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London open: Housebuilders lead decline after gloomy Persimmon update London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, with housebuilders pacing the decline after a gloomy update from Persimmon, as investors turned their attention to the US mid-term elections. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,258.79. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst […]

London open London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday after Chinese officials poured cold water on hopes that China will relax its Covid restrictions. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,319.28. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Asian markets lost some steam as Chinese authorities denied that […]

London open: FTSE falls on hawkish Fed, ahead of BoE announcement London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a weak US session after the Federal Reserve lifted rates by 75 basis points overnight and struck a hawkish note on the outlook. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% […]

London open: Stocks flat ahead of Fed announcement; Next rallies London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,185.92, while the pound was up […]

London open: Miners pace the gains as investors eye Fed meeting London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday, with miners and Ocado pacing the advance, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.5% at 7,197.54, while sterling was 0.5% higher against the dollar […]

London open: Stocks flat but banks rally London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday ahead of a busy week that includes rate announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,047.70. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Asian markets […]

London open: Stocks edge up as Shell rallies on results London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of earnings from the likes of Shell and Lloyds, and eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,069.14. Victoria Scholar, […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors mull earnings; Barclays, StanChart in focus London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled results from US technology giants Alphabet and Microsoft overnight, with Barclays and Standard Chartered in focus on home turf. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,014.87, while sterling was up 0.9% against the dollar at 1.1576...

London open: Stocks in the red; HSBC, Whitbread fall after results London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors sifted through a raft of earnings, with new prime minister Rishi Sunak set to meet King Charles and address the nation later in the day. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: Stocks dip, sterling rallies as Sunak set to be crowned PM London stocks were trading down early on Monday, with sterling on the rise as former chancellor Rishi Sunak looked set to be crowned prime minister after Boris Johnson pulled out of the race. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% lower […]