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London open: Stocks fall after retail sales, consumer confidence data London stocks fell in early trade on Friday amid ongoing concerns about the situation in the Middle East, as investors mulled weaker-than-expected retail sales, a deterioration in consumer confidence and the latest government borrowing figures. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at […]

London open: Stocks edge up after wages data; US earnings eyed London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled an easing in UK wage growth and looked ahead to more US earnings. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,653.80. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks flat amid Middle East woes London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as a boost from rising oil prices was offset by concerns about the conflict in the Middle East. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,599.29. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “With the […]

London open: All eyes on U.S. inflation, geopolitics Stocks in London were trading a tad higher on Wednesday ahead of the release of key inflation data in the U.S. later in the session. The situation in the Middle East was also still very much on investors’ minds. Cameron Brandt, director of research at market-date firm […]

London open: Stocks rally on Fed comments; grocery price inflation eases London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street, as hopes of a pause in US rate hikes helped to offset concerns over the conflict in the Middle East. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 […]

London open: Stocks rise as oil prices surge on Middle East tensions London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with defence and energy shares pacing the advance, as oil prices surged amid tensions in the Middle East. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,518.26. Susannah Streeter head of money and […]

London open: Stocks rise ahead of payrolls report London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled UK house price data and eyed the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,475.27. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100 […]

London open: Stocks nudge up after US Treasury yields retreat London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday following solid gains on Wall Street, as a retreat in US Treasury yields provided some relief. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,420.90. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said: “Swings and […]

London open: Stocks fall amid bond market selloff; Tesco rallies London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following weak US and Asian sessions, as worries about higher-for-longer rates rattled investors. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,441.23. Stocks in the US and Asia slid and US Treasury yields jumped after […]

London open: Stocks steady after heavy losses; food prices fall London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest UK shop price data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,509.33. According to the latest shop price index from the British Retail […]