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London open: Stocks rebound after better-than-expected Chinese inflation London stocks rebounded on Wednesday as Chinese inflation picked up in November. China’s consumer price index rose 1.5% last month from a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, compared to analysts’ estimates of 1.4% and October’s 1.3%. The improvement was boosted by an increase...

London open: Stocks fall as China trade surplus shrinks UK stocks declined on Tuesday morning after data showed Chinese exports fell more than expected in November. Chinese exports dropped 6.8% last month compared to a year ago, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline. Analysts had predicted a 5% fall. Imports decreased 8.7% in November, […]

London open: Stocks gain as traders process major events London stocks opened in positive territory on Monday as investors continued to process the previous week’s events including the US non-farm payrolls report and OPEC and European Central Bank decisions. The US added more jobs than expected in November, according to the Labor Department’s non-farm payrolls […]

London open: Equities follow European counterparts in the red amid lack of data UK stocks kicked off the final session of the week on a downbeat note, as they followed their European counterparts into the red after the European Central Bank’s latest policy measures left investors disappointed. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: Stocks climb ahead of ECB policy decision London stocks climbed ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy announcement which is projected to reveal further stimulus measures. ECB President Mario Draghi is widely expected to say the central bank will increase the pace of its asset purchases and cut its deposit rate. Danske Bank […]

London open: Stocks gain ahead of Eurozone CPI UK stocks gained on Wednesday morning ahead of the release of Eurozone data which is expected to show an improvement in inflation. The flash estimate of the Eurozone consumer price index for November is expected to show a 0.2% year-on-year increase, compared to 0.1% in October. Core […]

London open: Stocks boosted by banks after BoE’s stress test results UK stocks rebounded on Thursday, supporting by banking stocks after the Bank of England’s stress tests showed Britain’s biggest lenders were strong enough to survive another recession. Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and Standard Chartered were among the top risers on the […]

London open: Stocks fall on commodity slump UK stocks opened in negative territory on Monday as a commodity slump continued to provide a drag. While the week is set to see a raft of important events – including the European Central Bank’s policy decision and the US non-farm payrolls report – Monday had a slow […]

London open: Stocks decline on commodities slump UK stocks declined on Friday morning as commodities reversed the previous day’s rally and investors awaited the release of gross domestic product data. Anglo American, Fresnillo, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were the top fallers on the FTSE 100 as metal prices dropped albeit copper rose. Oil prices […]

London open: Mining stocks lead FTSE higher amid lack of data London stocks opened on the front foot on Thursday, led by mining stocks, amid no notable economic data releases as traders in the US took a break for Thanksgiving. Mining stocks including Glencore, Anglo American, Antofagasta and Rio Tinto, topped the FTSE 100 in […]