Google has today announced that it has signed a deal with the London Stock Exchange to distribute real-time “last trade price” data free of charge. Previously the data was only available with a 15 minute delay, bout the new deals now enables Google to publish the real-time live share prices, as part of LSEG’s on-going commitment to making core real-time data as accessible as possible to retail investors worldwide.
The deal now allows Google to publish the share prices in real-time for the first time from London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana. Jarod Hillman, Head of Real-Time Data at LSEG explains:
“This partnership between LSEG and Google is great news for retail investors across the globe. LSEG is committed to making the Group’s markets as accessible as possible to the retail investor. Previously, this data has only been available with a 15-minute delay so we are delighted that Google has chosen to licence our real-time offering.”
Source: Press Association