• London close: Stocks reverse losses to finish marginally higher

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  (Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended marginally higher on Tuesday, with the top-flight index overcoming earlier losses to extend its record winning streak to a 16th consecutive session.

• FTSE 100 movers: Smurfit Westrock, M&S extend recent losses

  Tuesday 06 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - The FTSE 100 was more or less unchanged by Tuesday afternoon, with decent performances in the grocery and insurance sectors offset by a mixed showing by miners and falls from Smurfit Westrock and Marks & Spencer.

• London midday: FTSE 100 set to snap record win streak as caution sets in

  Tuesday 06 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK stock markets started the new trading week in the red on Tuesday as investors took profits following the FTSE 100's record 15-day win streak.

• London open: US dollar in focus ahead of Fed decision

  Tuesday 06 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Stocks were edging higher in early trading with market commentary focusing on recent softness in the Greenback against its Asian peers.

• London pre-open: Stocks set for slightly higher start ahead of Fed

  Tuesday 06 May 2025

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• Sunday newspaper round-up: BP, BAE Systems, Brexit

  Sunday 04 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Shell is studying a possible bid for rival BP to take advantage of its botched net zero strategy. According to Bloomberg, the oil major is looking at just how feasible and beneficial an acquisition might be. BP has however recently dropped its previous strategy, under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management. Shell has a market value that nearly triples that of BP. - The Sunday Telegraph

• London close: Stocks finish solid week on a positive note

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a positive note on Friday, buoyed by upbeat global developments and solid US employment data.

• FTSE 250 movers: Ferrexpo surges on Ukraine minerals deal; Close Bros slips

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,184.04 0.24%

• FTSE 100 movers: Commodity plays, financials pace gains

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Commodity-related stocks and financials paced gains on London's top-flight index at the end of the week, amid more positive headlines around US-China and US-EU trade talks.

• London midday: Stocks gain ahead of key US jobs report

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Stocks are moving higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington and Brussels offered to increase its purchases of US goods.

• London open: Stocks higher on trade optimism

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Stocks are moving higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington and Brussels offered to increase its purchases of US goods.

• London pre-open: FTSE 100 futures pointing higher on US-China trade optimism

  Friday 02 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Stocks are set to start the morning higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington.

• London close: Stocks just manage to maintain winning streak

  Thursday 01 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Thursday, extending the top-flight index's winning streak to a 14th consecutive session even as investors assessed weaker-than-expected US economic data, with initial jobless claims rising to a three-month high.

• FTSE 100 movers: Whitbread gains; Lloyds slips

  Thursday 01 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - FTSE 100 (UKX) 8,482.02 -0.15%

• London midday: Markets flat as 13-day win streak loses steam

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  (Sharecast News) - The FTSE 100's recent rally was at risk of coming to an end on Thursday with markets struggling for direction following a 13-day win streak, which sent the benchmark index to its highest level in four weeks.

• London open: FTSE 100 back above 8,500 as earnings impress

  Thursday 01 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK stocks edged higher on Thursday, with strong gains from Whitbread and Rolls-Royce providing a lift, as market sentiment was bolstered by impressive Big Tech earnings a deal between the US and Ukraine overnight.

• London pre-open: Stocks to hit four-week high on tech earnings, US-Ukraine deal

  Thursday 01 May 2025

  (Sharecast News) - UK stocks are expected to open at their highest levels in four weeks on Thursday with sentiment lifted by forecast-beating tech earnings and a deal between Ukraine and the US.

• FTSE 250 movers: Genus soars on FDA green light; Mobico tanks again

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,755.34 -0.27%

• London close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022.

• FTSE 100 movers: Smith & Nephew and GSK jump, but Glencore tanks

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2025

  (Sharecast News) - Results and updates from a collection of blue chips were causing major moves on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, with Smith & Nephew, GSK and Coca-Cola HBC rising strongly, and Glencore, Taylor Wimpey and Barclays suffering.

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