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London open: Stocks edge up despite gloomy consumer confidence survey London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday despite the release of a gloomy consumer confidence survey, as investors continued to eye developments in the Ukraine conflict. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,549.93, taking its cue from a positive […]

London open: FTSE little changed ahead of payrolls London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 7,524.92. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “The latest update on the US economy will […]

London open: Stocks nudge up as oil prices slip back London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as oil prices eased back and as investors digested the latest UK GDP reading. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,590.28. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said: “European stock markets are […]

London open: FTSE nudges up as miners, energy shares gain London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday, outperforming their European peers thanks to a solid showing in the mining and energy sectors. At 0855 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,550.95, having gained on Tuesday after Russia said it was scaling […]

London open: Stocks rise on Ukraine peace talk hopes London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,526.55. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Having tripped over on Monday afternoon amid concern about China lockdowns and […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Ukraine peace talks London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors eyed the next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,510.57. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “European markets […]

London open: Stocks dip as investors mull retail sales, consumer confidence London stocks dipped in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales data and a gloomy consumer confidence survey. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,453.25. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that retail sales unexpectedly fell […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of PMIs London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors and a summit on the Ukraine crisis. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,482.28. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst […]

London open: Stocks gain as inflation hits new 30-year high; Spring Statement eyed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday following positive US and Asian sessions, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and looked ahead to the Spring Statement. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,495.02, while […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull borrowing data London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest government borrowing figures. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% firmer at 7,467.09, while sterling was up 0.1% against the dollar at 1.3176. Ahead of the Spring statement on Wednesday, […]