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London close: Stocks mixed after disappointing retail sales data

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with mixed results on Friday, influenced by earlier declines in the US and Asian markets, as investors reacted to a larger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 in red as UK election heats up

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the red at midday Friday, as the UK election debate heats up and retail sales come in below expectations.

Europe's STOXX 600 ends flat as rate worries offset AI cheer

Tech supports STOXX 600, utilities drag

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London stocks fall as political uncertainty, soft economic data weigh

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 dip 0.4% each

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 falls as focus stays on Westminster

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed predominantly lower on Thursday, following robust US data, and as eyes remained on Westminster after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election on Wednesday.

London close: Stocks slip on UK election, US jobless claims

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street's decline as jobless claims in the US fell more than anticipated.

FTSE 250 movers: Drax and Pennon hit by political risk

(Sharecast News) - Drax Group was struggling at the bottom of the pile on a down day for the second-tier index.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks tread water as UK manufacturing rebounds

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were treading water at midday Thursday, amid news that the UK manufacturing sector returned to growth in May.

TOP NEWS: National Grid sets GBP7 billion fund raise to power growth

(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC on Thursday launched a GBP7.0 billion rights issue to support plans for GBP60 billion of investment in UK and US energy infrastructure.

British utilities stocks fall sharply as election looms

May 23 (Reuters) - UK utilities led fallers in early London trading on Thursday after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise election in July the previous day, raising concerns over political risk in the sector.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: National Grid drags FTSE 100 lower

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, as investors react to news of the UK's July election.

National Grid reports mixed year, announces £7bn rights issue

(Sharecast News) - National Grid shares were sliding on the release of its full-year results on Thursday morning, as it announced an equity raise of £7bn through a rights issue to support its future investments.

LONDON BRIEFING: National Grid plans GBP7 billion capital raise

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open slightly higher on Thursday, with focus on interest rate policy in the UK and US.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in red as UK inflation hits rate cut hopes

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday, as the rumour mill at Westminster has been thrown into overdrive over a potential general election in summer this year.

FTSE 100 ends lower on disappointing corporate updates, BT Group soars

BT Group up after CEO aims for more than double free cash flow

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