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London open: Stocks steady as sterling hit by Brexit woes London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as sterling was hit by renewed doubts about a Brexit deal, helping the top-flight index to stay afloat despite souring relations between the US and China. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,210.07, […]

London open: Stocks rise amid renewed Brexit deal optimism London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid renewed optimism that a Brexit deal is achievable, as investors eyed the release of key UK jobs data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,233.22, while the pound was 0.5% higher against the […]

London open: Stocks fall as Brexit, trade concerns weigh on sentiment London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors continued to mull over the Sino-US trade agreement reached last week, while worries about Brexit and uninspiring Chinese data weighed on sentiment. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,215.67. The […]

London open: Stocks fall as sterling boosted by Brexit hopes London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as the pound was underpinned by hopes of a Brexit deal being struck, underperforming European markets, which were lifted by renewed optimism over Sino-US trade talks. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,151.64, […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of Sino-US trade talks, UK data slew London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as jitters set in ahead of trade talks between the US and China and a slew of key UK data releases. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,134.07, while the pound […]

London open: Stocks steady amid trade, Brexit concerns London stocks were steady early on Wednesday, with investors cautious ahead of this week’s Sino-US trade talks and as hopes of a Brexit deal faded. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,144.93, while the pound was up 0.1% against the dollar at 1.2235 and […]

London open: Stocks edge higher but LSE slumps as HKEX abandons bid London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia as investors continue to eye upcoming Sino-US trade talks. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,215.68, while the pound was down […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as China-US trade talks eyed London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, with investors erring on the side of caution ahead of this week’s trade talks between the US and China. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% weaker at 7,136.89, while the pound was down 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of payrolls report London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive close on Wall Street as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,091.31, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks fall amid trade, growth concerns London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, with escalating trade tensions and fears about a global slowdown continuing to dent sentiment as investors eyed the release of UK services data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,101.72, in the red but nowhere […]