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London open: Stocks nudge up as investors mull jobs data London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled conflicting UK jobs data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,420.17. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that unemployment nudged higher in March, in […]

London open: Stocks extend rally ahead of US inflation data UK stocks were inching higher on Monday morning, though risk appetite was capped by markets already trading at record highs ahead of some crucial inflation data from the US later in the week. The FTSE 100 was up just 0.11% at 8,443, after setting a […]

London open: FTSE gains as UK exits recession London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as data revealed the UK is no longer in recession. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,412.99, while sterling was 0.1% firmer versus the dollar at 1.2532. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed […]

London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of BoE announcement London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday, with all eyes on the Bank of England policy announcement amid hopes of a summer rate cut. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,358.68. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]

London open: Stocks gain as Informa, Wetherspoons rally London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by solid performances from the likes of Informa and Wetherspoons, as investors eyed this week’s Bank of England policy announcement. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,348.46. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: […]

London open London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday following solid gains on Wall Street and in Asia, as investors mulled the latest data on house prices and retail sales. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1% at 8,293.97, having earlier risen above 8,300 for the first time. Figures released by Halifax showed that […]

London open: Stocks rise ahead of non-farm payrolls London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following solid sessions in Asia and on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,196.59. The non-farm payrolls report for April is due at 1330 […]

London open: Stocks rise as StanChart, Smurfit rally London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, helped along by solid performances from the likes of Standard Chartered and Smurfit Kappa, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0930 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,165.74 . Steve Clayton, head of equity […]

London open: FTSE edges higher ahead of Fed; Nationwide data in focus London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest UK manufacturing data and a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,156.00. Danske Bank said: “Today’s main event will […]

London open: FTSE gains as investors eye Fed meeting; HSBC rallies London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped along by solid performances from the likes of HSBC and Coca-Cola HBC, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% firmer at 8,172.36. Susannah Streeter, head […]