04 May 2022 @ 19:38
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of Fed announcement London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,537.54. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The beady eye of […]
03 May 2022 @ 22:15
London open: Stocks nudge lower but BP gains after results London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after the Bank Holiday weekend, with results from oil giant BP in focus. At 0855 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,533.91. BP gained ground even as it said it swung […]
29 Apr 2022 @ 18:25
London open: Earnings focus sees stocks start stronger London stocks were in positive territory on Friday morning, following a solid session on Wall Street overnight, as investors waded through another flood of earnings reports. At 0902 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.36% at 7,536.58, and the FTSE 250 was ahead 0.83% at 20,790.14. “European markets have opened stronger […]
28 Apr 2022 @ 18:51
London open: Stocks firmer amid a buffet of earnings London stocks were in the green on Thursday morning amid a smorgasbord of earnings reports, after a mixed session on Wall Street overnight and as concerns over gas supplies in eastern Europe lingered. At 0902 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.87% at 7,490.19, and the FTSE 250 was ahead […]
27 Apr 2022 @ 20:02
London open: Stocks start weaker amid slew of earnings Stocks started weaker in London on Wednesday, following another rough and tumble session overnight on Wall Street, as investors sifted through a slew of earnings updates. At 0829 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.51% at 7,348.85, and the FTSE 250 was 0.73% weaker at 20,342.79. “European markets have opened […]
26 Apr 2022 @ 18:16
London open: Stocks rise on tech rally, Musk takeover of Twitter London stocks were in the green on Tuesday morning, after Wall Street indices turned around a global sell-off overnight to close in positive territory. At 0852 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 7,435.55, and the FTSE 250 was ahead 0.58% at 20,718.34. “In the past few days and […]
25 Apr 2022 @ 19:44
London open: Stocks down on China lockdowns, central bank concerns London stocks were in the red on Monday morning, tracking losses on Wall Street at the end of the previous week, as ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns in China continued to dent sentiment. At 0851 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.87% at 7,380.88, and the FTSE 250 was 1.63% weaker […]
12 Apr 2022 @ 18:26
London open: Stocks fall as investors eye US inflation data London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following a downbeat session across the pond, as investors mulled the latest UK wage data and eyed a reading on US inflation. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 7,548.74. Victoria Scholar, head of […]
11 Apr 2022 @ 18:13
London open: Stocks fall as UK GDP data disappoints London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a downbeat Asian session, as investors mulled disappointing UK GDP data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,634.49. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that economic growth slowed […]
08 Apr 2022 @ 18:29
London open: Stocks rally on positive US cues London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive close on Wall Street. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1% at 7,628.48. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “The late recovery on Wall Street and the accompanying hunt […]