London close: Stocks weaker as UK jobless rate holds steady
16th Sep 2025 17:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Tuesday as better-than-expected UK labour market data dampened hopes of further interest rate cuts from the Bank of England this year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn red after lacklustre GDP reading
12th Sep 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were in the red by the close on Friday, as investors weighed weak domestic growth data and rising expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks maintain gains despite global jitters
3rd Sep 2025 17:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Wednesday after a muted start, even as UK government bond yields climbed to fresh multi-decade highs amid a global debt market selloff.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks lower amid surge in gilt yields
2nd Sep 2025 17:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as rising borrowing costs and a sharp fall in sterling weighed on sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Defence plays, gold miners lead stocks higher
1st Sep 2025 17:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks eked out modest gains on Monday, with strength in defence firms and precious metals miners helping the market to a positive close.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on fresh US stability jitters
26th Aug 2025 17:30
(Sharecast News) - London equities fell on Tuesday as political turmoil in the US unsettled global markets, with president Donald Trump's move to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sparking investor jitters.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on raft of corporate earnings
5th Aug 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by strong corporate earnings from several blue-chip firms despite fresh signs of weakness in the UK's service sector and subdued investor sentiment ahead of the Bank of England's next rate decision.
Read moreFresnillo FY net profits surge nearly 300pc
5th Aug 2025 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Mining firm Fresnillo posted a solid set of interim results on Tuesday, with higher precious metal prices and disciplined cost control driving a sharp improvement in profitability.
Read moreFresnillo shares drop on cautious silver outlook
23rd Jul 2025 07:51
(Sharecast News) - Precious metals miner Fresnillo reported a "robust" period for production in the second quarter and said that gold output was trending towards the upper end of full-year guidance, though silver results have been weaker than hoped.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise despite renewed trade tensions
14th Jul 2025 17:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Monday, buoyed by geopolitical trade developments after US president Donald Trump announced plans to impose 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks lower on UK GDP fall, Trump trade rhetoric
11th Jul 2025 17:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday after disappointing UK GDP figures and renewed trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment.
Read moreBerenberg downgrades Rio Tinto, lifts targets for gold miners
3rd Jul 2025 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has downgraded its rating for Rio Tinto as part of its review of the metals and mining sectors as it takes a "more cautious view" on iron ore.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on US trade optimism
27th Jun 2025 17:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished higher on Friday, lifted by renewed optimism over a potential US-China trade agreement as investors digested some fresh data from across the pond.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains despite trade concerns
2nd Jun 2025 16:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended marginally higher on Monday, with investors weighing a series of UK and global economic data releases and monitoring escalating trade tensions between the US and China.
Read moreFresnillo facing possible $630m bill in gold dispute - report
29th May 2025 10:54
(Sharecast News) - Gold and silver miner Fresnillo could have to pay out $630m to a Mexican community in a long-running mining dispute, it was reported on Thursday.
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