London stocks had risen by midday on Monday, boosted by firmer commodity prices, as investors continued to eye developments in the Middle East and looked ahead to a busy macro and corporate calendar.
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London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as a hotter-than-expected US inflation print and rising oil and gas prices added to concerns about rate hikes.
London markets ended with a mixed outcome on Thursday, as investors digested a fresh inflation reading out of the US, as well as a slight uptick in the UK economy.