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FTSE 100 movers: US-exposed stocks rise as trade tensions soften
Friday 25 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Companies with heavy exposures to the US were among Friday's top performers as trade tensions between America and China eased, raising hopes that the two economic powerhouses could eventually come to an agreement over tariffs.
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FTSE 250 movers: Mobico slump dominates index; Indivior gains again
Friday 25 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,593.02 0.45%
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London midday: Nine-day rally loses steam as markets flatline
Friday 25 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - London's top-tier equity index was struggling for direction on Friday as investors locked in profits following nine straight days of gains, driven by easing trade tensions and hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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London open: Stocks flat as investors take pause after nine-day win streak
Friday 25 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - A nine-day winning streak for the FTSE 100 came to an end on Friday morning, with markets flatlining following a near-10% surge over the past two weeks on the back of optimism regarding US trade talks and Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
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London pre-open: Stocks set for 10th day of gains on Fed, trade chatter
Friday 25 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks are expected to rise for the 10th straight session on Friday as an easing of tensions between the US and its trading partners lift investor optimism, along with hopes that the Federal Reserve may move sooner than expected to cut interest rates.
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FTSE 250 movers: Indivior surges; Inchcape slips
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,476.57 -0.03%
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US existing home sales drop by more than forecast in March
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Second hand home sales fell by more than anticipated last month.
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London close: Stocks manage small gains after US jobless claims
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended marginally higher on Thursday, recovering from earlier losses as investors assessed fresh signals on the health of the US labour market.
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US durable goods orders surge in March thanks to Boeing
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Durable goods orders in the States surged in March, as Boeing ramped up its production cadence following a very damaging strike.
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London midday: Stocks slightly in the red ahead of US jobs figures
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Stocks were trading a tad lower come midday, but had come off their lows, as investors waited on the latest weekly jobs data in the US.
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US initial jobless claims rise to 222,000
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 19 April, according to the Department of Labor.
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London open: Stocks slip as investors wait for next trade headline to hit
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Stocks were trading a tad lower in later morning trading while investors waited for the next trade headline to hit.
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London pre-open: Stocks set for flat start
Thursday 24 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Stocks are set for a flattish start as investors monitor their screens for any sign of a thawing in trade relations between China and the US.
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London close: Stocks rise as Trump assuages Fed concerns
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism over potential US-China trade negotiations and a rebound in commodity prices.
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FTSE 250 movers: Hochschild tanks on weather hit; Ferrexpo surges
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,516.54 1.45%
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FTSE 100 movers: Croda jumps, miners and financials provide a boost
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Strong gains from the mining and financial sectors, and individual performances from heavyweights Croda and BP, were providing a big lift to the top-tier index on Wednesday.
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US mortgage applications slump 12.7pc
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications slumped 12.7% in the week ended 18 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending the prior week's 8.5% drop with the sharpest decline since October 2024.
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London midday: Easing trade tensions push stocks higher
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Rising hopes that the US and China may some day agree to a new trade deal saw the return of risk appetite on London's equity markets on Wednesday, pushing the FTSE 100 to its highest level in three weeks.
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Euro area factory activity holds up in April, but services softens
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the single currency bloc continued to cool in April, as new orders fell more rapidly and weaker confidence in the outlook, preliminary survey results revealed.
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Trump says that he will be 'very nice' with China
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - The US President sounded a conciliatory tone regarding the country's trade disputes with Beijing.
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London open: FTSE 100 at three-week high as risk appetite returns
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
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London pre-open: Big gains expected as trade tensions ease
Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
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US Treasury Secretary expects trade war with China to de-escalate
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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Russia offers to halt invasion at current frontline
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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Richmond Fed's manufacturing index plummets in April
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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FTSE 250 movers: Wizz soars; Cyclicals struggle
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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London midday: Sainsbury's, gold miners lift markets but gains limited
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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London open: Stocks off lows, geopolitics and trade in focus
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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London pre-open: Investors have a glint in their eye (gold)
Tuesday 22 Apr 2025
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Putin announces 30-hour Easter truce
Sunday 20 Apr 2025
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FTSE 100 movers: Rentokil rallies; Fresnillo goes ex-div
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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London close: Stocks finish flat ahead of Easter break
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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US initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 9,000
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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US mid-Atlantic factory activity plummets in April, Philly Fed says
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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London midday: FTSE extends losses after Powell comments
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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FTSE 250 movers: Dunelm and Deliveroo rise on quarterly updates
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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London open: Stocks fall after Powell comments; Sainsbury's bucks trend
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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London open: Stocks fall after Powell comments; Sainsbury's bucks trend
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points, as expected
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after Powell comments
Thursday 17 Apr 2025
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FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo shines; Bunzl tumbles
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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London close: Stocks mixed as UK inflation cools
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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US industrial production rises as expected in March
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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US retail sales spike as consumers try to get ahead of tariffs
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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Fund managers' recession expectations rise amid tariff war - BofA
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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FTSE 250 movers: Oxford Instruments, gold miners lead the risers
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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London midday: Stocks stay down after Nvidia warning; UK inflation in focus
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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China open to talks with US under certain conditions - Bloomberg
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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Euro area CPI inflation dips in March, core prices steady
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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London open: Stocks fall as Nvidia warns of $5.5bn hit from US-China trade war
Wednesday 16 Apr 2025
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