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London open: Stocks fall amid China concerns UK stocks fell for a second day on Tuesday amid concerns about China and low commodity prices. A report on Monday showing an 8.8% fall in Chinese industrial profits, added to woes about the nation’s slowdown. The market is now awaiting the release of manufacturing and services data […]

London open: Stocks decline after more weak Chinese data London stocks declined on Monday as concerns on China’s flagging economy grew on the back of more weak economic data. China’s industrial profits fell 8.8% in August compared to a year ago, following a 2.9% drop in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The bureau […]

London open: Stocks rise after Fed’s Yellen says rates will rise this year UK stocks gained after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said an increase in interest rates is likely to happen this year. Yellen said she expects inflation to return to the Fed’s 2% target over the next few years and that weak growth […]

London open: Stocks drop ahead of US data, Yellen speech The FTSE opened in the red on Thursday ahead of a slate of US data that may provide clues on the first interest rate hike in almost a decade. A Commerce Department report at 1330 BST on US durable goods orders is forecast to show […]