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London open: Mining M&A and earnings give UK markets a boost UK stocks were back in uncharted territory on Thursday morning, on track for its third record closing high of the week after some profit taking the previous session. The mood was lifted by M&A activity in the mining sector, after Australian giant BHP Group’s […]

London open: Reckitt, mining stocks push FTSE 100 to new heights UK stocks reached another record on Wednesday morning as strong gains from Reckitt Benckiser and the mining sector provided a lift early on. By 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,083, after setting its second record closing high in as many days on […]

London open: Retail stocks continue to lift FTSE 100 to new heights UK stocks rose to another record high on Tuesday morning, rising for the fifth straight day, helped by a falling pound and another strong performance from retail stocks. The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,062.2 after the first hour’s trade, ahead of […]

London open: Retail stocks help FTSE 100 jump 1.2% early on London’s FTSE 100 surged in early deals on Monday, with just six stocks on the top-tier index trading in negative territory, as markets edged closer to their all-time highs ahead of a busy week. The FTSE 100 was trading 1.2% higher at 7,988 by […]

London open: Stocks fall on Middle East tensions as oil prices jump UK stocks fell on Friday morning after reports of Israel launching a retaliatory attack on Iran emerged, sending oil prices sharply higher. The FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,827 after an hour’s trade, with airline stocks among the worst performers. “The generally […]

London open: Airlines, financial stocks provide a lift London’s FTSE 100 advanced on Thursday morning with strong gains from airline and financial stocks providing a big lift, as the index continues to recover from hitting a four-week low on Tuesday. The UK benchmark index was 0.6% higher at 7,892 by the 0900 BST mark. The […]

London open: Stocks rebound from four-week low UK stocks edged higher on Wednesday morning as markets rebounded after the previous day’s sell-off, with investors digesting domestic inflation data and hawkish comments from the head of the Federal Reserve. The FTSE 100, which dropped 1.8% to a four-week low of 7,820.36 on Tuesday, was up 0.12% […]

London open: Stocks hit four-week low on mixed data, Middle East tensions London stocks dropped to a four-week low on Tuesday morning as mixed economic data from the UK and China, along with rising tensions in the Middle East, hammered investors’ appetite for risk. The FTSE 100 fell 1.2% early on to 7,869, with just […]

London open: Israel-Iran tensions weigh on stocks early on Iran’s attack on Israel overnight was weighing on London’s stock market on Monday morning, with the FTSE 100 dropping 0.4% to 7,960 early on. “Escalating tensions in the Middle East cast a shadow over sentiment,” said Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor. “Apart from […]

London open: Stocks rally after GDP data, ahead of US earnings London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the latest GDP data suggested the UK recession had ended and as investors eyed the start of US earnings season. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,992.06. According to figures released […]