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London open: Stocks gain after UK inflation data; Flutter surges London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation data boosted rate cut expectations. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,279.44, while sterling was down 0.1% against the dollar at 1.2844. Data released earlier by the Office for […]

London open: Stocks rise as investors digest jobs data London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,231.78. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in June. The unemployment rate declined […]

London open: Stocks gain as calm returns to markets London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as a sense of calm returned to markets after last week’s turmoil. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,220.01. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Asian markets were broadly ahead overnight, although […]

London open: Stocks gain as US jobless claims allay fears London stocks gained in early trade on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, as stronger-than-expected jobless claims numbers eased concerns about the US economy. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,169.54. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: […]

London open: FTSE tumbles amid US recession fears London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Thursday as worries about a US recession dented sentiment and as investors waded through a barrage of corporate releases. At 0855 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.1% at 8,075.98. JPMorgan said in a research note on Wednesday that there […]

London open: Stocks in the black; house prices in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as comments from Bank of Japan governor Shinichi Uchida calmed investors, and following the release of better-than-expected UK house price data. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 8,088.91. Sentiment got a boost after […]

London open: Stocks bounce back; IHG rallies on results London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, bouncing back from a heavy selloff the day earlier which saw global markets plunge. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,055.37, having closed down 2% on Monday. Stocks tumbled on Monday after the non-farm […]

London open: FTSE tumbles amid global selloff London stocks tumbled in early trade on Monday amid a global market selloff, after Japan’s Nikkei fell more than 12%, suffering its worst session since Black Monday in 1987. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 2.1% at 8,006.28, amid speculation of a potential emergency rate cut […]

London open: FTSE falls as investors eye payrolls report London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as weak data raised fears about the US economy, and ahead of the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,240.91. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, […]