London close: Stocks start week on front foot, US-China talks in spotlight
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks started the week on the front foot, buoyed by a strong showing for the mining sector, as investors grew more optimistic ahead of trade talks between the US and China later this week.
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Sector movers: Miners mount recovery, Sage slips
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - Miners were the main driving force on London markets on Monday, boosted by rising metals prices.
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FTSE 250 movers: Hikma hits 15-month high, Just nears 2-yr low
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was on the front foot on a quiet Monday, with some investors seeming to be catching up with news from recent weeks.
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FTSE 100 movers: NMC Health heads higher; Sage slumps on downgrade
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,593.44 in afternoon trade on Monday as investors eyed US-China trade talks this week.
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London midday: Stocks extend gains as miners climb ahead of US-China talks
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday, supported by a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors grew more optimistic ahead of trade talks between the US and China later this week.
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London open: Stocks edge up as miners rally, NMC earnings impress
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher at the open on Monday, supported by a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors continued to keep an eye on geopolitical developments, with Sino-US talks due later this week.
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London pre-open: Stocks to nudge down as investors keep an eye on geopolitics
Mon 20 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Monday as investors continued to keep an eye on geopolitical developments, with Sino-US talks due later this week.
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London close: Stocks finish flat amid geopolitical squabbles
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks managed to crawl back into the black on Friday as investors weighed up the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.
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FTSE 250 movers: KAZ blasted by brokers as Hikma soldiers on
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London's second-tier index was down by 0.41% at 20,377.68 on Friday.
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FTSE 100 movers: Miners and housebuilders retreat
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% to 7,531.60 in afternoon trade on Friday as investors digested the latest twists and turns in Sino-US relations and a US threat to impose further sanctions on Turkey.
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Sector movers: Commodities lead the fall, investors rotating into defensives
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks could not hold onto early gains on Friday to slip into the red, as most major miners and oil giants rumbled lower.
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London midday: Stocks slip into the red as US threatens more Turkey sanctions
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks had slipped into the red by midday on Friday as investors weighed up the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.
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London open: Stocks flat as US threatens more sanctions on Turkey
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as there was little domestic news flow to distract investors from focusing on the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.
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London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors keep an eye on Turkey, US-China relations
Fri 17 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks looked set for a muted open on Friday, with traders likely to continue keeping an eye on trade relations between the US and China and any developments in Turkey.
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London close: Hopes of breakthrough in China-US talks boost stocks
Thu 16 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks snapped back on Thursday, boosted by news of high level trade talks between the US and China, better-than-expected UK retail sales data and a recovery in the mining sector.
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Sector movers: Price action retains defensive air
Thu 16 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - Some of the more defensive areas of the market figured prominently on the leaderboard as the weekend neared, despite a bounce in stocks amid news that China and the US were restarting trade talks and a better tone in emerging markets as the Turkish lira extended its recent rally into a third day.
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FTSE 250 movers: On the Beach's day in the sun, RHI Magnesita's mettle tested
Thu 16 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London's second-tier index was up by 0.64% at 20,450.11 on Thursday, led by On The Beach and Marshalls.
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FTSE 100 movers: Glencore rallies as miners recover; Kingfisher drops on France woes
Thu 16 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 7,543.84 in afternoon trade on Thursday, underpinned by better-than-expected retail sales figures for July and a positive development in US-China trade relations.
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London midday: Stocks rally as retail sales top expectations, miners bounce back
Thu 16 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday, boosted by news of high level trade talks between the US and China, better-than-expected UK retail sales data and a recovery in the mining sector.
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London open: Stocks edge up as US-China talks eyed, Qatar bails out Turkey
Thu 16 Aug 2018
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as the mood lifted after Qatar came to a wobbling Turkey's aid with a hefty investment pledge and news emerged of high level trade talks between US and China.
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