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London open: Stocks rise as investors eye inflation readings London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following heavy losses at the end of last week, as investors looked ahead to inflation readings this week in the UK and US. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,387.78. Danske Bank said: “The most […]

London open: FTSE little changed after China data, earnings avalanche London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest Chinese inflation data and waded through another deluge of corporate news. At 0920 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,393.06. Figures released earlier by the National Bureau of Statistics showed […]

London open: Markets struggle for direction, but M&S shares surge The FTSE 100 was struggling for direction in early deals on Wednesday as investors continued to act cautiously following strong gains made last week. After an initial dip into the red, London’s benchmark index was up just 0.1% at 7,417 by 0848 GMT, having traded […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors mull China, UK data releases London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday after a downbeat Asian session, as investors mulled the latest house price and retail sales data and waded through a deluge of corporate news. At 0920 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher; airlines rally on Ryanair results London stocks were just a touch firmer in early trade on Monday despite solid gains in Asia, but airlines rallied after well-received results from Ryanair. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,422.51. Stocks racked up solid gains last week after the US […]

London open: FTSE edges higher ahead of payrolls London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following a solid session on Wall Street, but gains were muted as investors eyed the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,460.92. The payrolls report, unemployment rate and […]

London open: Stocks rise ahead of BoE rate announcement London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates, with the Bank of England widely expected to do the same at midday. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,395.27. Overnight, the Fed left […]

London open: Stocks edge up as Next, GSK boost outlooks London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by well-received updates from the likes of Next and GSK, as investors awaited the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,340.05. Susannah Streeter, head of […]

London open: Stocks flat as BP results disappoint London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday, with BP under pressure after disappointing third-quarter numbers, as investors mulled the latest data out of China and UK shop price index. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,327.27. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks gain ahead of key policy announcements; HSBC results in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled results from the likes of HSBC and Pearson, and looked ahead to a series of key central bank policy announcements this week. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,351.45. Rate […]