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London close: Stocks end 2018 with a whimper; FTSE down 12% for the year
London stocks ended 2018 with a whimper rather a bang on Monday, as investors weighed up signs of improving relations between the US and China against disappointing Chinese manufacturing data, amid a dearth of UK corporate and macroeconomic news flow.
London open: Stocks nudge lower amid US-China hopes, weak China data
London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on the final trading day of 2018, as investors weighed up signs of improving relations between the US and China against disappointing Chinese manufacturing data, amid a dearth of UK corporate and macroeconomic news.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up on final trading day of 2018
London stocks looked set to edge higher at the open in the final trading session of 2018, amid a dearth of corporate and macroeconomic news flow.
London close: Stocks continue recovery to finish Friday higher
London stocks finished in the green on Friday, having taken their cue from a late stage recovery on Wall Street the day before.
London midday: Stocks extend gains on positive US cues
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday, having taken their cue from a late stage recovery on Wall Street the day before.
London open: Stocks rise on upbeat Wall St cues
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a late recovery on Wall Street.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after late Wall St recovery
London stocks were set for a firm open on Friday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where equities erased early losses to end in the green.
London close: Stocks end lower as US rally proves short-lived
London stocks ended on the back foot on Thursday amid falling US equities, as worries about global economic growth, the Fed’s policy path and Brexit continued to play on investors’ minds.
London midday: Stocks drop as US futures retreat
London stocks had fallen firmly into the red by midday on Thursday, despite huge gains on Wall Street in the previous session, as US stock futures retreated.
London open: Stocks muted despite Wall St gains; Plus500 surges on update
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as equity markets reopened after the Christmas break, despite huge gains on Wall Street.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after huge Wall Street gains
London stocks were set for a firm start on Thursday as equity markets reopen after the Christmas break, following huge gains on Wall Street.
London close: Santa's a no-show as stocks end at more than two-year low
As traders reached for the mince pies and eggnog, the Santa rally failed to materialise on Christmas Eve, with stocks in London suffering their worst close in more than two years as global growth concerns, Sino-US relations and Brexit woes continued to plague investors.
London open: No Santa rally as stocks follow Wall Street lower
Santa was nowhere to be seen in London equity markets on Christmas Eve, with stocks kicking off the last session before the holidays in the red following more heavy losses on Wall Street just before the weekend.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on Christmas Eve after more Wall St losses
Santa was nowhere to be seen in London equity markets on Christmas Eve, with stocks set for a downbeat half-session following more heavy losses on Wall Street just before the weekend.
London close: Stocks end just higher but Santa's nowhere to be seen
London stocks ended just in the green on Friday, recovering from earlier losses but still languishing around their lowest level in more than two years amid worries about a global growth slowdown, souring relations between the US and China and the prospect of US government shutdown.
London midday: No Santa rally as stocks turn lower
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday, with a Santa rally unlikely to materialise following more losses on Wall Street overnight, amid souring relations between the US and China and the prospect of a US government shutdown.
London open: Stocks flat after Wall St losses, as China-US relations sour
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday, with investors reluctant to make any big bets either way following more losses on Wall Street overnight after the Fed's disappointing policy announcement earlier in the week, and amid souring relations between the US and China.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on downbeat US cues; GDP eyed
London stocks were set for a negative open on Friday following more heavy losses on Wall Street overnight after the Fed's disappointing policy announcement earlier in the week.
London close: Stocks down but off lows as BoE stands pat, Fed disappoints
London stocks ended in the red on Thursday as the Bank of England stood pat on rates amid growing Brexit uncertainty and as the Fed’s latest policy announcement turned out to be less dovish than expected.
London midday: Stocks pare losses as BoE stands pat on rates
London stocks had pared losses by midday on Thursday even as the pound rose, as the Bank of England stood pat on rates, with strong defensive shares helping to limit the decline.