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London open: Stocks dip as investors mull GDP data London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,230.93. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the UK economy returned to growth in August. GDP rose […]

London open: Stocks gain ahead of US CPI; GSK surges on Zantac settlement London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,269.93. Richard Hunter, head of markets […]

London open: Stocks recover after Tuesday’s losses; Mondi jumps London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,227.41, having closed down 1.4% on Tuesday, with miners in particular under the cosh as investors were left disappointed that […]

London open: Stocks drop after China disappointment; Vistry tanks on profit warning London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday as investors were left disappointed by a lack of new stimulus measures from China, and with housebuilder Vistry in freefall after a profit warning. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1% at 8,218.07. Matt […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower amid Middle East woes; house prices tick up London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday, with investors remaining cautious as the conflict in the Middle East escalated, although there was some good news on house prices. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,275.69. Susannah […]

London open: FTSE flat amid Middle East woes, ahead of payrolls London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday as Israel’s strikes against Lebanon intensified and as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was unchanged at 8,286.14. Patrick Munnelly at Tickmill Group said: “Escalating tensions in the Middle […]

London open: Stocks gain as sterling hit by Bailey comments London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, benefiting from a weaker pound and rate cut hopes, but investors remained cautious overall amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,313.45, while sterling was 0.8% […]

London open: FTSE gains as oil prices rise on Middle East tensions London stocks gained in early trade on Wednesday, with oil prices on the rise as tensions in the Middle East escalated further. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,308.26. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: […]

London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of manufacturing reading London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled news of Israel’s invasion of Southern Lebanon, and eyed the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,248.75. Kathleeen Brooks, research […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors mull GDP data London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as data showed the UK economy grew less than initially thought in the second quarter of the year. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,318.46. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that […]