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London open: Stocks nudge down as business confidence falls to two-year low London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday following a downbeat session in Asia and as investors mulled a drop in UK business confidence. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,212.25. The fourth-quarter survey from the British Chambers of […]

London open: Airlines, miners push markets into the red UK equity markets retreated slightly on Friday morning as the recent festive rally ran out of steam, with airline stocks and miners providing a drag early on. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 8,253 after the first hour of trade, following a 1.1% jump […]

London open: Stocks at two-week high, but gains limited UK equity markets were trading at their highest levels in more than two weeks on Thursday, though markets were largely flat with investors exercising caution on a slow day for financial markets. The FTSE 100 opened just 0.1% higher at 8,178, led by a decent performance […]

London open: Markets rangebound as caution sets in UK stocks opened flat on Tuesday morning ahead of an early finish in London, with investors adopting a cautious approach on the final trading day of the year. The FTSE 100 was more or less unchanged at 8,120 by 0845 GMT, set for a subdued finish at […]

London open: FTSE nudges down in very quiet trade London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday in very quiet trade, with no news of any note to move markets as most traders were still away from their desks for the Christmas and new year break. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: FTSE gains but Vistry tanks as it warns on profits again London stocks gained in early trade on Tuesday after a positive session on Wall Street, but Vistry tumbled as the housebuilder issued its third profit warning of the year. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,132.98 in what was set […]

London open: Stocks fall as UK economy stagnates London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as data showed the UK economy stalled in the third quarter. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,066.81. Revised figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed the economy flatlined in Q3, down from a previous […]

London open: Stocks fall after UK retail sales, borrowing data; US inflation eyed London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a smaller-than-expected rise in UK retail sales but better-than-expected borrowing figures, ahead of a key US inflation reading. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,077.58. Data released […]

London open: Stocks slide after US selloff; BoE eyed London stocks tumbled in early trade on Thursday following sharp losses on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve spooked markets with its rate outlook, and as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.1% […]

London open: FTSE edges up after UK inflation data, ahead of Fed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation figures met expectations, and as investors eyed a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,212.48, while sterling was […]