London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Thursday after the top-flight index hit fresh highs as news of Schroders' takeover by US investment manager Nuveen distracted investors from uninspring UK growth figures.

London midday: FTSE hits fresh intraday high as Schroders surges on takeover

London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors shrugged off uninspiring UK growth figures, with Schroders surging on takeover news.

London open: Stocks rise as investors shrug off uninspiring GDP figures

London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures.

London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull GDP

The FTSE 100 jumped more than 1% on Wednesday as strong gains in the heavyweight mining and oil sectors powered the UK benchmark to a new record high.

London close: FTSE 100 hits new record as miners surge

London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, boosted by miners and oil giants, as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report, but wealth managers were the latest casualty of AI disruption fears.

London midday: FTSE extends gains as miners rally; wealth managers hit

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

London open: FTSE edges higher ahead of payrolls

London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of payrolls report

London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday, weighed down by weak performances from BP and Standard Chartered despite more gains in Asia, where the Nikkei rose 2.3% to close at another record high.

London midday: FTSE stays down as StanChart, BP slump

London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, dragged lower by weak performances from BP and Standard Chartered despite more gains in Asia, where the Nikkei rose 2.3% to close at another record high.

London open: FTSE falls as BP and StanChart slump; AstraZeneca rallies on results

London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lived to fight another day, with earnings from the likes of AstraZeneca and Barclays in focus.

London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up as Starmer lives to fight another day

London stocks ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by weak performances from BP and Standard Chartered, as political developments remained in focus and as investors eyed the upcoming release of the delayed US non-farm payrolls report.

London close: FTSE falls as BP, StanChart slump; payrolls eyed

London's FTSE 100 managed to finish marginally higher on Monday after a brief stint in the red, though stocks were more or less rangebound with the UK benchmark index already trading near its all-time high.

London close: Stocks inch higher, but political risk limits upside

London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Monday as investors weighed the latest political developments in the UK against a surge in Japan's Nikkei, after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.

London midday: FTSE dips into the red; UK politics in focus

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as Japan's Nikkei surged nearly 4% after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.

London open: FTSE gains after Nikkei surge; NatWest slumps on acquisition

London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday as Japan's Nikkei surged nearly 4% after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.

London pre-open: FTSE seen higher after Nikkei surges

London stocks had shaken off early losses to trade up by midday on Friday, helped along by a recovery in the gold price, although software names remained under pressure.

London midday: FTSE turns higher as gold price recovers; software sector still weak

London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, where Amazon's AI spending spree reignited worries about the tech sector.

London open: Stocks fall after Wall Street tech selloff

London stocks ended higher on Friday as US markets recovered, although software names remained under pressure.

London close: Stocks end up but software sector still under pressure

London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following heavy losses on Wall Street, after tech shares sold off as Amazon tumbled on AI spending fears.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall amid tech selloff

London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England stood pat on rates, as widely expected, although it was a close call.

London midday: FTSE stays down as BoE holds rates in close split

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following a record close, as investors mulled results from the likes of Shell and Vodafone, ahead of the latest policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.

London open: FTSE falls ahead of BoE, ECB; Shell results in focus

London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following a record close, as investors eyed the latest policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after record close; BoE, ECB eyed

London stocks fell on Thursday as the Bank of England stood pat on interest rates, as widely expected, but with a surprisingly close vote.

London close: Stocks fall as BoE stands pat on rates but signals cuts are coming

London stocks ended at a record high on Wednesday, underpinned by strong performances from the likes of Entain and Beazley, although the selloff in software names continued.

London close: FTSE hits record high despite selloff in software names

London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, with the top-flight index rising above 10,400 for the first time as Beazley surged on takeover news, although software stocks remained under pressure.

London midday: FTSE breaches 10,400 as Beazley, DCC surge

London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with Beazley pacing the gains on takeover news.

