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London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as Trump’s decision to delay tariffs on some products from Mexico and Canada failed to boost sentiment, and as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,651.67. Trump’s tariffs were still very much in focus. After […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through another deluge of corporate news, but Admiral bucked the trend after impressive results. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,707.21. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The UK markets have failed to latch onto the positive momentum seen from […]

London stocks gained in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session, when markets were rattled by trade war concerns. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,803.05, having closed down 1.3% on Tuesday. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “After a tortuous Tuesday […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from heavy losses in the US as concerns about tariffs rattled markets. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,828.21. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100 has retreated from record highs this morning, taking direction […]

London stocks jumped to fresh record highs in early trade on Monday, with defence names surging on the prospect of increased spending At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,844.20. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The Footsie has surged into the green in a spurt of Monday […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a barrage of earnings reports. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,689.61. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “As concerns swirl about the latest tariff threats emanating from the White House, this time in the […]

London open: Miners pace gains as copper prices rally; Nvidia eyed London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with miners pacing the gains as copper prices rallied, as investors eyed results from US chip maker Nvidia. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,721.03. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks flat but Smith & Nephew surges after results London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday following a downbeat session in Asia and a mostly weaker session on Wall Street, but Smith & Nephew surged on well-received results. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,661.75. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst […]

London open: FTSE ticks up as investors mull German election result; B&M slumps London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors mulled news that Germany’s conservatives have won the national election, as expected. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,678.27. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: FTSE steady after retail sales, borrowing data; StanChart surges London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest retail sales and borrowing figures, but Standard Chartered surged after well-received results. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,664.68 Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that January’s […]