European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, after the long Easter holiday weekend and a day full of economic data.The FTSE 100 index closed down 17.53 points, 0.2%, at 7,935.09. The FTSE 250 ended down 170.84 points, 0.9%, at 19,713.89, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.86 of a point, 0.1%, at 742.40.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.3% at 793.40, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.1% at 17,147.56, and the C

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The UK FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) is falling into line with other financial regulators and softening its stance on investing in digital currencies as bitcoin hits a record high.From April 2024, issuers will be able to list exchange traded products linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum coins on the London Stock Exchange.The FCA banned crypto-related derivatives in 2021 on concerns over the amount o

Shares jump to three-month highEarnings per share fall over 20%Dividend raised and new buybackInvestors gave the latest results from infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty (BBY) a fairly rapturous reception considering it reported a 20% drop in earnings for the year to December.The shares surged as much as 9% to a three-month high of 370p on a dull day for the rest of the FTSE 250 which traded just 0.

Group revenue down 2%Studios revenue up 4%Shares hit high for 2024Shares in ITV (ITV) were up more than 8% to a three-month high of 66p in morning trading despite the free-to-air broadcaster reporting a 2% fall in total revenue for the 12 months ending 31 December 2023. STRONG ROSTERMedia & Entertainment (M&E) revenue was down 7% at £2.09 billion, with total advertising revenue (TAR) down

Hopes for interest rate cuts from the Bank of England were boosted on Thursday after the UK slipped into a recession, according to the latest GDP data, sending stocks in London higher.?Confirmation that the UK is in recession has done nothing to knock UK stocks off course. An economy pushing through mud is not new news and if anything, it might encourage the Bank of England to think harder about c

Stock prices in London were up on Thursday afternoon, although the FTSE 100 pared its initial progress and traded only a hair higher.The UK economy slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2023, according to the latest data, buoying hopes of speedier interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.But for the FTSE 100, gains were hard to come by as the equity trading session dragged on, with sha

Stock prices in London were higher on Thursday morning on news the UK has officially entered a mild recession, raising Bank of England interest rate cut hope.The economic figures could also carry political significance, as the UK prime minister faces a pair of by-election tests.On the corporate front, results from British Gas owner Centrica impressed. Among mid-caps Genus plunged on a China warnin

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Equity prices in London were on the up on Monday afternoon, though the pound struggled to find its feet in the aftermath of Friday?s robust US non-farm payrolls report.The FTSE 100 index was up 30.67 points, 0.4%, at 7,646.21. A weaker pound is a tailwind to London?s large-cap index, which is stacked with international earners.The FTSE 250 was up 59.11 points, 0.3%, at 19,231.75, and the AIM All-S

The FTSE 100 was up at the open on Friday, beating other indices in early morning trade thanks to a boost from oil majors and positive data from the US.The FTSE 100 index opened up 59.70, up 0.8%, at 7,589.43. The FTSE 250 was down 15.69 points, 0.1%, at 19,207.41, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.52 of a point, 0.1%, at 747.58.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.8% at 758.53, the Cboe UK 250 was slightly lo

European equities moved lower at the start of the week, in subdued trade amid a US public holiday, and as stock market investors look to the first batch of major interest rate decisions of the year.Financial markets in New York are closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, but traders return to desks on Tuesday.Among individual stocks, an underwhelming update from Crest Nicholson sent shares

Stocks closed in the green as US producer prices raise investor sentiment despite hopes of early US rate cuts fadingThe FTSE 100 index closed up 48.34 points, 0.6%, at 7,624.93. The FTSE 250 ended up 89.69 points, 0.5%, at 19,197.62, and the AIM All-Share closed up 4.34 points, or 0.6%, at 749.06. Over the course of the week the FTSE 100 was down 0.8%, the FTSE 250 lost 0.1% and AIM All-Share fell

London?s FTSE 100 clawed back some recent weakness heading into Friday afternoon, spurred on by a better-than-expected UK gross domestic product reading, and as the US corporate earnings season kicks off.Oil prices were on the up amid the unfolding dramatic events in the Red Sea.The FTSE 100 index was up 47.23 points, 0.6%, at 7,623.82. The FTSE 250 was up 83.86 points, 0.4%, at 19,191.79, and the

Stock prices in London rose on Friday morning after stronger-than-expected UK economic growth data provided cause for optimism, ahead of US banking earnings and producer price inflation data.The FTSE 100 index opened up 58.08 points, 0.8%, at 7,634.67. The FTSE 250 was up 178.66 points, 0.9%, at 19,286.59, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.34 points, 0.6%, at 749.06.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.7% at 763

Clothing and homewares giant Next (NXT) appears to be doing no wrong at the start of the year.The retailer raised its pre-tax profit guidance for the year ending 27 January 2024 after benefiting from strong Christmas sales.The FTSE 100 shares are testing all-time highs after bumping up its earning guidance by £20 million to £905 million against its most recent forecast of £885 million and from

Stock prices in London were mixed on Wednesday morning, as investors looked ahead to US inflation data and weighed continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.The FTSE 100 index opened down 25.03 points, 0.3%, at 7,658.88. The FTSE 250 was up 12.96 points, 0.1%, at 19,306.98, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.27 of a point at 752.93.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 765.32, the Cboe UK 250 was

Firm closes eight bars to stem future lossesMacro headwinds and increase in national living wage biteBest festive trading in four yearsShares in premium bars and gastro pubs operator Revolution Bars (RBG:AIM) crashed 22% to 4.2p after the company said it is closing eight of its least profitable bars to reduce future site losses.Investors peered past positive festive trading and focused instead on

Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, as investors await the latest meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve.The FTSE 100 index closed down 39.19 points, 0.5%, at 7,682.33. The FTSE 250 ended down 185.40 points, 1.0%, at 19,326.40, and the AIM All-Share closed down 7.40 points, down 1.0%, at 754.15.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.4% at 766.89, the Cboe UK 250 closed down 1.1% at 16,780

The FTSE 100 went into the afternoon on the back foot in tepid trade with US data and Federal Reserve meeting minutes ahead.The FTSE 100 index was down 69.86 points, or 0.9%, at 7,651.66. London?s large-cap index turned 40 on Wednesday.The FTSE 250 was down 174.90 points, 0.9%, at 19,336.90, and the AIM All-Share was down 5.84 points, 0.8%, at 755.71.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.8% at 764.47, the Cb