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London open: FTSE gains as sterling slides to all-time low vs dollar London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, while sterling fell to an all-time low against the greenback amid concerns the swathe of tax cuts announced by chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last week will do little to boost growth and will instead add to […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of mini-budget London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the mini-budget, with Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng set to announce the biggest tax cuts since Margaret Thatcher was in No 10 Downing Street. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,155.00, while […]

London open: Stocks slide after hawkish Fed, ahead of BoE London stocks slid in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England, as investors digested another big rate hike from the US Federal Reserve and a hawkish stance. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1% at […]

London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of Fed announcement; housebuilders rally London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in the housebuilding sector, as investors braced for another big rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,205.10. Susannah Streeter, senior investment […]

A hard fork is a new software upgrade for blockchain. This new software approves unapproved transactions and blocks. Most blockchain rarely carries out a hard fork, the ADA blockchain does carry out a hard fork annually. The inevitable hard fork which will be carried out on ADA’s blockchain could be of interest to hardcore cryptocurrency […]

London open: Stocks rise after late Wall Street rally London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a late rally on Wall Street, as traders returned to their desks after the long weekend. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was 1.2% firmer at 7,321.53. Markets were closed on Monday for the funeral of Queen […]

London open: Stocks gain despite dire GDP data London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday despite confirmation that the UK economy has fallen into its worst recession on record. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 6,190.29, while sterling was down 0.1% against the dollar at 1.3042. Figures released earlier by […]

London open: Stocks fall as investors mull inflation data London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street after a hotter-than-expected inflation print, as the latest reading on UK inflation showed an unexpected dip in August. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at […]

London open: Stocks little changed after UK jobs data, ahead of US inflation London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to the release of US inflation figures. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down just 0.1% at 7,464.50. Data released […]

London open: FTSE gains as miners rally; GDP disappoints London stocks rose in early trade on Monday thanks to a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors mulled weaker-than-expected UK GDP data. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,400.52, while sterling was 0.9% firmer against the dollar at 1.1690. Figures […]