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London open: Gains muted as UK economy contracts again London stocks were in the black in early trade on Friday but gains were muted as data showed the UK economy unexpectedly contracted again in October. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,319.24. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the […]

London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ECB announcement London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,311.2. The ECB is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points when it […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of US inflation reading London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,254.31. The US consumer price index for November is due […]

London open: Stocks fall; Ashtead planning to switch primary listing to US London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following a downbeat session on Wall Street and as sentiment took a hit after another London-listed firm announced plans to move its primary listing to the US. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: FTSE gains as investors eye Syria developments, Chinese inflation London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled political developments in the Middle East and the latest inflation data out of China. At 0910 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,330.69. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of payrolls; Direct Line jumps London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and looked ahead to the release of the US non-farm payrolls report, with deal news in focus as Direct Line agreed to be taken over by Aviva. At 0835 GMT, […]

London open: FTSE nudges up but Frasers tumbles as it cuts profit outlook London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled political developments in France, with Frasers Group under the cosh after it cut its profit outlook. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 8,342.13. Kathleen Brooks, research director […]

London open: FTSE edges down as investors mull events in France, South Korea London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday following mixed performances in the US and Asia, as investors mulled events in France and South Korea. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,341.89. Susannah Streeter, head of money […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors mull UK house prices, French politics London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday as investors mulled a jump in UK house prices, encouraging Chinese manufacturing data and political instability in France. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,282.78. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of data slew; Spire Healthcare jumps London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales figures and looked ahead to a slew of UK data releases. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,280.92. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]