London close: Markets turn weaker in afternoon trading
2nd Jul 2025 17:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains as investor sentiment turned cautious following fresh US jobs data and lingering uncertainty over international trade negotiations ahead of the 9 July deadline set by US president Donald Trump.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish choppy Tuesday session higher
1st Jul 2025 17:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as investors grew more optimistic about progress in US trade negotiations.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher on service data, tariff reprieve
4th Jun 2025 18:04
(Sharecast News) - London equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in the UK services sector and relief that the country avoided increased US tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rally on US-China tariff deal
12th May 2025 16:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Monday as investors welcomed news of a temporary trade agreement between the United States and China that will see a rollback of some tariffs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
30th Apr 2025 14:52
(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.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as Trump assuages Fed concerns
23rd Apr 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by renewed optimism over potential US-China trade negotiations and a rebound in commodity prices.
Read moreRBC Capital upgrades Antofagasta to 'sector perform'
17th Apr 2025 12:59
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Antofagasta on Thursday to 'sector perform' from 'underperform' but cut the price target to 1,700p from 1,800p.
Read moreAntofagasta maintains FY production guidance
16th Apr 2025 08:38
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Antofagasta maintained its full-year production guidance of 660,000 to 700,000 tonnes on Wednesday despite seeing "significant volatility" in global markets.
Read moreBerenberg sees plenty of upside at Antofagasta, starts at 'buy'
3rd Apr 2025 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has kicked off coverage of Antofagasta with a 'buy' rating, highlighting the "pure-play" benefits of the copper miner which offers "compelling" growth potential.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades mining & metals sector to 'overweight'
24th Mar 2025 13:35
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan upgraded the global mining and metals sector to 'overweight' from 'underweight' on Monday, as it said that Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Fresnillo & SSAB are its European key 'overweights'.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as UK inflation tops forecasts
19th Feb 2025 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced declines on Wednesday, influenced by an unexpected rise in UK inflation and underwhelming corporate earnings.
Read moreJPMorgan double upgrades Antofagasta to 'overweight'
19th Feb 2025 10:19
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove double upgraded Antofagasta on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'underweight' and hiked the price target to 2,400p from 1,600p citing a positive long-term copper outlook and leading medium-term copper growth.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid US-Russia talks
18th Feb 2025 15:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors digested the latest UK employment figures and monitored US-Russia peace talks.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish Friday in the red
14th Feb 2025 16:56
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week lower on Friday as investors reacted to US president Dinald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs, while weakness in NatWest added to the pressure after the lender's latest results failed to impress.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on US tariffs, Mann comments
11th Feb 2025 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed mixed on Tuesday after the FTSE 100 touched fresh record highs, as investors weighed the implications of US president Donald Trump's latest tariff comments and remarks from Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann.
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