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ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Tuesday 11 May 2021
11 May 2021 @ 18:27
London open: Stocks slide on US inflation fears London stocks slid in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a US tech selloff overnight as US inflation fears rattled markets. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.8% at 6,997.99. Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “A late collapse from the Nasdaq led to a […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Monday 10 May 2021
10 May 2021 @ 18:29
London open London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday despite strong gains in the mining sector, held back by a stronger pound as investors cheered the prospect of easing coronavirus restrictions. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was , while the pound was 0.6% firmer against the dollar at 1.4062. Against the […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Friday 7 May 2021
07 May 2021 @ 18:34
London open: FTSE hits fresh post-pandemic high amid deal news London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, with the top-flight index hitting a new post-pandemic high as deal news and strong commodity prices provided a boost ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Thursday 6 May 2021
06 May 2021 @ 19:12
London open London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,056.31. Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “Following Wednesday’s super-surge the European markets entered Thursday’s trading at a light jog.” Campbell said the muted […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Wednesday 5 May 2021
05 May 2021 @ 19:02
London open: Stocks recover as mining sector rallies London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, having sold off in the previous session after US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said interest rates were likely to rise. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1% at 6,991.97, underpinned by strength in the heavyweight mining sector. […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Tuesday 4 May 2021
04 May 2021 @ 21:02
London open: FTSE back above 7,000 as travel stocks rally London equity markets rose in early trade on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 back above 7,000 as travel stocks paced the advance. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,011.71 as traders returned to their desks after the Bank Holiday weekend. Neil […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Friday 30 April 2021
30 Apr 2021 @ 18:23
London open: Stocks edge higher despite profit-taking in Barclays Shares prices are continuing to grind higher at the end of the month against a backdrop of buoyant investor sentiment globally following the fresh record highs set on Wall Street the night before. Risk appetite was also boosted by figures showing the biggest jump in UK […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Thursday 29 April 2021
29 Apr 2021 @ 18:43
London open: FTSE tops 7,000 led by StanChart and Unilever London shares are moving higher again after the US central bank signaled overnight that it was simply not yet time to be talking about tapering bond purchases and much less about interest rate hikes. A raft of updates including from StanChart, Unilever and St.James Place were also buoying sentiment. Key […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Wednesday 28 April 2021
28 Apr 2021 @ 18:57
London open: Stocks slightly higher ahead of Fed decision Stocks are modestly higher in early trading even as investors wait on the US central bank’s policy announcement later in the day. Helping to bolster sentiment, overnight US technology giant Alphabet posted record quarterly profits on the back of strong ad sales, boosting its share price by 5% […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Tuesday 27 April 2021
27 Apr 2021 @ 19:11
London open: Stocks dip as investors wait on Fed, more US tech earnings Stocks were trading slightly lower in early trading despite better-than-expected results out of BP and HSBC. Possibly restraining risk appetite, investors were waiting on the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy guidance with the central bank’s two-day policy meeting set to get underway later on Tuesday. […]
