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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed as dour US open sours sentiment

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended mixed on Tuesday as earlier gains faded after US equity markets fell sharply at the open, while heavyweight oil majors helped keep the FTSE 100 in the green.

TOP NEWS: UK grocery sales in first two-year fall since Covid - Kantar

(Alliance News) - UK grocery sales have fallen year-on-year in recent weeks and notably declined on a two-year basis for the first time since the pandemic began, figures from Kantar showed on Tuesday.

Grocery inflation hits fresh high

(Sharecast News) - Grocery price inflation continued to mount in April, research showed on Tuesday, to hit levels not seen in over a decade.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg downgrades Rio Tinto, National Grid

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides

April 13 (Reuters) - UK midcaps slipped on Wednesday after data showed annual inflation last month rose to a three-decade high, intensifying a cost-of-living squeeze faced by households and hit to the profits of supermarket companies like Tesco.

Tesco warns of lower profits as UK inflation squeeze tightens

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, warned of a drop in profits this financial year as surging inflation piles pressure on the supermarket group and its customers alike.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Sterling slips as data fuels 'stagflation' fears

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were searching for direction on Wednesday morning, while the pound weakened despite a three decade high inflation print in the UK as the data brought 'stagflation' fears to the fore once again.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: CAC moves green for Macron, FTSE 100 lags

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe were having a mixed day on Monday, with the FTSE 100 feeling the weight of a poor UK GDP reading, but the CAC 40 in Paris gaining as investors in France show confidence in President Emmanuel Macron - as he looks set to extend his time in office.

Wall Street rallies despite yield curve inversions

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WALL STREET RALLIES DESPITE YIELD CURVE INVERSIONS (1605 EDT/2005 GMT)

Embattled real estate sector decked in green

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EMBATTLED REAL ESTATE SECTOR DECKED IN GREEN (1355 EDT/1755 GMT)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire hopes

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Tuesday on signs of progress in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

Grocery inflation hits 10-year high

(Sharecast News) - UK shoppers are increasingly turning to cheaper own brand products, industry data showed on Tuesday, as grocery inflation rose to a near decade high.

TOP NEWS: UK grocery sales fall but inflation hots up in March

(Alliance News) - UK grocery sales declined in recent weeks from a year before, numbers from Kantar showed on Tuesday, with the pace of growth compared to two years earlier also slowing.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Europe rises but Barclays keeps lid on FTSE gains

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe made a confident start to trading on Tuesday, with markets cautiously optimistic as a new round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine get underway in Istanbul.

Britain's Morrisons joins forces with Gopuff for rapid delivery

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Morrisons has teamed up with rapid delivery firm Gopuff to provide its groceries to shoppers' homes in as little as 15-20 minutes, the companies said on Friday.