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London stocks up as soft US jobs report eases rate fears

The FTSE 100 index ended up 33.68 points, 0.3%, at 10,461.95.

Evening Standard · Oct 2

Stocks rally as oil price fall provides relief

The oil price fall provided some ‘much-needed relief’ to the market following an intense period that fired up inflation worries.

Evening Standard · Sep 16

FTSE dips as inflation fears pressure bond yields

The FTSE 100 index ended down 39.44 points, 0.4%, at 10,658.13. It had earlier traded as low as 10,586.39.

Evening Standard · Sep 15

FTSE 100 holds modest gains with oil stocks up amid rising prices

The FTSE 100 index closed up 7.74 points, or 0.1%, at 10,728.04.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

FTSE 100 closes down despite strong results from WPP and Diageo

The S&P Global UK construction purchasing managers’ index rose to 44.7 in July from 38.4 in June.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

FTSE 100 rallies amid reports that Iran-US peace talks could resume

For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 1.3%, the FTSE 250 climbed 0.8%, and the AIM all-share advanced 1.6%.

Evening Standard · Jul 24

FTSE 100 ends lower over fear of soft Chinese growth and weak mining stocks

The FTSE 100 closed down 13.47 points, 0.1%, at 10,515.92.

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Soft US inflation helps FTSE shake off oil surge

The turnaround in the fortunes of London’s blue-chip index came as figures showed US consumer prices fell more than expected in June.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

Stocks mixed as weak miners weigh in muted trade

Data showed the UK construction sector remained deep in contraction during June, although the pace of decline eased slightly from May’s six-year low.

Evening Standard · Jul 6

FTSE 100 rises as US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears

The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.

Evening Standard · Jul 2