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London open: Stocks drift as RBS posts its ninth consecutive loss Stocks in London drifted lower in early trade as investors waded through a deluge of earnings, with RBS in the spotlight. AT 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,262.62. Mike van Dulken at Accendo Markets said: “FTSE sentiment may be impacted […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors sift through earnings; Barclays gains London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and digested the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,287.87. Late on Wednesday, the minutes […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors eye GDP; Lloyds in focus Stocks in London edged higher in early trade, buoyed by a strong performance in the US, where indices closed at fresh highs, as investors awaited the release of UK economic growth figures. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,292.82. […]

London open: Stocks edge lower, with HSBC under pressure after results Stocks in London edged lower in early trade as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news, including a disappointing set of results from banking giant HSBC. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% to 7,279.49. Public sector net borrowing is at […]

London open: Stocks edge up but Unilever tanks as Kraft ditches takeover plans Stocks in London edged higher in early trade, tracking a positive session in Asia, but volumes were expected to be a little lighter than usual with US markets set to be remain closed for Presidents Day. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye retail sales London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors awaited the release of UK retail sales figures. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,270.85. Meanwhile, oil prices were steady, with West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude up 0.2% to $53.44 a […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors mull corporate news London equities nudged lower in early trade as several big income stocks went ex-dividend and investors sifted through corporate news, awaiting fresh catalysts. At 0837 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1%. Meanwhile, oil prices were fairly steady, with West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of employment data London stocks edged higher in early trade, taking their cue from a positive session in the US, where equities were boosted by unexpectedly hawkish comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, as investors eyed some key figures on unemployment and wages. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE […]

London open: Focus on UK CPI, Fed’s Yellen Stocks began Tuesday’s session moving lower, with traders in a defensive crouch ahead of key risk events scheduled for later in the day. Without a doubt, the day’s key event was to be the US central bank chief’s testimony at 1500 GMT before the US Senate Banking […]

London open: Miners pace early gains as protesters enter key BHP mine London miners paced early gains on Monday as news of a worsening strike at the world’s largest copper mine sent futures for the red metal sharply higher. As of 08:16 GMT FTSE 100 index was higher by 8.21 points at 7,266.96. Investor sentiment […]