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London open: FTSE rises after Bostic comments, China data London stocks rose in early trade Friday following solid US and Asian sessions, as comments from a US Federal Reserve official and encouraging Chinese data underpinned the mood. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,961.22, with sentiment boosted after Atlanta Federal Reserve […]

London open: Stocks fall amid earnings avalanche London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following mostly downbeat US and Asian sessions, as investors waded through an avalanche of corporate news. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,887.23. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “The FTSE 100 is being […]

London open: Stocks rise as miners gain on China data London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with miners pacing the advance on the back of encouraging Chinese data, but housebuilders under the cosh after a profit warning from Persimmon. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,903.25. Susannah Streeter, head of […]

London open: FTSE in the red as Ocado slumps on results London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news, with Ocado under pressure after disappointing results. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,902.36. Oanda market analyst Craig Erlam […]

London open: Stocks rally; AB Foods, Bunzl in the black London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following heavy losses last week, helped along by well-received results from Bunzl and a guidance upgrade from Associated British Foods. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,946.15. Stocks in the UK and US fell on Friday […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as Mondi, BAE results fail to impress Equity markets in London edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest FOMC minutes, with disappointing results from the likes of Mondi and BAE Systems and ex-dividend stocks proving a drag. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,915.03, underperforming […]

London open: Stocks fall amid rate hike worries; Lloyds fails to impress London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, with investors eyeing the latest minutes from the FOMC as rate hike concerns dented sentiment. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,926.60, taking its cue from weak US and Asian sessions. […]

London open: FTSE edges lower despite better-than-expected borrowing data London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday despite better-than-expected UK borrowing figures, with a cautious outlook from HSBC weighing on the mood. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,998.26. Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the government unexpectedly recorded a...

London open: FTSE nudges up but trade likely to be subdued London stocks nudged higher early on Monday, with trade expected to be fairly quiet as US markets are closed for Presidents’ Day and with little in the way of corporate news to provide direction. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% […]

London open: FTSE in the red after retail sales; NatWest tumbles London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, with NatWest under the cosh after results, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales data. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,968.34, having taken its opening cue from weak US and […]