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The FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as concerns about US trade policy offset strong performances from mining firms.

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Stock prices in Europe were mixed on Monday, while London’s blue chip index was boosted by the mining sector, as investors

Stock prices in Europe opened lower after US President Donald Trump announced new global tariffs of 15%, in the wake of

London’s blue chip index closed out Friday higher after a host of positive domestic economic data readings, with Diageo

London’s blue chip index was higher at midday on Friday, extending earlier gains, as February activity growth in both the UK

London’s blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday morning as data showed that UK retail sales

Stocks in Europe closed lower on Thursday, with US-Iran tensions unnerving markets, though a share price advance for oil

Stock prices in London were mostly lower on Thursday midday, with British Gas owner Centrica lower as it is pausing share

Centrica shares fell on Thursday morning as it reported results that were expected, while Mondi shares rose despite reducing

The FTSE 100 pushed to another record high on Wednesday, supported by a cooler consumer price inflation reading in the UK and

London’s blue chip index reached a new record high on Wednesday amid increased interest rate cut hopes after UK inflation

London’s blue chip index traded higher on Wednesday morning after UK inflation figures for January were mostly in line with

London’s blue chip index ended Tuesday higher, amid renewed Bank of England rate cut hopes for March, following a softer-than

Stock prices in London were mixed on Tuesday midday with the blue chip index solidly higher as an unexpected increase in UK

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Tuesday morning as the Office for National Statistics reported that the UK’s

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Tuesday morning as the Office for National Statistics reported that the UK’s

London’s blue chip index finished in the green on Monday, buoyed by defence stocks in a thin trading session as US financial

Stock prices in London were higher on Monday midday with defence stocks boosted after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the

Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday as NatWest shares rose after it started a share buyback programme; meanwhile

London stocks finished mostly in the green on Friday, as a long-range missile deal sent defence stocks higher and the US

Blue chip stock indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were down a notch on Friday midday ahead of US consumer price index

Stock prices in London were up a notch on Friday morning ahead of flash eurozone gross domestic product, and trade balance

London’s FTSE 100 ended in the red on Thursday, despite kicking off the day in positive territory, as a slump in US tech

Stock prices in London were up a notch at Thursday midday ahead of US weekly jobless figures, while Schroders on the FTSE 100

London’s blue chip index hit a fresh record on Thursday as the Office for National Statistics reported 2025 GDP growth that