Stock prices in London opened mostly lower on Friday morning as China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half, while UK retail sales performed better than expected last month.The FTSE 100 index opened down 28.63 points, or 0.3%, at 8,356.50. The FTSE 250 was down 37.28 points, or 0.2%, at 21,063.64, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.39 points, or 0.2%, at 743.78.London's FTSE 100 had hit a fiv

Stocks in London made a subdued start on Monday, ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings, as weak data from China soured the mood.The FTSE 100 index added just 3.29 points at 8,276.34. The FTSE 250 fell just 7.54 points at 20,887.83, and the AIM All-Share fell 1.16 points, 0.2%, at 744.07.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 827.83, the Cboe UK 250 fell 0.1% to 18,402.85, and the Cboe Small Compan

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, after the long Easter holiday weekend and a day full of economic data.The FTSE 100 index closed down 17.53 points, 0.2%, at 7,935.09. The FTSE 250 ended down 170.84 points, 0.9%, at 19,713.89, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.86 of a point, 0.1%, at 742.40.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.3% at 793.40, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.1% at 17,147.56, and the C

London?s FTSE 100 traded solidly higher at the start of the second quarter, boosted by oil majors and gold miners, ahead of UK data shortly.The FTSE 100 index opened up 48.35 points, 0.6%, at 8,000.97. The FTSE 250 was up 75.55 points, 0.4%, at 19,960.28, and the AIM All-Share was up 3.78 points, 0.5%, at 747.04.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5% at 800.00, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.3% at 17,393.65, and t

Underwhelming industrial figures from China hurt Asia-exposed stocks and oil majors in the FTSE 100 on Monday, followed by disappointing US new homes data.The FTSE 100 index closed down 27.50 points, 0.4%, at 7,460.70. The FTSE 250 ended down 19.55 points, 0.1%, at 18,438.55, and the AIM All-Share closed down 1.95 points, 0.3%, at 714.95.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.4% at 745.00, the Cboe UK 250 c

China growth worries meant the FTSE 100 started the week on the back foot, while the pound achieved further gains, as dollar weakness persisted.Inflation readings from the US and eurozone, in the form of personal consumption expenditures and consumer price index readings respectively, are among the major risk events for equity markets this week.If both come in hotter-than-expected on Thursday, inv

Blue-chip European equities opened mixed on Monday, with enthusiasm at the start of the week tempered by less-than-stellar data from China, as well as more poor headlines from the nation?s property sector.The pound continued to trade above the $1.26 mark, meanwhile, with traders optimistic that US interest rates have peaked. A key US inflation reading later this week could challenge that notion, h

A robust UK wage growth reading on Tuesday strengthened the case for more Bank of England hikes, supporting the pound but hurting the FTSE 100, and the large-cap index also succumbed to less-than-stellar data from China.Miners ended lower on the China data, heaping pressure on the FTSE 100. Glencore lost 3.4%, while Antofagasta declined 2.0%. China is a major buyer of minerals.Elsewhere, reports f

Stocks were lower in London on Tuesday as a rise in UK unemployment and more weak data out of China saw financial stocks drop.The FTSE 100 index opened down 75.61 points, 1.0%, at 7,431.51. The FTSE 250 was down 102.94 points, 0.6%, at 18,658.49, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.7 points, 0.2%, at 753.25.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.9% at 741.33, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.6% at 16,374.52, and the C

Stocks in London began the week in the red, as uninspiring Chinese growth data failed to allay continued fears about the pace of the nation's recovery following the end of its zero-Covid measures late last year.Despite Cartier-owner Richemont reporting first quarter sales growth, luxury retailers were the worst hit, alongside miners.Meanwhile, Gresham House agreeing to a takeover by Searchlight an

Stock prices in London fell at Monday's open, after lower-than-expected gross domestic product growth in China, and before earnings from big US companies.The FTSE 100 index opened down 2.96 points at 7,431.61. The FTSE 250 was down 46.22 points, 0.3% at 18,520.59, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.2 of a point at 750.60.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 741.36, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.3% at 16,24

Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Monday as downbeat economic data out of the world's second-largest economy continued to weigh on market mood.The FTSE 100 index was up 11.35 points, 0.2%, at 7,268.29. The FTSE 250 was up 0.49 of a point at 18,004.46, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.88 points, 0.3%, at 739.83.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 724.73, the Cboe UK 250 was flat at 15,766.3

Stocks prices in London were lower on Monday morning after further weakness in Chinese economic data concerned investors.The FTSE 100 index opened down 7.20 points, 0.1%, at 7,249.74. The FTSE 250 was down 37.29 points, 0.2%, at 17,966.68, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.66 of a point, 0.1%, at 741.05.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 722.59, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.3% at 15,722.60, and the Cbo

London's blue chips closed in the green, shrugging aside concerns of higher borrowing costs, after the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve both signalled more rates rises were on the way.The European Central Bank on Thursday matched the 'hawkish' rhetoric of its US counterpart, although unlike the Federal Reserve, it continued to tighten monetary policy.The Federal Reserve opted against a ra

Thursday was a big day for UK company updates - including from blue-chips Smiths, Aviva and Flutter - but market focus was on the results of the US midterm elections, which will dictate lawmaking, and therefore monetary policy, for the next two years.The FTSE 100 index opened down 28.78 points, 0.4%, at 7,277.36. It is down 0.8% so far this week.The mid-cap FTSE 250 was down 78.92, or 0.4%, at 18,

Stock markets were hardly budged early Wednesday, with little in the way of significant company news and with the release of eurozone inflation figures awaited as the next spur for trading.The key economic indicator for the European Central Bank is due at 1000 BST. Consensus, according to FXStreet, expects the bloc's annual inflation rate will tick up to 9% in August from 8.9% in July.'Will the EC

Stocks in London struggled on Monday, but managed to end higher, even as weakness in the world's second-largest economy sent oil and mining stocks reeling.The PBoC on Monday sliced the medium-term lending rate to 2.75%, a reduction of 10 basis points. The interest rate is used a benchmark for one-year loans provided to the banking system.The move came after factory output and retail sales in China

Stocks drifted on Monday with investors mulling some disappointing Chinese industrial output and retail sales data amid an otherwise quiet economic calendar.The coming days promise excitement though, with UK unemployment data on Tuesday before an inflation reading on Wednesday. The latest US Federal Reserve meeting minutes are also released on Wednesday.The FTSE 100 was down 7.56 points, or 0.1%,

European markets hovered at the start of trade on Monday, with last week's US inflation elation replaced by concern over disappointing Chinese data.'The first impression from the latest set of activity data for July is that there are few signs of a strong rebound in [China's] economy. This is in contrast to the pattern seen in other economies in Asia where private consumption and investments rebou

Equities investors returned from the Easter holiday in a glum mood, with the continued war in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China expected to hobble global economic growth.Meanwhile, US earnings season continues this week. With the big banks done reporting, it is the turn of big tech.The large-cap FTSE 100 index was down 27.76 points, or 0.4%, at 7,588.62 midday Tuesday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 i