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London open: Stocks edge lower on weak Asian cues London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a downbeat Asian session after the release of disappointing Chinese trade data. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,364.96. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The week […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of payrolls London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, amid concerns about surging inflation and rate hikes. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,476.14, with all eyes on the release of the latest […]

London open: Stocks rally ahead of BoE policy announcement London stocks racked up healthy gains in early trade on Thursday following a strong finish on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0930 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.3% at 7,586.82. Victoria Scholar, head of Investment […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]