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London stocks on the FTSE 100 edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed US President Donald Trump’s announcement on reciprocal tariffs. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,616.58. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Investors are on tenterhooks as the clock ticks down what’s […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session driven by worries about Trump’s tariff threats. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 8,655.26, having closed down 0.9% on Monday. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “What a difference a day […]

London stocks on ther FTSE 100 fell sharply in early trade on Monday as Donald Trump threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs on “all countries”. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 8,587.16. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday, the US President said that his tariff announcement on 2 […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP and retail sales figures, and continued to assess the impact of Trump’s auto tariffs. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,664.48. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “It will be an […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street after Donald Trump announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,635.01. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a slightly bigger-than-expected drop in UK inflation and looked ahead to the Spring Statement. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,686.38, while sterling was down 0.3% against the dollar at 1.2902. Figures released earlier by the Office […]

London stocks on the FTSE rose in early trade on Tuesday, with housebuilders charging ahead after well-received results from Bellway. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,668.34. Trump’s trade war was rumbling on in the background. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “At the start of this week investors had taken comfort […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Monday as traders welcomed hints from Donald Trump that he would show “flexibility” when it comes to reciprocal tariffs. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,693.88. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “US markets ended a tentatively […]

London stocks on the FTSE fell in early trade on Friday as data showed that UK borrowing significantly overshot expectations in February, with airlines in the red as Heathrow was shut after a fire caused a power outage. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,680.93. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed […]

London stocks on the FTSE edged up in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest Bank of England policy announcement, as data showed the unemployment rate remained steady in January while wage growth slowed slightly but remained “relatively strong”. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,720.49. The BoE decision is […]