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London close: FTSE indices join global sell-off amid growth concerns
London stocks were pummeled on Friday, even as the pound regained some composure after European leaders gave the UK a few more weeks to organise its withdrawal from the bloc, while weak German manufacturing data sparked global growth concerns, with the selling in shares extending across the Pond to Wall Street.
London midday: Stocks fall further as pound rallies, German data weighs
London stocks extended losses by midday on Friday as the pound regained some composure after European leaders gave the UK a few more weeks to leave the bloc, while weak German manufacturing data sparked global growth concerns.
London open: Stocks nudge down as sterling regains some composure
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as the pound regained some composure after European leaders gave the UK a few more weeks to leave the bloc.
London pre-open: Stocks to slip as pound recovers after EU says UK can delay Brexit
London stocks were set to slip at the open on Friday as sterling recovered after European leaders gave the UK a few more weeks to leave the bloc.
London close: Stocks finish on a mixed note amid pound weakness
London stocks finished on a mixed note on Thursday, with some investors visibly more nervous as they moved to discount increased risks of a hard Brexit.
London midday: Miners lift FTSE 100 but mid-caps slide
London's blue chips climbed higher on the back of gains for resources companies and a fall in the pound on Thursday amid increased Brexit uncertainty, which saw pressure on the more domestically flavoured mid-cap index.
London open: Stocks edge up as miners rally; Next drops after results
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, with mining and precious metals companies lending support as investors digested a dovish policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, looked ahead to the latest announcement from the Bank of England and mulled overnight Brexit events.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors mull dovish Fed, eye BoE
London stocks looked set for a positive open on Thursday following a dovish policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, as investors eye the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England and any further Brexit-related headlines.
London close: Dip in pound fails to stem selling pressure
London stocks dipped on Wednesday, with a drop in sterling unable to stem the selling as investors were suddenly faced with the prospect of further key votes in Parliament on Brexit as soon as the following week.
London midday: Stocks down but off lows as miners continue to weigh
London stocks were off earlier lows but still in the red by midday on Wednesday, with miners pacing the decline amid fresh concerns about Sino-US trade relations.
London open: Stocks edge lower as miners retreat amid Sino-US trade woes
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, with miners pacing the decline amid fresh concerns about Sino-US trade relations.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Sino-US worries resurface
London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Wednesday amid fresh concerns about Sino-US trade relations and as investors eye the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: FTSE 100 hits highest close since early October
London stocks continuing to push higher on Tuesday as investors remained sanguine about Brexit uncertainty and mulled figures showing a drop in the rate of unemployment to its lowest level since 1975.
London midday: Investors pick up unloved UK stocks despite Brexit uncertainty
London stocks are continuing to push higher, with Ocado leading the gains after a well-received trading statement and on the back of figures showing a drop in the rate of unemployment to its lowest level since 1975.
London open: Stocks nudge up as Ocado rallies; jobs data in focus
London stocks nudged higher at the open on Tuesday, with Ocado leading the gains after a well-received trading statement, as investors eyed the release of key jobs data.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge down ahead of jobs data
London stocks looked set to edge down at the open on Tuesday ahead of the release of key jobs data and following strong gains in the previous session, when sterling took a tumble after Parliament speaker John Bercow blocked another vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
London close: Stocks jump as Speaker of the House sends pound lower
Stocks in London's top-flight index jumped on Monday, helped along by a weaker pound and a strong performance from the mining sector, even as the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, surprised markets, telling MPs the Prime Minister could not bring her withdrawal proposal back for a third vote.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as miners rally, pound slips
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday, helped along by a weaker pound and a strong performance from the mining sector as Theresa May made a last-ditch attempt to garner support for her Brexit deal from Northern Ireland's DUP.
London open: Stocks rise as miners rally ahead of possible third meaningful vote
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the gains as all eyes remained firmly on any Brexit developments amid the possibility of a third meaningful vote on Brexit this week.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as Brexit saga rumbles on
London stocks were set to rise on Monday, with all eyes firmly on Brexit developments amid the possibility of a third meaningful vote this week.