London close: Stocks finish lower amid Middle East jitters
23rd Jun 2025 17:44
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly lower on Monday following a day of choppy trading, as investors took a cautious stance ahead of Iran's expected response to weekend US strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Fed, BoE
18th Jun 2025 17:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh UK inflation figures and awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker on US data, Iran tensions
17th Jun 2025 17:54
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished lower on Tuesday as mounting tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker on rising Middle East tensions
13th Jun 2025 15:14
(Sharecast News) - London equities closed in the red on Friday, as investors reacted to heightened geopolitical tensions following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Read moreIsrael strikes Iranian nuclear enrichment and missile sites
13th Jun 2025 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Israel's Air Force attacked Iran's nuclear weapons programme and ballistic missile sites overnight.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Steel tariffs, IAG, NatWest
1st Jun 2025 14:22
(Sharecast News) - UK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet with his opposite number in the US during the coming week to negotiate a timeline for exempting the UK from America's steel and aluminium tariffs. Last Friday, Donald Trump said that they would be doubled from 25% to 50% starting from 4 June. Hopes on this side of the Pond are that the deal will be in place within weeks. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on UK data, Brexit 'reset' with EU
19th May 2025 17:10
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Monday on a mixed note, as investors weighed economic indicators from the UK and Europe, as well as news that Westminster and Brussels have agreed a 'Brexit reset' deal.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on US tariff optimism
9th May 2025 16:46
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended the week higher on Friday, supported by improved sentiment surrounding US trade developments.
Read moreFriday preview: China trade data, Fedspeak, IAG in the spotlight
8th May 2025 13:38
(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on China and the US.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish solid week on a positive note
2nd May 2025 16:15
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a positive note on Friday, buoyed by upbeat global developments and solid US employment data.
Read moreDeutsche Bank cuts IAG target price on US exposure
25th Apr 2025 16:27
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank lowered their target price for shares of IAG, telling clients that the outlook for transatlantic airlines had "undoubtedly" deteriorated in the aftermath of the reciprocal trade tariffs levied by the US and EU.
Read moreAirline stocks down as Heathrow boss warns power supply upgrade could cost £1bn
28th Mar 2025 14:54
(Sharecast News) - London-listed airline stocks were on the descent on Friday after Heathrow's boss warned that the cost of upgrading the airport to a new power system could cost upwards of £1bn, with airlines having to foot the bill through landing charges.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as US core inflation tops forecasts
28th Mar 2025 14:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Friday, as investors digested a mix of economic signals, including a surprise rise in US consumer inflation and fresh domestic data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid massive Heathrow disruption
21st Mar 2025 15:05
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday, pressured by weak airline performance amid an all-day closure at Heathrow Airport, as well as disappointing public finance figures.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE rises on hopes for UK-US trade deal
28th Feb 2025 16:08
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Friday as optimism over a potential UK-US trade deal helped to boost the top-flight index.
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