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Stock prices in London were up on Tuesday midday as defence stocks traded higher following the appointment of former Defence

Stock prices in London were mixed on Tuesday morning, while shares in FTSE 250-listed facilities management firm Mitie surged

London stocks slipped on Monday as investors digested Andy Burnham's first day as UK prime minister, with rising gilt yields

London stocks traded lower at midday on Monday as escalating attacks in the Middle East kept investors cautious, despite

Stock prices in London were mostly lower on Monday morning ahead of Andy Burnham becoming the UK's next prime minister

Utility stock helped keep the FTSE 100 in the green on Friday, while wider markets succumbed to a decline in technology

Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Friday, although the price of Brent decreased despite further

Stocks were mixed in London early on Friday, with Burberry falling despite a positive quarterly update, while attention

Engineering stocks shone on Thursday in London, helping to offset softer mining stocks; meanwhile the takeover frenzy in UK

The FTSE 100 remained under pressure despite earlier news of a modest return to UK economic growth, and as strikes between

London stocks opened mostly lower on Thursday, as multiple UK companies agreed to takeover deals, and despite the UK economy

London's blue chip index closed a touch lower on Wednesday with mining stocks hit after soft economic data in China, ahead of

Stocks were mostly lower at midday on Wednesday, after weaker-than-expected Chinese data sparked concerns for future metals

The FTSE 100 opened lower on Wednesday as weakness from mining stocks weighed, while oil remained near the USD85 mark

Investors' mood was lifted on Tuesday by lower-than-expected US consumer price index inflation during June despite a rise in

London stocks were lower at midday on Tuesday, ahead of US consumer inflation data and following renewed military escalations

Energy stocks rose with oil prices on Tuesday morning, in light of further fighting in the Middle East, but London stocks

The gold price was lower while the price of Brent oil rose amid heightened concerns revolving around the US-Iran conflict

The FTSE 100 was weaker at midday on Monday, with gains in telecoms stocks offset by falls in technology and financial ones

Stocks opened lower on Monday, with higher oil prices lifting BP on the FTSE 100, after Iran and the US both said they have

London stocks closed in the green on Friday, as markets remained calm despite the recent escalation of tensions between the

Stock prices in London were a touch higher on Friday afternoon, with Vodafone and easyJet notably trading higher, while

Stock prices in London were mixed on Friday morning, with easyJet and Vodafone shares rising amid takeover activity, while

The FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday, with AstraZeneca leading the laggers after a clinical trial setback, and with oil

Stocks in London were mixed at Thursday midday as investors await weekly jobless data from the US and as oil prices pared