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London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Monday as traders welcomed hints from Donald Trump that he would show “flexibility” when it comes to reciprocal tariffs. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,693.88. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “US markets ended a tentatively […]

London stocks on the FTSE fell in early trade on Friday as data showed that UK borrowing significantly overshot expectations in February, with airlines in the red as Heathrow was shut after a fire caused a power outage. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,680.93. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed […]

London stocks on the FTSE edged up in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest Bank of England policy announcement, as data showed the unemployment rate remained steady in January while wage growth slowed slightly but remained “relatively strong”. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,720.49. The BoE decision is […]

London stocks rose in early trade on the FTSE on Tuesday, taking their cue from positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting and this week’s Bank of England announcement. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,712.22. Matt Britzman, senior […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 nudged higher in early trade on Monday ahead of a week packed with central bank policy announcements, as investors mulled the latest developments in Donald Trump’s trade war. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,643.27. Patrick Munnelly at Tickmill Group said: “This week will be marked by […]

London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Friday after data showed the UK economy unexpectedly shrank in January. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE was up 0.1% at 8,551.30. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100’s opened up a touch this morning after a rebound in Asian stocks overnight. They […]

London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday as investors continued to mull the impact of Trump’s trade war. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,545.91. Investors were mulling the latest twists and turns in Trump’s trade saga, after the US President said he would impose more tariffs following retaliatory […]

London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, but gains were muted as Trump’s tariff chaos rumbled on. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,512.46. Overnight, US President Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium came into effect globally. The European Union responded by […]

London stocks were just a touch lower in early trade on Tuesday as worries about a US recession continued to dent sentiment, and as data showed that UK retail sales growth slowest last month. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,595.94. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “UK markets […]

London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday as worries about Trump’s trade war continued to dent sentiment. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,669.60. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Unease about the effect of Trump’s tariffs hangs over financial markets at the start of […]