Dec 01 2023 @ 04:38
London open: Stocks up after encouraging Chinese manufacturing, UK house price data London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the release of encouraging Chinese manufacturing and UK house price data, with miners pacing the gains. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,510.87. Investors were digesting manufacturing figures out of […]
Nov 30 2023 @ 04:51
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of eurozone, US inflation data London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed eurozone and US inflation data. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,412.87. The eurozone data is due at 1000 GMT, while US PCE for October is […]
Nov 29 2023 @ 04:46
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of data raft London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed a raft of UK data releases and third-quarter US GDP figures. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,432.40. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Hopes for a […]
Nov 28 2023 @ 04:43
London open: Stocks fall but Rolls-Royce bucks trend London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following an uninspiring session on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest shop price data, but Rolls-Royce bucked the trend as it laid out its latest targets. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,422.76. Figures out earlier […]
Nov 27 2023 @ 04:36
London open: Stocks edge down on weak Asian cues; Rightmove rallies London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,471.69. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “With other global markets giving the UK […]
Nov 24 2023 @ 04:44
London open: Stocks edge lower in quiet trade; consumer confidence rebounds London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following a mostly downbeat session in Asia, as investors mulled the latest consumer confidence survey. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,465.03. With US markets closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving […]
Nov 23 2023 @ 04:41
London open: Stocks edge up as oil giants rally London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following a positive close on Wall Street, and helped along by a strong showing from oil giants BP and Shell. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,485.89, with the session likely to be quiet as US […]
Nov 22 2023 @ 04:51
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Autumn Statement London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, but gains were muted as investors eyed the Autumn Statement. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,499.76. Chancellor Jeremey Hunt is due to deliver his statement at around 1230 GMT, after Prime Minister’s Questions. […]
Nov 21 2023 @ 04:36
London open: FTSE nudges lower after borrowing figures London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing data ahead of this week’s Autumn Statement. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,485.70. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that public borrowing came in […]
Nov 20 2023 @ 04:36
London open: Stocks edge down as Ashtead, Compass slide London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, dragged down by heavy losses for the likes of Ashtead and Compass, as investors looked ahead to the Autumn Statement this week. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,480.66. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at Hargreaves […]