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London open: FTSE falls; Lloyds, Centrica results in focus London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a slump in consumer confidence and results from the likes of Lloyds and Centrica. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,689.26. Investors were mulling a survey out earlier from the British Retail Consortium, which showed […]

London open: FTSE edges lower as inflation hits 3% London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation reading. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,741.97. Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to 3% […]

London open: FTSE nudges up as investors digest jobs data London stocks were a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,772.00. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that pay growth accelerated in the three […]

London open: FTSE nudges higher; BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce rally London stocks were a touch firmer in early trade on Monday, but defence firms powered ahead amid expectations of an increase in spending. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,739.40, with trading expected to remain quiet as US markets will be closed […]

London open: FTSE falls as investors mull Trump’s reciprocal tariffs London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as investors mulled US President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announcement. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,735.50. On Thursday, Trump announced reciprocal tariffs which will target every country that charges duties on US […]

London open: Stocks fall as investors mull GDP data London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data, which showed the economy unexpectedly grew in the fourth quarter of last year, but only just. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,760.61, underperforming European peers, […]

London open: Stocks flat ahead of US inflation; Barratt Redrow surges London stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,780.90. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “There’s an overarching sense of calm in the air, […]

London open: Stocks tick higher but Entain tumbles on CEO departure London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday, hitting fresh record highs as investors continued to mull Trump’s latest tariff announcement, but Ladbrokes owner Entain slid as it announced the sudden departure of its chief executive. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull fresh Trump tariffs London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors reacted calmly to US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement over the weekend. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,718.16. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “As we start […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye payrolls London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday following a record close a day earlier, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,724.55. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The widely-expected UK […]