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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, […]

London open: Stocks edge up as Shell, BP gush higher London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, with heavyweights BP and Shell on the rise as oil prices jumped again, as investors continued to monitor the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,429.45, while oil prices surged following attacks on oil […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors monitor Ukraine conflict London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors continued to monitor any developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,378.47. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Equity markets remain […]

London open: Stocks rise ahead of BoE rate decision London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,324.10. Overnight, the US Federal Reserve lifted rates by 25 basis points as expected, marking the the […]

London open: Stocks rally as investors eye Fed announcement London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from an upbeat finish on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 7,276.25. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst […]

London open: Stocks fall on weak Asian cues; UK jobs data in focus London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from heavy losses in Asia, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.4% at 7,091.48. Lukman Otunuga, senior research analyst at FXTM, […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors eye Russia-Ukraine talks London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors eyed further talks between Russia and Ukraine. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,153.02, while oil prices eased back. Danske Bank said: “Both Russia and Ukraine have expressed optimism that peace […]

London open: Stocks rise after better-than-expected GDP data London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data, although the outlook was not as bright. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,128.05, while sterling was flat against the dollar at 1.3084 as figures from the Office for […]

London open: Stocks drop ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks, ECB announcement London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following strong gains in the previous session, as investors eyed high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 7,130.22. […]

London open: FTSE rises as travel shares recovery; Prudential pleases London equity markets rose in early trade on Wednesday as travel shares bounced back, while solid results from the likes of Prudential and Legal & General also lent a hand. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.8% at 7,087.94, while Brent crude was trading just over $130 […]