01 Aug 2022 @ 20:45
London open: Pearson and HSBC pace gains on FTSE 100 London shares were modestly higher in early trading with the buying seen across July having carried over into the start of the month. Some analysts in the City credited “solid” company earnings and a weaker US dollar, as a function of lowered expectations for interest […]
29 Jul 2022 @ 20:14
London open: NatWest and StanChart pacing early gains London stocks were trading higher shortly after the session of the session as investors digested a raft of corporate earnings announcements. As of 0856 BST, the FTSE 100 was up by 22.32 points to 7,367.54, alongside a 0.98% gain for the second-tier index to 20,049.91. In parallel, […]
28 Jul 2022 @ 20:14
London open: Stocks fall amid earnings barrage, despite more dovish Fed London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Thursday, unable to hold on to opening gains despite a less hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve, amid a barrage of corporate news. At 0925 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at […]
27 Jul 2022 @ 20:41
London open: Stocks rise amid avalanche of corporate news; Fed eyed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors waded through an avalanche of corporate news and looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,340.06. As far […]
26 Jul 2022 @ 19:40
London open: Stocks in the black as miners, Unilever rally London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, bucking the broader trend as strength in the mining sector and some well-received results from Unilever helped to underpin the mood. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,342.46, with the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy […]
25 Jul 2022 @ 21:44
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of busy week London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve later in the week and a raft of corporate updates. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,256.16. Richard Hunter, head of […]
21 Jul 2022 @ 21:17
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of ECB announcement London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through an avalanche of corporate updates, mulled the latest borrowing figures and looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at […]
19 Jul 2022 @ 20:23
London open: Stocks fall as investors mull jobs data London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following a late selloff on Wall Street, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,195.59. US markets closed down on Monday as investors were spooked by reports […]
18 Jul 2022 @ 21:07
London open: FTSE gains on positive Asian cues; Euromoney surges on takeover London’s equity markets rose in early trade on Monday, with energy shares pacing the advance. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 7,247.37. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “European markets are pushing higher to start the […]
13 Jul 2022 @ 19:58
London open: Stocks weaker after UK GDP shows unexpected rise London stocks were in the red at the open on Wednesday, as investors digested an economic growth surprise in the UK, and looked towards this afternoon’s consumer inflation print out of the US. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.83% at 7,149.94, and the FTSE 250 was […]