London close: Stocks join global rout on trade war fears
3rd Feb 2025 15:23
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as concerns over a potential trade war weighed on investor sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as investors look to Fed
27th Jan 2025 15:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Monday with a mixed performance as investors braced for a week dominated by key interest rate decisions and major corporate earnings.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks stay down after weak China data
27th Jan 2025 10:18
(Sharecast News) - London stocks remained in negative territory by midday on Monday as investors turned their attention to a pivotal week featuring interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, alongside earnings reports from several major US technology companies.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks down as PMI rises, consumer sentiment slips
24th Jan 2025 16:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as investor sentiment weakened following a decline in consumer confidence and another drop in private sector employment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher as UK growth misses forecasts
16th Jan 2025 15:58
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Thursday in positive territory, with investors buoyed by weaker-than-expected UK growth data that bolstered expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England next month.
Read moreCopper production misses forecasts at Antofagasta
16th Jan 2025 09:29
(Sharecast News) - Chilean miner Antofagasta reiterated its 2025 outlook on Thursday, despite copper production narrowly missing forecasts.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Antofagasta, Anglo American
15th Jan 2025 07:57
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Antofagasta and Anglo American on Wednesday to 'underperform' from 'sector perform' as it took a look at European diversified miners.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks led higher by rising metal prices
9th Jan 2025 16:53
(Sharecast News) - London stocks maintained positive momentum through to the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the mining sector and the continued depreciation of the pound.
Read moreCanaccord upgrades Antofagasta to 'buy'
6th Jan 2025 15:20
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity maintained its price target on Antofagasta on Monday at 2,065p on the back of improving year-on-year profit trends in 2025.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish Monday with small gains
6th Jan 2025 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in positive territory on Monday, though gains were modest as investors navigated a backdrop of lackluster UK economic data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish first week of 2025 weaker
3rd Jan 2025 17:12
(Sharecast News) - London stock markets closed in the red on Friday as sharp declines in airline, mining, and housebuilding stocks weighed on indices, with a lack of significant news and profit-taking following a recent rally dampening sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower as Ashtead announces US move
10th Dec 2024 16:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, weighed down by a dip in sentiment following news that Ashtead planned to shift its primary listing to the United States, adding to a growing trend of London-listed firms looking across the Atlantic.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE maintains gains on China stimulus hopes
9th Dec 2024 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with a mixed performance on Monday, as optimism over potential economic stimulus in China provided a boost to mining stocks.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks give up gains to finish in the red
21st Oct 2024 15:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Monday, after the People's Bank of China made bigger-than-expected cuts to loan prime rates, while UK house price growth stagnated.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish week on mixed note
18th Oct 2024 15:20
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with mixed results on Friday, reflecting a cautious mood as investors reacted to economic growth data out of China, as well as an improvement in UK retail sales.
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