European stocks lacked direction on Friday morning after US consumer price inflation came in hotter-than-expected, while the pound picked up after the UK economy registered August growth. The FTSE 100 index traded up just 3.89 points at 8,241.62. The FTSE 250 added 21.78 points, 0.1%, at 20,730.15, and the AIM All-Share down just 0.03 of a point at 734.50. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 825.80,...

Stocks in London closed in the red on Thursday, following a mixed bag of economic data from the US, with inflation surprising to the upside while jobless claims came in higher than expected. The FTSE 100 index closed down 6.01 points, 0.1%, at 8,237.73. The FTSE 250 ended 114.01 points lower, 0.6%, at 20,708.37, and the AIM All-Share fell 2.13 points, 0.3%, to 734.53. The Cboe UK 100 ebbed 0.1%...

London's blue chips faded after a bright start to trade in the red at midday on Thursday, ahead of US inflation data later in the session. The FTSE 100 had made a positive start, before some pre-US data nerves kicked in. The more tepid trade in Europe came despite equities in China ending the day in the green on supportive measures from the nation's central bank. The Shanghai Composite rose 1.3...

Shareholders in knocked-down FTSE 250 fintech Auction Technology (ATG) were waving their arms in the air after the firm posted a positive update on trading for the full year to the end of September. Having slowly but steadily lost more than three quarters of their value since their highs above £16 in 2021, the shares jumped as much as 12% to 460p taking them to the top of the mid-cap leader bo...

Embattled pharmaceutical giant GSK (GSK) has agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion (£1.8 billion) to settle lawsuits in the US related to its Zantac heartburn treatment, resolving 80,000 pending cases which represent around 93% of all outstanding cases. The shares jumped 6.5% to £15.52 as investors welcomed the removal of financial uncertainty and a lower settlement figure than some analysts were...

The FTSE 100 opened higher on Thursday, supported by strong gains in GSK, while European peers faltered The FTSE 100 index traded up 25.77 points, 0.3%, at 8,269.51. The FTSE 250 slipped 12.69 points, 0.1%, at 20,809.69, and the AIM All-Share down just 0.19 of a point at 736.47. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.3% at 828.03, the Cboe UK 250 flat at 18,285.44, and the Cboe Small Companies was unmoved at...

The FTSE 100 rallied at the close on Wednesday, as US markets climbed ahead of a CPI print later in the week. The FTSE 100 index closed up 53.13 points, 0.7%, at 8,243.74. The FTSE 250 ended 191.18 points higher, 0.9%, at 20,822.38, and the AIM All-Share rose 1.59 points, 0.2%, to 736.66. The Cboe UK 100 rose 0.6% 825.37, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 1.0% at 18,281.39, but the Cboe Small Companies...

Stocks in Europe were higher at midday on Wednesday, recouping some of Tuesday's losses, despite heavy falls in Shanghai. The FTSE 100 index was up 21.49 points, 0.3%, at 8,212.10. The FTSE 250 was up 137.16 points, 0.7%, at 20,768.36, but the AIM All-Share rose 1.01 points, 0.1%, to 736.08. The Cboe UK 100 added 0.3% at 822.38, the Cboe UK 250 climbed 0.8% to 18,253.79, and the Cboe Small Comp...

In a court filing on Tuesday, the US Justice Department said it was considering asking a federal judge to force tech giant Alphabet (GOOG:NASDAQ) to break up Google on competition grounds. The news emerged after US markets had closed, where Alphabet shares were up $0.80 at $165.70, leaving them flat on the year, although the stock was called down $2 or 1.25% pre-market on Wednesday. LANDMARK MO...

Pubs group Marston's (MARS) said strong trading continued into its final quarter resulting in full-year like-for-like sales up 4.8%, ahead of the broader hospitality market, driven by resilient demand for its food and drink. The group noted a 'material' circa £300 million reduction in year-end net debt to £885 million following the disposal of its 40% share in CMBC (Carlsberg Marston's Beer C...

Revolution Beauty's (REVB:AIM) share price chart looked ugly on Wednesday, the stock cheapening 11.5% to 16p after the cosmetics minnow unmasked a mixed first-half update including a worse-than-expected plunge in revenue. In the midst of a painful corporate makeover, the beauty retailer expects sales for the year to February 2025 to be down year-on-year, albeit the rate of decline should modera...

European stocks were mixed on Wednesday morning, with the FTSE 100 trading resiliently, after China announced it will hold a fiscal policy-focused conference this weekend amid a backdrop of investor nerves for the Asian economy. The FTSE 100 index was up 38.24 points, 0.5%, at 8,228.85. London's powerhouse listings AstraZeneca, Shell and Unilever were all in the green in early trade, aiding the...

Stocks in London closed lower on Tuesday, as miners and financials slipped after a stimulus-driven rally in China ran out of steam. The FTSE 100 index closed down 113.01 points, 1.4%, to 8,190.61. The FTSE 250 ended down 222.01 points, 1.1%, at 20,631.20, and the AIM All-Share closed down 3.54 points, 0.5%, at 735.07. The Cboe UK 100 fell 1.3% to 820.18, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.0% at 18,1...