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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise but pound slumps on sub-par UK data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe were on the up heading into Wednesday afternoon, with equity markets in a confident mood on the eve of the Jackson Hole central banking event, shaking off tepid economic data which hurt the pound and euro.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise ahead of Jackson Hole, Nvidia results

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as the mood in European markets continued to improve.

Cyclical stocks lift UK equities off six-week lows; Wood Group rises

Blue-chip FTSE 100 snaps seven-day losing streak

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 snaps seven day losing streak

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at the close on Tuesday as markets celebrated better-than-expected public sector borrowing figures in the UK, and hoped that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have enough firepower in government coffers to enact some pre-election tax cuts.

Broker tips: JD Sports, B&M, Diageo, Reckitt

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its positive stance on AB Foods, JD Sports, WH Smith and B&M, saying that consumer buying behaviour in the US paints a promising picture for the London-listed value retailers.

Discount retailers ABF and B&M to 'outperform', says RBC

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its positive stance on AB Foods, JD Sports, WH Smith and B&M, saying that consumer buying behaviour in the US paints a promising picture for the London-listed value retailers.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Poor UK data, China woe, US rates worry hurt FTSE

(Alliance News) - Continued worries about the health of the Chinese economy, interest rate fears in the US and less-than-stellar UK retail sales weighed on the FTSE 100 on Friday, which is now in its longest losing streak since late June.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Retailers hit by slump in UK sales

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Friday, as UK retailers were hit by worse than expected sales in July.

Breakfast, barbecues and booze: UK supermarkets set for Women's World Cup final fillip

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - British supermarkets and pubs are set to enjoy a boost to trade this weekend as families and friends gather for breakfasts and barbecues to watch England's Lionesses play Spain in the Women's World Cup soccer final in Australia.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall as UK retail sales add to gloom

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Friday, with weak UK retail sales data adding to investors' worries.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 down as rate-sensitive stocks fall

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened lower on Friday, with a robust UK gross domestic product giving the Bank of England leeway to enact more hikes, while fears of higher rates were also evident across the Atlantic, after hawkish words from a US central banker.

JD Sports to exercise 40% stake option and become sole owner of MIG

(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Tuesday said it exercised a call option to acquire the outstanding 40% stake in Marketing Investment Group SA to become the sole owner.

Adidas turnaround gathers pace as Yeezy boosts margins

Sees mid-single digit fall in FX-neutral sales in 2023

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks retreat after Fitch US downgrade

(Alliance News) - European equities tumbled on Wednesday with markets rocked by a US credit rating downgrade from Fitch, and the uneasy mood also did nothing for the pound on the eve of the next Bank of England decision.

JD Sports avoids UK fine in Leicester City football kit sale probe

(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC escaped a fine but was found to have broken UK competition law alongside Leicester City Football Club, a UK watchdog said on Monday.