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London open: Stocks slip as Shell, Lloyds results disappoint It was shaping up to be a downbeat Halloween session on Thursday, with London stocks in the red following disappointing results from the likes of Shell and Lloyds, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was […]

London open: Stocks nudge down as investors eye Fed; StanChart rallies on results London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of a general election before Christmas and looked ahead to a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,301.05, […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as Johnson set for renewed general election push London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to renew his attempts to secure a general election on 12 December. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.2% lower at 7,319.54, while the pound […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Commons election vote; HSBC falls London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as traders awaited the EU decision on a Brexit extension and a Commons vote on a general election. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,301.82, while the pound was up 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower but WPP rallies on Q3 update London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors awaited the EU’s decision on a Brexit extension. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,324.81, while the pound was flat versus the dollar and the euro at 1.2852 and […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors await Brexit extension decision London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors awaited the EU decision on a Brexit extension. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% firmer at 7,286.17, while the pound was up 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks steady amid more Brexit uncertainty# London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of more Brexit uncertainty. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,212.14, while the pound was up 0.1% against the dollar and the euro at 1.2884 and 1.1583, respectively, having slumped […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of Brexit votes London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday amid signs of progress in trade talks between the US and Asia, with investors cautious as Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was set to face its first parliamentary hurdle. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,166.52, […]

London open: Stocks edge higher despite concerns around proposed Brexit deal Stocks are trading slightly higher as traders gird for another possible meaningful vote later in the day, likely before 2200 BST, on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal proposal. Nevertheless, market participants were divided regarding the merits, or lack thereof, of the PM’s proposed […]

London open: Investors tread cautiously ahead of Saturday vote in Parliament Stocks were little changed in early trading on Friday although currency markets appeared to be reflecting investor caution ahead Saturday’s key vote in Parliament on the Brexit deal that was agreed just the day before between the UK and the European Union. In the […]