Jul 25 2017 @ 04:48
London open: Stocks push higher as investors sift through corporate news London stocks pushed higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors sifted through some corporate news and looked ahead to the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0,.5% to 7,413.63 while the pound was […]
Jul 24 2017 @ 05:52
London open: Stocks wobble at start of result season, IMF downgrades Shares continued to fall on Monday, continuing the slide than began at the end of last week ahead of a huge week for company news and as the IMF downgraded growth forecasts for the UK and US. By 0817 BST, the FTSE 100 was […]
Jul 21 2017 @ 05:23
London open: Stocks little changed; Paysafe surges on deal news London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors sifted through some corporate news and awaited the release of borrowing figures. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,489.77, while the pound was up 0.1% against the dollar and the […]
Jul 20 2017 @ 05:53
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of retail sales, ECB London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors eyed UK retail sales data and a rate announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,449.08, […]
Jul 19 2017 @ 05:25
London open: Stocks edge higher as investors sift through corporate news London stocks edged higher in early trade, underpinned by record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, as investors sifted through corporate news. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,406.33, while the pound was 0.2% firmer against the euro […]
Jul 18 2017 @ 05:31
London open: Stocks dip as investors eye UK inflation figures London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors awaited some key UK inflation figures. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% to 7,378.58, while the pound was flat against the euro at 1.1372 but 0.3% firmer versus the dollar at […]
Jul 17 2017 @ 05:51
London open: Stocks in the black as miners gain on China data London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, with miners in the black following the release of encouraging Chinese data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,407.45, while the pound was up 0.1% against the euro at 1.1430 […]
Jul 13 2017 @ 05:04
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors digest dovish Yellen London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors digested a dovish congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen a day earlier. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,423.26, while the pound was up 0.5% against the dollar […]
Jul 12 2017 @ 05:51
London open: FTSE rises with Burberry and Barratt to the fore London stocks gained ground on Wednesday morning after two days of losses, as the pound fell. Just after 0900 BST the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% to 7,386.58, after sterling pushed to new eight-month lows against the euro and dropped to 1.2813 against the […]
Jul 11 2017 @ 05:16
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of Haldane, Broadbent speeches London stocks edged up in early trade as investors eyed speeches from Bank of England policymakers Andy Haldane and Ben Broadbent. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,382.15, while the pound was 0.1% firmer against the euro and the pound at […]