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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up but US markets slip on soft GDP data
The FTSE 100 index closed up 31.39 points, 0.4%, at 8,494.85. The FTSE 250 advanced 74.87 points, 0.4%, at 19,884.59, and the AIM All-Share gained 9.41 points, 1.4%, at 690.72.
London close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022. The FTSE 100 ...
EARNINGS AND TRADING: PPHE Hotel revenue ticks up; Serabi profit soars
The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: PPHE Hotel Group Ltd - Amsterdam-based ...
GSK confirms 2025 guidance as Specialty Medicines leads profit jump
GSK declared a 16p dividend for the first quarter, the same as for the fourth quarter of 2025 and in line with its total expected payout for 2025 of 64p. GSK paid out 61p in dividends in 2024. It also ...
LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks higher as carmakers get tariff relief
The FTSE 100 was set to open higher on Wednesday, with optimism increased somewhat after a move from Donald Trump to soften tariffs on carmakers. Still, Pepperstone's Michael Brown commented: "We ...