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London open: FTSE, sterling rise as investors mull jobs data London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,502.39, but underperforming its European peers as sterling gained 0.8% […]

London open: Stocks fall as China data sparks concerns London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as disappointing Chinese data added to concerns about a global slowdown. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,390.31. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “China’s economic data pointed to a notable […]

London open: Stocks recover poise after heavy losses London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, recovering from heavy losses earlier in the week as markets were rattled by worries about inflation and a global growth slowdown. At 0855 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.1% at 7,310.79. Victoria Scholar, head of Investment at Interactive […]

London open: Stocks slide on weak US cues; UK GDP in focus London stocks slid at the open on Thursday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street, as investors mulled uninspiring UK GDP figures. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.8% at 7,213.37. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, […]

London open: Compass paces the gains as investors await US inflation data London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with caterer Compass pacing the advance after well-received results, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,277.08. Sophie Lund-Yates, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The market […]

London open: Stocks recover despite US selloff London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session despite a weak close on Wall Street. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,262.99. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “European markets are attempting to regain […]

London open: Stocks edge lower on weak Asian cues London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a downbeat Asian session after the release of disappointing Chinese trade data. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,364.96. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The week […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of payrolls London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, amid concerns about surging inflation and rate hikes. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,476.14, with all eyes on the release of the latest […]

London open: Stocks rally ahead of BoE policy announcement London stocks racked up healthy gains in early trade on Thursday following a strong finish on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0930 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.3% at 7,586.82. Victoria Scholar, head of Investment […]

London open: Stocks edge down ahead of Fed announcement London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,537.54. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The beady eye of […]