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London stocks on the FTSE 100 were steady in early trade as the UK avoided the doubling of US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports that has come into effect on Wednesday. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,783.71. US President Donald Trump said in a statement that for now, the UK […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, unable to cling on to opening gains as miners took a hit from disappointing Chinese data. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,766.56. Heavily-weighted miners were the worst performers on the FTSE 100 after the release of weaker-than-expected […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 edged lower in early trade on Monday amid renewed trade tensions between the US and China. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,756.43. Sentiment took a hit after Trump said on Friday that he was planning to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest twists and turns in the Trump tariff saga. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% higher at 8,753.56. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “When it comes to global trade right now the only […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 ticked higher in early trade on Thursday but gains were muted, after a US court blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,735.23. In a major blow to Trump’s core economic policy, the US Court of International Trade […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 nudged a touch higher in early trade on Wednesday following solid gains on Wall Street, as investors eyed results from Nvidia after the US close. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,785.72. Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, said: “In the US, it’s Nvidia earnings day! The […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 gained in early trade on Tuesday following the long weekend, catching up with gains in Europe a day earlier after Trump agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,772.73. Trump announced on Sunday that […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street after a weak US Treasury auction, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures and a raft results from the likes of BT and easyJet. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,747.01. […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Wednesday following the release of hotter-than-expected UK inflation figures and amid tensions in the Middle East. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.1% firmer at 8,785.84, while the pound was up 0.3% against the dollar at 1.3418. Data released […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Tuesday as concerns about Moody’s US credit rating downgrade faded. At 0855 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 8,721.70. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Renewed hopes for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, combined with another wave of stimulus […]