London open: FTSE hits fresh high as Beazley surges on takeover news

London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday, having been hit in the previous session by worries about the impact of AI on a host of FTSE 100 stocks.

London pre-open: Stocks seen up after AI-fuelled selloff

London stocks had turned lower by midday on Tuesday despite the recovery in metals prices, with the top-flight index easing back from record highs as heavy losses for the likes of Relx, Pearson and Informa took their toll.

London midday: FTSE turns lower as Relx, Pearson slump on Anthropic news

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, building on the record close a day earlier, with miners on the front foot as metals prices recovered from the recent selloff.

London open: Miners pace the gains as metals prices recover

London stocks ended down on Tuesday despite a recovery in metals prices, as AI worries hit the likes of Relx, LSEG and Pearson, among others.

London close: FTSE falls as a host of stocks hit by AI worries

London stocks were set for a flat open on Tuesday, having closed at a record high in the previous session, as gold and silver prices recovered from their recent heavy selloff.

London pre-open: FTSE seen steady after record close as gold, silver prices recover

London stocks had turned positive by midday on Monday as the sell-off in the metals market eased and as defensive issues lent a helping hand.

London midday: FTSE turns positive as metals sell-off eases, defensives gain

London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, with miners and energy names under the cosh as the sell-off in prices of gold, silver, base metals and oil continued.

London open: FTSE falls as sell-off in metals, oil prices continues

London stocks were set to slump at the open on Monday as gold, silver and copper prices slid, as investors eyed policy announcements this week from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank and the latest non-farm payrolls report.

London pre-open: FTSE seen lower as metals prices slide

London stocks shook off a weak start to close at a record high on Monday as the selloff in the metals market eased.

London close: FTSE hits record high as metals market selloff eases

London stocks ended higher on Friday after US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, but miners were under pressure as gold and silver prices slid.

London close: FTSE gains after Trump nominates Warsh as next Fed chair

London stocks had pushed into the black by midday on Friday as investors awaited an announcement from US President Donald Trump, who was expected to name former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair later in the day.

London midday: Stocks gain ahead of Trump announcement

London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled solid quarterly results from US tech giant Apple, with US President Donald Trump expected to name former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair later in the day.

London open: FTSE flat; Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

London stocks were set to nudge a smidgen higher at the open on Friday as investors mulled the latest results from tech giant Apple, with US President Donald Trump expected to announce his pick for Federal Reserve chair later in the day.

London pre-open: FTSE to nudge higher; Trump to announce pick for Fed chair

London stocks were still higher by midday on Thursday, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector, as gold, silver and copper prices hit fresh highs.

London midday: Stocks maintain gains as miners shine

London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors mulled the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement, a slew of US tech earnings and a raft of UK corporate releases.

London open: Stocks gain amid corporate deluge as miners rally

London stocks were set to gain at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement and a slew of US tech earnings, and braced for a raft of UK corporate releases.

London pre-open: Stocks seen up after Fed, ahead of earnings

London stocks ended up but off highs on Thursday as gold and silver prices erased earlier gains, although stronger oil prices continued to prop up energy giants BP and Shell.

London close: FTSE ends off highs as gold, silver prices retreat

London stocks had extended losses by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.

London midday: FTSE falls ahead of tech earnings, Fed announcement

London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.

London open: FTSE nudges down ahead of Fed, US tech earnings

London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.

London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of Fed, US tech earnings

London stocks fell on Wednesday, with dollar-earners under the cosh as the greenback slumped, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.

London close: FTSE falls ahead of US tech earnings, Fed

London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, with financials pacing the gains as investors took Trump's latest tariff threats in their stride, ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and a raft of US tech earnings later in the week.

London midday: FTSE extends gains as financials rally

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and a raft of earnings from US tech giants later in the week.

London open: FTSE gains on positive US, Asian cues; Sage Group rises after update

London stocks were set to gain at the open on Tuesday following positive Asian and US sessions, as investors mulled the latest research from the British Retail Consortium.

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