Market Report - Close
London close: Stocks little changed even as Italy tensions ease
Shares were little changed on Thursday as consumer confidence edged higher and Italian political risk seemed to recede.
London close: Shares ride oil price gains higher
London stocks snapped back on Wednesday, taking their cue from a slight rebound in European markets - Italy in particular - helped by gains in shares of the largest oil explorers.
London close: Stocks drop as matters come to a head in Italy
Stocks in London were dragged lower by the heavy losses seen on the Continent in the wake of the political uncertainty in Italy and Spain, with fresh elections in the former now considered likely by analysts for after August.
London close: Improved geopolitics buoy top flight index
London stocks ended higher going into the bank holiday despite confirmation that the UK economy barely grew in the first quarter, with the overall mood generally a bit brighter on the back of North Korea's conciliatory response to US President Trump's cancellation of their summit.
London close: Stocks caught out by Trump wrong-un
London stocks tumbled on Thursday afternoon like wickets in an England cricket innings, as Donald Trump bowled a geopolitical googly that had investors caught on the back foot.
London close: Miners, Oil & Gas pace losses, even as pound retreats
Traders booked some profits on Wednesday, especially among shares of miners and Oil & Gas names, as downbeat remarks from the US President on the prospects for a trade deal with Beijing sent the dollar higher and commodity prices lower.
London close: FTSE extends record highs as pound gives up gains
London stocks set a new closing record within a stone's throw of the 8,000 mark as Bank of England policymaker waxed hawkish and a raft of corporate news also kept things interesting.
London close: Stocks hit fresh highs on news of China-US trade framework
London's top-flight index hit a new record on Monday, boosted by a weaker pound as the dollar rallied on the back of an easing of tensions between the US and China, which also helped to lift broader market sentiment.
London close: Footsie undermined by reports of SFO investigation into Glencore
London stocks edged a little lower on Friday as investors paused for breath following a record closing high a day earlier and with reports of a possible fraud investigation into Glencore dampening investor sentiment heading into the weekend.
London close: FTSE finishes at record high, Ocado leads retail rally
London stocks closed at a record high on Thursday as a stronger oil price and stronger dollar combined with some well received results from Experian and National Grid.
London close: Stocks take geopolitical risks in stride
Stocks edged higher in London on Wednesday as investors weighed up solid updates from the likes of Burberry and Micro Focus and deal news for Paddy Power against geopolitical concerns.
London close: FTSE an oasis as global stocks slip on bond rally
London's FTSE 100 was an island of green on Tuesday, ticking higher as sterling failed to be listed by a solid round of UK jobs data, while stocks around the world were under pressure amid rising Treasury yields.
London close: Bounce in pound dents stocks
London stocks drifted a little lower on Monday as the pound rallied against the greenback on Brexit speculation, although serviced office provider IWG stormed ahead on the prospect of a bidding war.
London close: Stocks carried higher by upbeat Wall Street mood
London stocks made a late surge on Friday as the pound could not regained ground and Wall Street looked to finish the week on the front foot.
London close: Stocks rise as BoE's softer forecast hits pound
London stocks finished higher on Thursday as the Bank of England's wait-and-see attitude put pressure on the pound, while updates from Next, RBS and ITV were well received.
London close: Oil market rally pushes FTSE 100 towards record high
London's top-flight index pushed closer to its record highs after US President Donald Trump's decided to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, which served to propel crude oil futures to their loftiest level since 2014.
London close: FTSE meets resistance amid Iran, Italy concerns
London stocks gave up their early gains on Tuesday as bullishness over deal news was dampened as caution over the Iran nuclear deal hit oil prices, with a splash of Italian election concerns to add to the mix.
London close: Stocks jump as US jobs report pleases, pound dips
London stocks were cooking on gas on Friday, fired up by several upbeat corporate updates, as investors evaluated the latest US non-farm payrolls report and news out of US-China trade talks ahead of a long sunny weekend.
London close: Stocks and services sector fail to regain lost ground
London stock finished Thursday where they started the week as some disappointing trading updates and a bumper crop of companies going ex-dividend took points off the main indices, while sterling could not hold onto its earlier gains from a rather weak recovery in the key services sector.
London close: Footsie edges higher ahead of US Fed decision
Continuing weakness in the pound ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement later in the day boosted London's top flight index on Wednesday.