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London open: Inflation again in focus at quarter’s end Stocks were edging up in the final trading session of the second quarter, as investors waited on the release of key inflation data in the euro area and U.S.. As of 0902 BST, the London’s top-flight index was edging up by 0.26% to 7,491.09, alongside a […]

London open: Stocks dip as investors wait on European inflation numbers Stocks in London were trading slightly lower on Thursday morning as they waited on the latest inflation data from across the Channel. As of 0932 BST, the FTSE 100 was drifting down by 0.15% to 7,489.14, alongside a 0.51% dip on the second-tier index […]

London open: Stocks rise following strong gains in the US, Japan Stocks in London began the session with modest gains following a strong advance on Wall Street during the previous session. Commenting on the triggers behind the strength seen in US stocks the day before, Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK, cited the […]

London open: Stocks rise as miners rally; shop price inflation eases London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with miners pacing the gains after Chinese Premier Li Qiang said the country was still on track to reach its annual growth target of around 5%. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at […]

London open: Stocks fall after weekend events; Aston Martin surges London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as a failed coup against Putin over the weekend dented sentiment. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,423.14. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The weekend rebellion which rocked […]

London open: Stocks fall as investors mull retail sales, consumer confidence data London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors continued to assess the impact of the latest interest rate hike, with retail sales and consumer confidence data in focus. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,478.31. Matt Britzman, […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of BoE rate announcement; Ocado surges London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England. At 0905 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.3% at 7,460.37. Expectations have grown that the BoE could hike rates by as much as […]

London open: Stocks fall as inflation sticks at 8.7% London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation print, ahead of this week’s Bank of England rate announcement. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,532.70. Figures out earlier from the Office for National Statistics showed that consumer […]

London open: Stocks nudge down as investors mull PBOC London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the People’s Bank of China and looked ahead to UK inflation data and an expected rate hike from the Bank of England this week. At 0840 BST, the FTSE […]

London open: Stocks fall amid China concerns London stocks fell in early trade on Monday amid concerns about China’s growth prospects, and as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England this week. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,616.89. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]