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London open: Stocks muted as inflation hits fresh 30-year high London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday amid easing geopolitical tensions, as data showed UK inflation hit a fresh 30-year high in January. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 7,612.53, while sterling was 0.2% firmer against the […]

London open: Stocks gain as investors mull jobs data London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, having slumped in the previous session amid worries about tensions between Russia and Ukraine, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,591.00. Richard Hunter, head of markets […]

London open: FTSE slides as Russia-Ukraine tensions rattle markets London stocks slid in early trade on Monday as growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine rattled markets. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 1.5% lower at 7,550.22. At the same time, oil and gas prices surged after the US warned that Russia could invade Ukraine […]

London open: Stocks slid on US inflation London stocks slid in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street after data showed that US inflation hit its highest level in January since 1982. At 0925 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 7,604.65. Victoria Scholar, head of investment […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors eye US inflation data London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, helped along by strong performances from the likes of Informa and AstraZeneca, as investors eyed the latest US inflation data. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,658.41. Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at Oanda, said: […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull earnings London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday following solid US and Asian sessions, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,596.25. Paper and packaging companies were the top performers on the FTSE […]

London open: Stocks gain as BP results impress London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, underpinned by solid results from oil giant BP and well-received updates from SSE and Bellway. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,615.77. Investors were digesting a survey showing that retail sales jumped last month, as shoppers sought out purchases ranging […]

London open: FTSE rises as investors mull house price data London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive finish on Wall Street at the end of last week as investors continued to mull the Bank of England’s latest rate hike. At 0915 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% […]

London open: Stocks rally ahead of payrolls report London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,591.47. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Some relief may spill over into today’s session, as Amazon made […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE, ECB announcements London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed policy announcements from the Bank of England and European Central Bank. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 7,591.43. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “The […]