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London open: Risk-off mode hits stocks after Trump’s North Korea threat London stocks lurched lower on Wednesday morning after geopolitical tensions between American and North Korea were further inflamed by some hotheaded rhetoric from President Donald Trump. After close to an hour of trading on a day that some are calling the 10-year anniversary of the dawn […]

London open: China trade data weighs on miners, Burberry London’s shares were ambling lower on Tuesday morning as mining stocks wobbled after disappointing China data and a sprinkling of company results missed the mark. After half an hour of trading, the FTSE 100 was down 8.24 points or 0.11% to 7,523.70, with the more UK-focused […]

London open: Iron supplements move towards two-month high Stocks crawled drowsily towards a two month high at the start of what is expected to be a quieter week, helped by a dose of stronger metals prices. The FTSE 100 was up 19 points or 0.25% to 7,530.85 after half an hour of trading on Monday, […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of payrolls; RBS, Pearson rally London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors awaited the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls and mulled over earnings from the likes of RBS and Pearson. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat 7,472.52, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower as miners drop; construction data eyed London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Wednesday despite a strong showing in the US, where Apple shares hit an all-time high in after-hours trading after solid third-quarter results, as mining issues weighed. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: Stocks in the black as investors digest earnings; Direct Line rallies London stocks rose in early trade as investors chewed over more earnings reports and looked ahead to the latest survey on the UK manufacturing sector. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,404.91, while the pound was flat against […]

London open: Stocks rise as miners, HSBC lend a hand London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by a weaker pound and some well-received earnings from HSBC. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 7,415.02, while the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at 1.3110 and 0.1% weaker […]

London open: Stocks edge lower but Barclays bucks trend London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following uninspiring US and Asian sessions, at the end of what has been a manic week in terms of corporate earnings. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% to 7,413.34, while the pound was down […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower amid barrage of earnings London stocks ticked a touch lower in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a barrage of earnings reports, while the pound nudged higher against the euro and the greenback. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,441.57, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of UK GDP, Fed rate announcement London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors waded through a deluge of earnings ahead of the release of UK gross domestic product data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up […]