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17-08-2017
London stocks ended lower with financials taking a hit from a dovish set of US central bank policy meeting minutes.
17-08-2017
The FTSE 250 was down 0.35% in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Hikma Pharmaceuticals the main drag on the mid-cap index as falling oil prices and dovish Fed minutes kept stock markets lower.
17-08-2017
London stocks gave up more ground by midday on Thursday as a retreating oil price and dovish US central bankers hit lenders to offset a better set of retail sales data.
17-08-2017
London stocks recovered from an initial dip to trade almost flat on Thursday morning after the release of a relatively dovish set of Federal Reserve meeting minutes overnight led to a positive Wall Street session.
17-08-2017
The US government has filed what could be the largest Libor scandal-related lawsuit yet against some of Britain's biggest lenders, alleging that their role in rigging borrowing rates had played a part in the collapse of American banks once worth more than $400 billion. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has begun a High Court claim against banks including Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland, alleging that they colluded to hold down borrowing rates for several years, a practice known as "lowballing", to give the market a false idea of their financial health. - The Times
17-08-2017
Stocks are expected to come under slight pressure at the start of the day despite the release of a relatively dovish set of Fed meeting minutes overnight and a positive close to the trading session on Wall Street.
16-08-2017
London stocks held on to Wednesday's early gains on the back of stronger-than-expected labour market data, fading geopolitical tensions and a rally for resources stocks.
16-08-2017
A sharp turnaround in interim fortunes propelled construction firm Balfour Beatty to the top of the midcap risers list on Wednesday.
16-08-2017
Shares in insurer Admiral led the FTSE 100 fallers lost on Wednesday after the company said its interim profits had been hit by the rising cost of personal injury claims after the government changed the payment calculation.
16-08-2017
London stocks held on to Wednesday's early gains by midday as the pound rebounded on the back of labour market data, geopolitical tensions faded and resources stocks rallied.
16-08-2017
London stocks hopped higher in early trade on Wednesday, with only five constituent companies in negative territory as oil prices rallied and a positive lead was taken from Asia as geopolitical tensions faded.
16-08-2017
The number of first-time buyers is increasing rapidly because of the support of the government's Help to Buy scheme and ultra-low mortgage rates. First-timers borrowed £5.9 billion in mortgages in June, up by 26 per cent compared with May and 9 per cent on June last year. This equated to 36,000 loans, a rise of 22 per cent from the previous month, according to UK Finance, the trade organisation. - The Times
16-08-2017
Stocks are seen starting the session a tad higher ahead of the release of the August employment report and, later in the day, the minutes of the US central bank's most recent policy meeting.
15-08-2017
Resources stocks held the mid-cap 250 index back on Tuesday as gold and oil prices fell.
15-08-2017
London stocks closed higher as sabre-rattling between the US and North Korea returned to background noise, while the pound slipped as inflation proved less than expected.
15-08-2017
Standard Life Aberdeen was up the top of the index gainers leaderboard on Tuesday for the second successive day after its merger was completed.
15-08-2017
London stocks continued to rise on Tuesday as sabre-rattling between the US and North Korea returned to background noise, while the pound slipped as inflation proved less than expected.
15-08-2017
Stocks are set to start the session slightly higher as traders wait on the latest UK CPI data while monitoring the continuing newsflow coming from the North Korean peninsula.
15-08-2017
London stocks looked to bounce back for a second session as sabre-rattling between the US and North Korea returned to background noise, with traders focused on the UK's potential for a 'soft Brexit' and inflation data to come out later.
15-08-2017
David Davis, the Brexit secretary, is expected to set out more clearly the government's hopes for a future customs deal with the European Union this week, to help inform the next round of Brexit negotiations. With Theresa May not expected to return to her desk in Downing Street from her holiday until Thursday, the government is keen to show that preparations for Brexit have not ground to a halt. - Guardian
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