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London open: Stocks edge down after UK inflation, ahead of US rate decision London stocks edged down in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled data showing that inflation cooled a little in November, and looked to the latest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.2% lower […]

London open: Stocks little changed after UK jobs data, ahead of US inflation London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs figures and awaited the release of key US inflation data. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 7,450.40. Figures released earlier […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as investors mull GDP London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as investors digested the latest UK GDP data and looked ahead to a week filled with key central bank announcements. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,455.86. Figures released earlier by the Office for […]

London open: FTSE flits between gains and losses; Hunt’s City shake-up eyed London stocks were flitting between small gains and losses early on Friday, with Chancellor Jeremey Hunt set to outline plans later in the day for a shake-up of City regulation. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,486.35. Sophie Lund-Yates, […]

London open: Stocks edge down as recession fears dent sentiment London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as recession fears continued to weigh on sentiment. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,469.93. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The risk-off sentiment more widely on stock […]

London open: Stocks rise on China Covid optimism; GSK surges London stocks shrugged off opening losses to trade a little higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed up a further loosening of Covid restrictions in China against disappointing Chinese trade data and recession fears. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,545.77. Susannah […]

London open: FTSE edges lower; Ashtead rallies after results London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, after a stronger-than-expected ISM print fuelled concerns about the pace of Fed rate hikes. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,554.86. Susannah Streeter, […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of services data London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors digested a grim outlook from the Confederation of British Industry and eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,554.96. Investors were mulling the latest data out […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls; AJ Bell surges on upgrade London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0910 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,520.25. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The latest employment report is due from […]

London open: FTSE edges up after Powell comments London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday following a surge on Wall Street, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the pace of rate hikes might ease as soon as this month. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,586.93. Matt Britzman, equity […]