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London Markets: A pair of IPOs brighten up a week that sees London stocks underperform

London stocks are set to finish with a 1.6% gain this week, underperforming global indexes as the pound surged. In the middle of it, an IPO blasted off......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 5th, 2021

London Markets: U.K. underperforms during value rallies, says JPMorgan Cazenove as it keeps neutral on the region

JPMorgan Cazenove on Monday said U.K. stocks will continue to underperform rivals in the eurozone and the U.S......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 17th, 2021

London Markets: FTSE 100 kicks off the week with a struggle as oil companies drop

U.K. stocks gave up a stronger lead at the start of Monday, to struggle into the afternoon, with downside led by oil companies as crude prices fell sharply......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 20th, 2020

London Markets: FTSE 100 swings between gains and losses after worst week since financial crisis

U.K. stocks swung between gains and losses on Monday, as traders assess whether the selling that sent the FTSE 100 into correction territory was enough to price in the economic effects of the spreading coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 2nd, 2020

London Markets: U.K. stocks end lower, capping worst week in 15 months

London stocks got no breaks on Friday, with a strong pound weighing on exporters and the U.K. reporting its first two cases of coronavirus. That is as the country is officially due to exit the EU later on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 31st, 2020

London Markets: Basking in the glow of a luxury-goods deal, Burberry boosts London stocks

Trade optimism and a big deal in the luxury sector help underpin gains for the FTSE 100 as a new week begins......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 25th, 2019

London Markets: Pound dips, FTSE 100 futures point to steady start after Brexit-vote delay

A calm start was ahead for U.K. stocks, while the pound was pulling back as investors faced a tense week on the Brexit front as Prime Minister Boris Johnson fights to get his Brexit deal passed ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 21st, 2019

London Markets: U.K. stocks rise to 10-week high, as metals prices rally

U.K. stocks trade slightly higher for a straight session on Thursday, boosted by gains for miners on the back of a rally in nickel and aluminum prices......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2018

London Markets: U.K. stocks climb to 10-week high, as metals prices soar

U.K. stocks inched higher for a third straight session on Thursday, boosted by a gain for Rentokil Initial after a well-received earnings report and as miners continued to rise on the back of a rally in nickel and aluminum prices......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2018

Global stocks rally as Trump tweet eases trade war fears

LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Monday as the U.S. government played down fears of a trade war with China that has roiled markets over the last week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 rises as GDP growth surprise drags pound lower

U.K. stocks moved higher Friday, on course to extend a run of weekly wins, as the pound slid to a seven-week low after disappointing data on British economic growth......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 27th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 rallies as GDP growth surprise drags pound lower

U.K. stocks moved higher Friday, on course to extend a run of weekly wins, as the pound slid to a seven-week low after disappointing data on British economic growth......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 27th, 2018

London Markets: Shire rally pushes FTSE 100 to 14-week high

U.K. stocks headed higher on Tuesday, as traders welcomed a $62 billion takeover deal for Shire and absorbed better-than-expected trade data from China......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 8th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE edges lower, but ends near 14-week high as oil’s drop offsets Shire stock rally

U.K. stocks books a tiny loss Tuesday, as oil-and-gas shares fell along with oil futures ahead of a closely watched decision on a resumption of Iranian sanctions by the U.S......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 8th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 rebounds slightly from 3-week low as oil shares gain

U.K. stocks inched higher on Wednesday, slightly rebounding from the prior day’s selloff as energy companies tracked a rally in oil prices and shot higher......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 30th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 leaps 1%, as commodity shares lift index off 6-week low

U.K. stocks jumped Tuesday, with gains for oil shares helping London’s blue-chips index bounce off a six-week low that it suffered as trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 20th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 ends higher, rising from 6-week low as Ocado, tobacco firms rally

U.K. stocks rose on Tuesday, with tobacco companies among biggest gainers after a positive broker note, helping London’s blue-chip index bounce off a six-week low that it reached as trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 20th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 rallies, tries to turn green for the week

U.K. stocks trade higher Friday, helped by a rally for the energy sector as oil prices gained, but the FTSE 100 benchmark remains slightly in the red for the week......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 22nd, 2018

World stocks jump on lull in trade tensions, euro gets summit boost

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks enjoyed a strong bounce on Friday as a recovery in Asian markets spread to European shares after a turbulent week of selling as investors' fears of higher barriers to trade came closer to becoming reality......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 29th, 2018

London Markets: London markets higher, buoyed by materials stocks, trade optimism

London stocks were off to a positive start for the week, led by shares of materials companies and taking a lead from global markets moving higher on trade optimism......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 20th, 2018

London Markets: London stocks rise, buoyed by materials shares and trade optimism

London stocks trade higher to start the week, led by shares of materials companies and a global markets that is moving higher on trade optimism......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 20th, 2018