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Stocks on the FTSE 100 were trading a tad lower in later morning trading while investors waited for the next trade headline to hit. On Thursday, Washington had dropped hints that it could move to reduce its levies con Chinese goods as part of talks – but not unilaterally. But investors were growing fatigued, as […]

UK markets jumped on Wednesday morning, sending the FTSE 100 to its highest level in nearly three weeks as trade tensions eased, with commodity stocks and financial names providing a big lift. The FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 8,441.20 within the first hour of trade in London, on track to finish at its highest […]

The financial newswire headlines are covered in various iterations of ‘sell the US’ but stocks on the FTSE 100 in London and over on the Continent have moved off their lows. Tuesday’s price action follows another bruising session for US dollar assets at the start of the week, in part linked to worrisome headlines around […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 fell in early trade on Thursday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned that Trump’s tariffs could cause a spike in inflation. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,240.04. In a speech on Wednesday at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell said that Trump’s tariff […]

London stocks on  the FTSE 100 fell in early trade on Wednesday despite better-than-expected UK inflation data, with sentiment dented after US chipmaker Nvidia warned it will take a $5.5bn hit from Donald Trump’s trade war with China. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,211.69. Steve Clayton, head of equity funds at Hargreaves Lansdown: […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and encouraging comments from US vice president JD Vance about the potential for a trade deal. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,170.15. Vance said in an interview on Monday with […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose sharply in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from gains in Asia as investors mulled the latest twists and turns in Trump’s tariff saga. At 0822 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.6% at 8,093.98. Sentiment got a boost after Trump said late on Friday that smartphones […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 gained in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data. At 0822 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,972.53. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that the economy expanded by 0.5% on the month in February, comfortably beating consensus expectations for a […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 surged in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from whopping gains in the US and Asia after Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries except China. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 5.4% at 8,096.00. Trump said on Wednesday that countries that […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 tumbled in early trade on Wednesday as Trump’s sweeping tariffs came into force, including a swingeing 104% on China. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.7% at 7,778.81. Dozens of countries, including a number of America’s traditional trading partners, have had so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed on them […]