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London close: Stocks drop as stronger pound, miners weigh
London stocks ended in the red on Tuesday, weighed down by weakness in the mining sector and a stronger pound, as investors mulled updates from the likes of StanChart, BP and Whitbread.
London midday: Stocks nudge lower as miners drop on China data; StanChart shines
London stocks had slipped into the red by midday on Tuesday, with miners under the cosh after disappointing Chinese data and as uninspiring updates from the likes of Whitbread and Glencore offset solid results from Standard Chartered.
London open: Stocks edge up as StanChart impresses, China data disappoints
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped along by some well-received results from Standard Chartered, but gains were limited following the release of disappointing Chinese data.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up; Asia data disappoints
London stocks were set to edge just a touch higher at the open on Tuesday following the release of disappointing Chinese data.
London close: Stocks track gains on Wall Street
London stocks moved higher on Monday, tracking a record close on Wall Street at the end of last week, even as investors mulled a downgrade to UK growth forecasts and eyed more Brexit talks and the resumption of trade discussions between the US and China.
London midday: FTSE edges into the red; think tank downgrades UK growth forecast
London stocks had edged into the red by midday on Monday, unable to capitalise on Wall Street's record close at the end of last week as investors mulled a downgrade to UK growth forecasts and eyed more Brexit talks and the resumption of trade discussions between the US and China.
London open: Stocks nudge higher after record US close
London stocks were a touch higher in early trade on Monday after a record close on Wall Street at the end of last week, as investors continued to keep an eye on Brexit developments and Sino-US trade relations.
London pre-open: Stocks set to kick the week off a little higher
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Monday following a mixed Asian session, as investors continued to keep an eye on Brexit developments and trade talks between the US and China.
London close: Stocks nudge lower as RBS and Just Eat lose ground
London stocks ended the day a touch lower on Friday as investors weighed up a solid update from advertising giant WPP and some better-than-expected US growth figures against disappointing updates from the likes of RBS and Just Eat.
London midday: Stocks off lows as WPP rallies but RBS and Just Eat retreat
London stocks were off lows by midday on Friday as WPP gained on the back of its first-quarter update, but the top-flight index remained in the red as RBS cautioned over Brexit uncertainty and Just Eat's latest numbers disappointed, with all eyes on the release of US GDP figures.
London open: Stocks drop as RBS and Just Eat fail to impress
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, with first-quarter numbers from the likes of RBS and Just Eat failing to impress as investors eyed the release of the latest US GDP figures.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up ahead of US GDP
London stocks were set to nudge just a tough higher on Friday following losses in the previous session, as investors eye the release of the latest US GDP figures.
London close: Stocks drop as Sainsbury's, housebuilders retreat
London stocks fell on Thursday as the latest update from Taylor Wimpey dented the housebuilding sector, while first-quarter numbers from Barclays disappointed and Sainsbury's slumped as the competition watchdog blocked its proposed merger with Asda.
London midday: Stocks stay down as Sainsbury's slumps after CMA blocks Asda merger
London stocks were off earlier lows but still in the red by midday on Thursday, dented by ex-divs, weak housebuilders, disappointing quarterly numbers from Barclays and news that Sainsbury's merger with Asda has been blocked, although there was some good news on retail sales.
London open: Stocks drop as housebuilders weigh; Sainsbury's-Asda merger blocked
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, dented by ex-divs and weakness across the housebuilding sector as investors sifted through the latest quarterly results from Barclays and mulled news that Sainsbury's merger with Asda has been blocked.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge higher; Sainsbury's-Asda merger blocked
London stocks looked set to rise at the open on Thursday following losses in the previous session, with sentiment likely to be underpinned by solid earnings overnight form the likes of Microsoft and Facebook in the US.
London close: Stocks drop as traders book profits; miners and energy shares retreat
London stocks fell on Wednesday as investors took profits following a solid session the day before which saw the energy sector propel the top-flight index to near seven-month highs.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as miners retreat but retailers rally
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as investors took profits following a solid session the day before which saw the energy sector propel the top-flight index to near seven-month highs.
London open: Stocks fall as traders take profits after Tuesday's rally
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as traders took some profits following a solid session the day before, with the energy sector propelling the top-flight index to six-month highs.
London pre-open: Stocks to drop following strong gains on Tuesday
London stocks were set to drop at the open on Wednesday, taking their cue from a negative session in Asia and following a solid session the day before which saw strength in the energy sector propel the FTSE 100 to six-month highs.