Jul 11 2022 @ 05:44
London open: Stocks in the red; miners slump on China Covid woes London stocks fell in early trade on Monday amid expectations of more aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, and as investors looked ahead to the start of the second-quarter US earnings season. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1% […]
Jul 08 2022 @ 05:36
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of payrolls London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,166.80. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said global markets were “hotly anticipating” the US jobs report. “This […]
Jul 07 2022 @ 06:12
London open: Stocks rally again despite political chaos London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors mulled the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve and continued to shrug off political turmoil. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.1% at 7,184.44. Prime Minister […]
Jul 06 2022 @ 11:03
London open: FTSE recovers despite political turmoil London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering after heavy losses in the previous session, despite the latest political turmoil. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 2.1% at 7,176.05, having closed down 2.9% on Tuesday amid renewed concerns about inflation and a global slowdown. On […]
Jul 05 2022 @ 06:22
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of services PMI London stocks were a touch lower in early trade on Tuesday, having failed to hold on to opening gains, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,225.17. Market participants were mulling news […]
Jul 04 2022 @ 06:11
London open: FTSE rallies as oil prices rise London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by strength in the energy sector, although trade was expected to be fairly quiet as US markets will be closed for the July 4 holiday. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 7,252.66. Richard […]
Jul 01 2022 @ 05:38
London open: Stocks fall as recession fears continue to weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as worries about a global recession continued to dent sentiment. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 7,112.40. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Fears rattling financial markets show little […]
Jun 30 2022 @ 06:23
London open: Stocks slump amid recession fears; household incomes fall again London stocks slumped in early trade on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about a global downturn, as investors mulled the latest reading on UK GDP and household incomes. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.9% at 7,176.29. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets […]
Jun 29 2022 @ 08:45
London open: Stocks fall after US losses; B&M bucks trend London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street following the release of disappointing US data. At 0905 BST, the 100 was down 0.4% at 7,293.15. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Attempts at […]
Jun 28 2022 @ 05:40
London open: FTSE up as miners rally; Pennon slumps London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a positive session in Asia, with miners pacing the gains. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,324.15. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Boom! Periods when the FTSE 100 rises in the […]