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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 […]

London open: FTSE rallies ahead of expected BoE rate cut London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed an expected rate cut by the Bank of England. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 8,691.63, having hit a new intraday high 8,695. […]

London open: FTSE nudges up; GSK surges on guidance upgrade London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled disappointing US tech results and continued to assess the impact of Trump’s trade war. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,577.75. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “Risk appetite […]

London open: FTSE falls again as China retaliates against US London stocks were lower again in early trade on Tuesday following heavy losses a day earlier, after China announced retaliatory tariffs on a range of US imports. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,554.05, having tumbled on Monday after US President […]

London open: Stocks slide on Trump tariff worries London stocks slid in early trade on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he will be imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on China. At 0822 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.3% at […]