Stock prices in London were mixed on Thursday morning, with the FTSE 100 edging higher, despite retailers Tesco and M&S falling after festive trading updates.The FTSE 100 index opened up 11.69 points, 0.1%, at 8,262.72. The FTSE 250 was down 118.85 points, 0.6%, at 19,833.39, and the AIM All-Share lost 0.63 of a point, 0.1%, at 719.48.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.3% at 827.88, the Cboe UK 250 lost 0.6

Stocks in London trod water at the start of a week, though moves were more pronounced in Asia and Paris.The CAC 40 in Paris has French political uncertainty and a plunge in Stellantis shares hanging over it. Asian stocks climbed after decent China data.The FTSE 100 index fell just 1.40 points to 8,285.90. It goes into the final month of 2024 with a roughly 7% year-to-date gain.The FTSE 250 nudged

There was a certain degree of investor bemusement last month when shares in US electricity generation company Constellation Energy (CEG:NASDAQ) soared on news technology giant Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) had signed a 20-year power purchase agreement.This was no ordinary deal, however, as it paves the way for the restart of Three Mile Island 1 ? not the reactor which famously melted down in 1979, but a

London's FTSE 100 jumped on Wednesday, massively outperforming European peers, as a deceleration in UK inflation pushed equities higher, but sent the pound hurtling below the $1.30 mark.The FTSE 100 index closed up 79.79 points, or 1.0%, at 8,329.07. The FTSE 250 ended up 185.06 points, or 0.9%, at 20,979.50, while the AIM All-Share closed up 5.57 points, 0.8%, at 739.43.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0

The investment trust sector is in celebratory mood after the Labour government and the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) announced (19 September) they will exempt London-listed investment trusts from the EU's PRIIPs (Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products regulation) and Mifid directives that forced them to double-count their costs.Onerous and misleading disclosure requirements ha

Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday, though avoided deeper losses thanks to a better-than-expected US jobless claims reading.The FTSE 100 index ended down 21.91 points, 0.3%, at 8,144.97. It had been 1.3% lower earlier on Thursday, however.The FTSE 250 fell 67.45 points, 0.3%, at 20,508.58, and the AIM All-Share lost 2.11 points, 0.3%, at 765.21.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.2% at 813.12, the

So far 2024 has been a decent year for investors ? most major global indices are in positive territory as inflationary pressures have eased and some central banks have pulled the trigger on rate cuts.KEY DATES FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2024Bank of England meetings: 1 August, 19 September, 7 November, 19 DecemberFederal Reserve meetings: 31 July, 18 September, 7 November, 18 DecemberUK Budget: September

Equity prices in London fell on Wednesday, as stocks struggled to find their feet amid rising US Treasury yields.There was also a flurry of M&A news threatening to hog the spotlight. The prospect of a mega mining merger between BHP and Anglo American was ruled out, though Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services has agreed to a takeover.The FTSE 100 index ended down 71.11 points, 0.9%

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Stocks in London trod a disparate path, ahead of UK inflation data, which could dictate events on Thursday when the Bank of England makes its latest decision on interest rates.The FTSE 100 index rose 15.75 points, 0.2%, at 7,738.30. But the FTSE 250 ended down 53.72 points, 0.3%, at 19,432.81, and the AIM All-Share fell 1.07 points, 0.2%, at 735.56.The Cboe UK 100 rose 0.2% to 774.76, the Cboe UK

The knock-on effects of the Truss government?s disastrous ?mini-Budget? in late 2022, which caused panic-selling of bonds by pension funds and forced the Bank of England to provide tens of billions of pounds to stabilise markets, continue to work their way slowly through the financial system.Whereas before the upheaval most defined-benefit (DB) funds were decades from being fully funded, thanks to

London stocks closed up on Friday, as consumer confidence reached a two-year high and the Federal Reserve appeared more likely to consider cutting rates.The FTSE 100 index closed up 105.36 points, 1.4%, at 7,635.09. The FTSE 250 ended up 114.92 points, 0.6%, at 19,338.02, and the AIM All-Share closed up 2.60 points, 0.4%, at 750.70.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 1.4% at 763.67, the Cboe UK 250 closed up

London?s FTSE 100 declined slightly on Thursday, returning some of its year-to-date, though it is on track to still register a rise for 2023, as fears over higher for longer interest rates recede.The FTSE 100 index closed down just 2.21 points at 7,722.74. So far this year, however, it has added 3.6%.It has been a mixed year for the large-cap index, with interest rate and inflation worries hinderi

Stock prices in London were little moved on Tuesday midday despite inflation in the eurozone getting closer to its 2% target.The FTSE 100 index was up 0.94 of a point at 7,615.42. The FTSE 250 was up 101.02 points, 0.5%, at 19,321.57, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.41 points, 0.3%, at 743.60.The Cboe UK 100 was flat at 760.22, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.8% at 16,818.19, and the Cboe Small Companies

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Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday morning, as UK inflation came in lower than expected, while a cool US inflation print and sound retail sales data from China also boosted sentiment.The FTSE 100 index opened up 85.47 points, 1.2%, at 7,525.94. London's large-cap index saw broad-based gains, with an especially strong performance from retailers and property stocks following a surpris

Persimmon raises completions targetPartnership deals pave the wayAverage house prices turning upA positive third-quarter trading update and evidence of a bounce in house prices helped lift shares in Persimmon (PSN) and other developers from their recent lows.Persimmon added 2.5% to £11.09 while rivals Barratt Developments (BDEV) and Taylor Wimpey (TW.) gained around 1.5% apiece. HIGHER FUL

European stocks were hit by concerns over hostility between Israel and its Middle Eastern neighbours, with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the latest Western leader to head to the region to try to defuse tensions.A bond sell-off in the US is also weighing on equities, with the 10-year Treasury yield nearing 5%.The FTSE 100 index traded down 50.13 points, 0.7%, at 7,537.87. The FTSE 250 was down 11.1

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