London stocks closed lower on Monday, as the US tariff deadline was pushed back and President Donald Trump threatened potentially higher rates to those who do not reach a trade deal. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday confirmed comments by US President Donald Trump on Friday that he would 'probably start [tariffs] on August 1'. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has also confirmed...

Stock prices in Europe were up on Monday afternoon, after US President Donald Trump delayed the implementation of tariffs by over three weeks, soothing some investor unease on trade policy. The FTSE 100 index traded up 7.53 points, 0.1%, at 8,830.44. The FTSE 250 was up 60.26 points, 0.3%, at 21,617.60, and the AIM All-Share was up just 0.11 of a point at 773.60. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at...

London's blue chip index opened lower on Monday morning, amid a double whammy for oil majors as Opec+ states on the weekend announced they will increase oil production, while Shell set out a weaker top-end of its outlook range for Integrated Gas unit production. Tariffs were also in focus. US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the EU do not strike deals with...

You can't keep a good market down, and that has certainly been the case in the second quarter as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied hell-for-leather to make new all-time highs this week, helped by stronger-than-expected payrolls data, in time for the Independence Day market holiday. It has been a strange rally, with the Russell small-cap index making the lion's share of the gains, while...

Stocks in Europe were mostly lower on Friday morning, after US President Donald Trump won approval for his controversial 'One Big Beautiful Bill' ahead of UK construction purchasing managers' index and eurozone producer price index inflation data. The FTSE 100 index opened down 24.12 points, 0.3%, at 8,799.08. The FTSE 250 was down 112.01 points, 0.5%, at 21,590.57, and the AIM All-Share was...

Stocks in London ended higher on Thursday as easing bond yields and support for Chancellor Rachel Reeves reassured investors, while upbeat UK services data added to signs of economic resilience. The FTSE 100 index closed up 48.51 points, 0.6%, at 8,823.20. The FTSE 250 jumped 250.09 points, 1.2%, at 21,702.58, and the AIM All-Share rose 8.49 points, 1.1%, at 776.25. The Cboe UK 100 closed up...

Stocks were higher in London at Thursday midday, after data showed the UK service sector grew at the fastest pace for 10 months in June, ahead of key US jobless, unemployment and trade data. The FTSE 100 index was up 29.68 points, 0.3%, at 8,804.37. The FTSE 250 was up 132.92 points, 0.6%, at 21,585.41, and the AIM All-Share was up 6.19 points, 0.9%, at 773.95. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at...

Blue chip stocks in Europe were higher on Thursday morning, as China warned against trade deals that 'hurt third parties' following a US-Vietnam agreement. The FTSE 100 index opened up 41.92 points, 0.5%, at 8,816.61. The FTSE 250 was up 121.63 points, 0.6%, at 21,574.12, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.74 points, 0.6%, at 772.50. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5% at 879.63, the Cboe UK 250 was up...

For the uninitiated, business service group Cintas (CTAS:NASDAQ) has provided everyday items such as workwear, mops and cleaning products to over a million US businesses since the 1930s and today also serves customers in Latin America and Canada. While that might sound dull, Shares estimates the company has grown its EPS (earnings per share) by 14% per year over the last 40 years with...

Risk assets are back with a bang, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closing at record highs on Monday (30 June), after a frantic rally off the lows at the start of the second quarter triggered by 'Liberation Day'. The whole idea of introducing swingeing tariffs was to bring countries to the table, yet as we approach the end of the 90-day reprieve the US has done a trade deal of sorts...

UK stocks were mixed at Wednesday midday, after the UK government announced a delay to the implementation of new rights for workers until 2027, while the EU warned China as Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Brussels. The FTSE 100 index was up 21.48 points, 0.2%, at 8,806.81. The FTSE 250 was down 116.73 points, 0.5%, at 21,626.43, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.25 points, 0.2%, at 771.69. The...

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher on Wednesday morning, as a UK Cabinet minister warned of financial consequences following UK Prime Minister Starmer's last-minute climbdown on welfare reform, ahead of eurozone unemployment data. The FTSE 100 index opened up 4.64 points, 0.1%, at 8,789.97. The FTSE 250 was down 75.11 points, 0.4%, at 21,668.05, and the AIM All-Share was down 2.60 points,...

London's blue chip index closed out Tuesday in positive territory as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey indicated rates will continue on their downward trajectory, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell left his options open. The FTSE 100 index closed up 24.37 points, 0.3%, at 8,785.33. The FTSE 250 was 116.90 points higher, 0.5%, at 21,743.16, while the AIM All-Share added 2.29 points, 0.3%, at...

Stocks in Europe were mostly lower at Tuesday midday as large-scale industrial properties in England are expected to face a new business rates levy next year, while housebuilders retreated after soft house price data. The FTSE 100 index was down 14.49 points, 0.2%, at 8,746.47. The FTSE 250 was down 23.51 points, 0.1%, at 21,602.75, and the AIM All-Share was up 3.33 points, 0.4%, at 773.98....

London stocks opened higher on Tuesday, as new data showed the annual rate of UK house price growth slowed in June, as investors await UK manufacturing PMI data. The FTSE 100 index opened up 12.98 points, 0.2%, at 8,773.94. The FTSE 250 was up 48.46 points, 0.2%, at 21,674.72, and the AIM All-Share was up 3.55 points, 0.5%, at 774.20. The Cboe UK 100 was slightly lower at 874.49, the Cboe UK...

Stocks in London ended lower on Monday, with housebuilders among the worst performers despite stronger mortgage approval data, as investors turned cautious ahead of a week packed with US economic data. The FTSE 100 index closed down 37.95 points, 0.4%, at 8,760.96. The FTSE 250 was 89.70 points lower, 0.4%, at 21,626.26, while the AIM All-Share added 1.32 points, 0.2%, at 770.65. The Cboe UK...

Stocks were mixed at midday Monday, after China announced it will maintain duties on some steel products from the UK, EU and other places, ahead of German CPI data. The FTSE 100 index was down 2.87 points at 8,796.04. The FTSE 250 was down 43.82 points, 0.2%, at 21,672.14, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.69 points, 0.1%, at 770.02. The Cboe UK 100 was broadly flat at 876.47, the Cboe UK 250 was...

London's blue chip index opened slightly lower on Monday, ahead of UK mortgage approvals data, after the Office for National Statistics reported that the UK economy grew as expected in the first quarter. The FTSE 100 index opened down 9.40 points, 0.1%, at 8,789.51. The FTSE 250 was down 38.68 points, 0.2%, at 21,677.28, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.52 points, 0.1%, at 769.85. The Cboe UK...

Stocks in Europe closed higher on Friday, as investors welcomed signs of progress in US-China trade talks and looked past a hotter US inflation print that may delay rate cuts. The FTSE 100 index closed 63.31 points, 0.7%, at 8,798.91. The FTSE 250 was up 241.30 points, 1.1%, at 21,715.96, and the AIM All-Share added 2.29 points, 0.3%, at 769.33. For the week, the FTSE 100 added 0.3%, the FTSE...

Stocks in Europe continued to fare higher on Friday midday as investors await a personal consumption expenditures data print from the US, which is the key inflationary gauge for the Federal Reserve. In UK news, the number of UK home sales picked up by a quarter month on month in May following a plunge in April as a stamp duty holiday ended, according to HM Revenue & Customs figures. Across the...