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London open: Stocks rise on strong US cues; Just Eat tumbles London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a record session on Wall Street as the dollar weakened and worries about the trade conflict between the US and China eased. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to […]

London open: Stocks rise ahead of retail sales, Rio to the fore London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors continued to brush off trade tensions between the US and China, and looked ahead to the release of UK retail sales data. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to […]

London open: Stocks rise as miners rally; Sainsbury’s Asda merger in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by a solid performance from the mining sector as investors eyed key UK inflation data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,334.63, while the pound was up 0.1% against […]

London open: Stocks flat as Trump ramps up trade war; Ocado rallies London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday, with investors seemingly keeping their cool as US President Donald Trump slapped more tariffs on China. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,300.83, while the pound was down 0.2% against the […]

London open: Stocks fall as US-China trade tensions escalate London stocks fell early on Monday as trade concerns continued to weigh on investors’ minds, with US President Trump set to slap tariffs on a further $200bn on Chinese imports. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% to 7,277.95, while the pound was up […]

London open: Stocks rise despite Carney comments hitting housebuilders London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as investors eyed comments from Bank of England governor Mark Carney. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,312.94, while the pound was up 0.1% […]

London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors looked ahead to the latest rate announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,311.86, while the pound was down 0.1% against the dollar at 1.3038 and unchanged versus the euro at […]

London stocks nudged just a touch higher in early trade on Wednesday as worries about trade continued to dominate sentiment. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,283.52, while the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at 1.3007 and flat versus the euro at 1.1227. Trade relations were firmly in focus […]

A Non Dealing Desk (NDD) is a category of broker which exploits a system that directly match orders from financial entities which provide liquidity on the market, such as big banks, with their retail customers. The system works in the following way. Liquidity providers send their best prices to buy / sell (bid / ask) on a timely basis to NDDs, which insert […]

Continuing our guide to your journey towards becoming a trader. Phase 4 – Realisation – I can do this! Phase 4 is make or break – it is where you start to believe that you can actually do this and start seeking professional guidance and direction for you to emulate. This can be in the […]