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Stock prices in London were lower at Wednesday midday as tensions in the Middle East escalated and the Brent oil price rose

London-listed shares were subdued on Wednesday morning, after a UK inflation read-out which matched expectations, undercut by

The FTSE 100 easily outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Tuesday amid a higher oil price while the more

European shares were mostly lower in uneasy trade on Tuesday, with bond yields spiking as an oil price rise stoked inflation

London FTSE 100 edged slightly higher on Tuesday morning, supported by share price rises for its larger constituents, but

Stocks in London closed lower on Monday amid a new rise in the oil price, while housebuilders fell as data showed a much

London's FTSE 100 was on the up on Monday as miners climbed despite below-par China data, but trade in mainland Europe was

European equities saw a mixed start to the week, with miners providing a boost in London, while Asian stocks ended the day on

London stocks closed mixed on Friday, while overseas an unexpected drop in US retail sales further fuelled hopes that the

London's blue chip index performed worse than its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday, and is set to close lower on a

London's FTSE 100 edged lower in early trade on Friday, but its blue-chip counterpart in Frankfurt pushed higher, spurred on

The FTSE 100 underperformed against its peers on Thursday, partly due to multiple major stocks trading ex-dividend, and

London's blue chip index was lower as some of its largest constituents went ex-dividend on Thursday, but peers in Paris and

London's blue chip index opened lower on Thursday morning, lagging European peers, as miners struggled, while sterling edged

Stocks in London closed relatively steady on Wednesday, following news that US inflation has cooled as expected, which has

The FTSE 100 edged marginally higher heading into Wednesday afternoon, but the DAX 40 in Frankfurt defied some pre-US

Stock prices in Europe were mixed on Wednesday morning ahead of eagerly awaited US consumer price inflation data, which will

Stocks closed mixed on Tuesday, amid ongoing uncertainty regarding the US-Iran conflict and with eyes on Wednesday's US

Equities in Europe were treading water on Tuesday afternoon, as oil prices climbed on the fading conviction that a Hormuz re

Stock prices in Europe were mostly unmoved on Tuesday morning as investors monitored developments in the Middle East amid

The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 closed lower on Monday, while oil prices pushed higher, with the apparent lack of progress towards

Stocks in Europe were mixed on Monday midday as investors wait for Wednesday to bring crucial US inflation figures, while the

The FTSE 100 edged lower in quiet trade at the start of the week, on little US-Iran peace progress, before focus turns to a

The FTSE 100 and other UK indices closed in the green on Friday, while the pound strengthened in light of surprise weakness

Stock prices in London were higher at Friday midday as mining stocks continued to benefit from high metal prices, while