets breathe sigh of relief after US midterms
After US mid-term elections panned out pretty much as expected, London stocks extended gains as Wednesday's session wore on, as strength in the mining sector helped to offset disappointing updates from M&S, ITV and G4S, against the backdrop of another session of gains on Wall Street.
London midday: Miners pace the advance as ITV, M&S disappoint
After US mid-term elections panned out pretty much as expected, London stocks extended gains as Wednesday's session wore on, as strength in the mining sector helped to offset disappointing updates from M&S, ITV and G4S.
London open: Stocks rally as investors digest US mid-terms; M&S drops on results
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested a broadly in-line outcome to the US mid-terms, helped along by a strong performance from the mining sector.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as investors digest US mid-term results
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors digested the results of the US mid-term elections.
London close: Stocks slip as pound feeds on Brexit meeting scraps
London stocks lost ground on Tuesday as miners, oil producers and defensive stocks all slipped, with tentative optimism around Brexit offset by uncertainty over the political standoff between Italy and the EU and around US mid-term elections.
London midday: Stocks fall further as pound slips back; US mid-terms eyed
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Tuesday even as the pound slipped back, as the US mid-term elections loomed.
London open: Stocks muted as investors eye US mid-term elections
London stocks were pretty muted in early trade on Tuesday, with investors opting to keep their powder dry ahead of the US mid-term elections.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of US mid-term elections
London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Tuesday following a mostly firmer session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the US mid-term elections.
London close: Footsie buoyed by miners, but second-tier index slumps
London's top flight index edged higher on Monday, as a mix of resources and defensive stocks erasing earlier losses, although a disappointing reading on the UK services sector weighed on the second-tier FTSE 250.
London midday: Stocks turn up as defensives and resources rally
London stocks had turned higher by midday on Monday, with a mix of resources and defensive stocks erasing earlier losses as investors shrugged off a disappointing reading on the UK services sector.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of services data; Hiscox slumps
There were no fireworks in London equity markets on Monday, with the top-flight index nudging lower in early trade ahead of the release of the latest UK services data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of services data
London stocks were set for a muted open on Monday following heavy losses in Asia, as investors awaited the latest reading on the UK services data, while US mid-term elections and the Fed's interest rate decision later in the week will also be eyed.