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ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Wednesday 1 April 2020
Apr 01 2020 @ 04:44
London open: Stocks slide as banks cancel dividends London stocks slid in early trade on Wednesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, with banks under the cosh as they cancelled their dividends to help weather the pandemic. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 3.2% at 5,491.18. Nigel Frith, senior market analyst at AskTraders, […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Tuesday 31 March 2020
Mar 31 2020 @ 04:22
London open: Stocks rise after better-than-expected Chinese data London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as encouraging Chinese manufacturing figures helped to boost sentiment. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.8% at 5,663.72. Data released earlier showed that China’s manufacturing sector rebounded in March. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Friday 27 March 2020
Mar 27 2020 @ 06:29
London open: Stocks drop after three days of gains; housebuilders slump London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following three consecutive days of gains, with concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continuing to mount after the US overtook China for the most confirmed coronavirus cases. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Thursday 26 March 2020
Mar 26 2020 @ 05:31
London open: Stocks fall ahead of BoE announcement, US jobless claims London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as nervousness set in ahead of the release of the latest US initial jobless claims and a Bank of England rate decision. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 2.9% at 5,524.65. Neil Wilson, chief […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Wednesday 25 March 2020
Mar 25 2020 @ 05:26
London open: Stocks rise on US stimulus package London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors cheered news that White House and Senate leaders have agreed a $2 trillion package to help prop up the US economy during the coronavirus pandemic. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 5,524.07. Spreadex analyst […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Tuesday 24 March 2020
Mar 24 2020 @ 05:52
London open: Stocks rise on Asian cues; PMIs in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia, which was boosted by the Federal Reserve’s latest stimulus announcement. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 3.6% at 5,172.24, while sterling rose 0.9% against the dollar […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Monday 23 March 2020
Mar 23 2020 @ 05:14
London open: Stocks plunge again as US stimulus deal stalls; Covid-19 updates roll in It was a bloodbath again in London’s equity markets amid growing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus, with US Senate deadlock over stimulus souring the mood further as investors waded through another deluge of Covid-19 updates. At 0830 GMT, the […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Friday 20 March 2020
Mar 20 2020 @ 06:15
London open: Stocks rally after central bank intervention London stocks rallied in early trade on Friday as investors welcomed central bank intervention, but the Covid-19 profit warnings and dividend cancellations kept rolling in. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 2.9% at 5,299.96. On Thursday, the Bank of England slashed interest rates to a […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Thursday 19 March 2020
Mar 19 2020 @ 05:27
London open: Stocks rise after ECB ‘bazooka’; retailers in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday – albeit less than their European counterparts – after the European Central Bank announced an emergency bond buyback to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, as investors sifted through updates from the likes of Burberry and Next. At 0855 GMT, […]
ADVFN Morning London Market Report: Wednesday 18 March 2020
Mar 18 2020 @ 05:03
London open: Stocks slump but supermarkets buck trend London stocks slumped in early trade on Wednesday, with a string of coronavirus-fuelled dividend suspensions giving investors little to smile about. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 3.7% to 5,099.61. Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “The market gives, the market taketh away. Continuing their inconsistent relationship […]
