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London open: Stocks edge lower as Mondi, BAE results fail to impress Equity markets in London edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest FOMC minutes, with disappointing results from the likes of Mondi and BAE Systems and ex-dividend stocks proving a drag. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,915.03, underperforming […]

London open: Stocks fall amid rate hike worries; Lloyds fails to impress London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, with investors eyeing the latest minutes from the FOMC as rate hike concerns dented sentiment. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,926.60, taking its cue from weak US and Asian sessions. […]

London open: FTSE edges lower despite better-than-expected borrowing data London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday despite better-than-expected UK borrowing figures, with a cautious outlook from HSBC weighing on the mood. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,998.26. Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the government unexpectedly recorded a...

London open: FTSE nudges up but trade likely to be subdued London stocks nudged higher early on Monday, with trade expected to be fairly quiet as US markets are closed for Presidents’ Day and with little in the way of corporate news to provide direction. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% […]

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London open: FTSE in the red after retail sales; NatWest tumbles London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, with NatWest under the cosh after results, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales data. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,968.34, having taken its opening cue from weak US and […]

London open: FTSE jumps past 8,000 as Centrica surges London’s FTSE 100 jumped past 8,000 in early trade on Thursday, having breached that level for the first time a day earlier, with Centrica pacing the gains after bumper results. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,021.46, as worries about a global recession receded […]

London open: FTSE edges lower as UK inflation eases London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected dip in UK inflation and looked ahead to the release of US retail sales. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,940.47, having closed at a record high on […]

London open: Stocks rise after UK jobs data, ahead of US inflation London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs numbers and looked ahead to the release of US inflation figures. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% firmer at 7,982.75. Data released earlier by the Office for […]

London open: Stocks edge higher in quiet trade London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday amid a dearth of corporate news, as investors eyed the release of the latest US inflation data this week. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,905.23. CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “As we look […]