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London midday: FTSE turns up as investors digest Fed decision, Oracle numbers
Thursday 11 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had popped higher by midday on Thursday as investors mulled disappointing earnings from US software giant Oracle and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, which cut rates as expected but signalled a long pause ahead.
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UK government inks wide-ranging AI deal with Google DeepMind
Thursday 11 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The UK government has announced a wide-ranging partnership with Alphabet subsidiary Google DeepMind aimed at accelerating scientific discovery, modernising public services and supporting the country's long-term clean-energy ambitions, in what ministers described as a central pillar of Britain's "national renewal".
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London open: FTSE dips as investors mull Fed, Oracle earnings
Thursday 11 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled disappointing earnings from US software company Oracle and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, which cut rates as expected but signalled a long pause ahead.
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London pre-open: FTSE to edge down as investors mull Fed, Oracle earnings
Thursday 11 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and disappointing earnings from Oracle.
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Swiss National Bank leaves key rate on hold
Thursday 11 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Swiss National Bank left its core policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected.
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FTSE 250 movers: Ocado surges; SDCL slides again
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250: 21,865.83 -43.29 (-0.20%)
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Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25%, as expected
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada held interest rates on hold at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected.
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FTSE 100 movers: Pearson boosted by JPM note; BAE Systems falls
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 9,665.21 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
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Federal Reserve cuts rates but shows caution about further easing
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates on Wednesday for its third straight meeting, but signalled caution over near-term decisions amid a stalling inflation rate and signs of weakness in the labour market.
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US mortgage applications rise 4.8pc
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Umortgage applications rose by 4.8% week-on-week in the seven days ended 5 December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, rebounding from a three-month low.
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London midday: FTSE edges higher ahead of expected Fed rate cut
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had edged higher by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points.
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IMF lifts Chinese growth forecasts, but calls for urgent economic reforms
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecasts for China for the next two years, but urged Beijing's leaders to accelerate the structural economic reforms to shift to a consumption-led model.
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London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of Fed announcement
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points.
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China CPI rises in Nov but producer price deflation persists
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Chinese consumer inflation rose to its highest level in almost two years in November, driven by a higher-than-expected jump in food prices, but producer deflation remained persistent.
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London pre-open: Stocks to fall ahead of Fed rate announcement
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points.
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London close: FTSE nudges up ahead of Fed; Scottish Mortgage jumps
Wednesday 10 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks eked out a small gain on Wednesday, with investors erring on the side of caution ahead of the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points.
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US job openings climb modestly in October, September revised sharply higher
Tuesday 09 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - US job openings edged higher in October, rising by 12,000 to 7.67m, according to delayed figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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FTSE 100 movers: WPP jumps on reported govt contract win; Antofagasta falls
Tuesday 09 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 9,668.41 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
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FTSE 250 movers: Chemring slips, Trustpilot gains as CEO ups stake
Tuesday 09 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,903.76 -0.08%
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US private sector adds average of 4,750 jobs per week - ADP
Tuesday 09 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - US private sector employers added an average of 4,750 jobs per week in the four weeks to 22 November, according to a weekly update of the ADP National Employment report.
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Tuesday 09 Dec 2025
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London close: FTSE ends flat ahead of Fed decision; WPP surges
Tuesday 09 Dec 2025
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FTSE 250 movers: SDCL slumps, Kainos surges
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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FTSE 100 movers: CRH surges on S&P 500 inclusion; Unilever slumps
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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London midday: FTSE flat as investors eye Fed announcement
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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Eurozone investor gloominess eases slightly in December
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of Fed announcement, UK data
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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German industrial production rises more than expected in October
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors eye Fed rate announcement
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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China trade surplus tops estimates as non-US exports surge
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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London close: FTSE dips as investors eye Fed announcement; Unilever slumps
Monday 08 Dec 2025
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US PCE grows 0.3pc in September
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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FTSE 100 movers: Halma gains on acquisition; BAT slumps
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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FTSE 250 movers: Greggs on the menu; Big Yellow tumbles
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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London midday: FTSE touch firmer ahead of US inflation print
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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London close: Stocks end down as investors mull US inflation print
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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London open: Stocks edge up ahead of US inflation reading; Ocado surges
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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Eurozone GDP, employment revised higher for third quarter
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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London pre-open: Stocks seen flat ahead of US inflation reading
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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German factory orders rise more than expected
Friday 05 Dec 2025
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London close: Stocks snap three-day losing streak, but gains limited
Thursday 04 Dec 2025
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FTSE 100 movers: Burberry rises after HSBC lifts PT; SSE goes ex-div
Thursday 04 Dec 2025
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FTSE 250 movers: SSP soars, Trustpilot tanks
Thursday 04 Dec 2025
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