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London open: Stocks muted after Wall Street tech selloff London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday following a tech selloff on Wall Street. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,481.28. On Monday, tech stocks in the US slid after Nvidia issued a profit warning. Oanda market analyst Craig Erlam said: “We may […]

London open: Stocks gain as investors digest China trade figures London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest trade data out of China. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,472.32. Sentiment got a boost after China reported a record trade surplus for July thanks to strong […]

London open: Stocks flat ahead of BoE rate announcement London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors refrained from making any big bets either way ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,446.00. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, […]

London open: Stocks edge down ahead of OPEC meeting, services data London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street as investors eyed an OPEC+ meeting and the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,382.74. […]

London open: FTSE little changed amid China-US tensions; BP gushes higher London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday amid tensions between the US and China, but BP was a bright spot after well-received second-quarter results. At 0920 BST, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 7,416.90. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said: […]

London open: Pearson and HSBC pace gains on FTSE 100 London shares were modestly higher in early trading with the buying seen across July having carried over into the start of the month. Some analysts in the City credited “solid” company earnings and a weaker US dollar, as a function of lowered expectations for interest […]

London open: NatWest and StanChart pacing early gains London stocks were trading higher shortly after the session of the session as investors digested a raft of corporate earnings announcements. As of 0856 BST, the FTSE 100 was up by 22.32 points to 7,367.54, alongside a 0.98% gain for the second-tier index to 20,049.91. In parallel, […]

London open: Stocks fall amid earnings barrage, despite more dovish Fed London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Thursday, unable to hold on to opening gains despite a less hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve, amid a barrage of corporate news. At 0925 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at […]

London open: Stocks rise amid avalanche of corporate news; Fed eyed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors waded through an avalanche of corporate news and looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,340.06. As far […]

London open: Stocks in the black as miners, Unilever rally London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, bucking the broader trend as strength in the mining sector and some well-received results from Unilever helped to underpin the mood. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,342.46, with the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy […]