Apr 08 2025 @ 04:38
London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Tuesday, recovering from whopping losses in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest developments in the Trump trade war. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 7,796.42, having closed down 4.4% on Monday as the Trump tariff selloff continued. The […]
Apr 07 2025 @ 04:38
London stocks on the FTSE 100 tumbled in early trade on Monday following whopping losses in Asia, as the Trump tariff selloff intensified. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 5.5% at 7,615.32, having fallen to as low as 7,544.83. It was a veritable blood bath in equity markets, with the benchmark Stoxx Europe […]
Apr 04 2025 @ 04:42
London stocks on the FTSE 100 suffered more losses in early trade on Friday as Trump’s sweeping tariffs fuelled recession fears, and as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,428.75, having closed 1.6% lower on Thursday. Investors were mulling comments […]
Apr 03 2025 @ 04:36
London stocks on the FTSE 100 slid in early trade on Thursday as Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff announcement rattled markets. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.1% at 8,510.82, while sterling was 0.8% higher against the dollar at 1.3112, after the US president announced a range of tariffs on countries around the world, […]
Apr 02 2025 @ 04:37
London stocks on the FTSE 100 edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed US President Donald Trump’s announcement on reciprocal tariffs. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,616.58. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Investors are on tenterhooks as the clock ticks down what’s […]
Apr 01 2025 @ 04:37
London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session driven by worries about Trump’s tariff threats. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 8,655.26, having closed down 0.9% on Monday. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “What a difference a day […]
Mar 31 2025 @ 05:51
London stocks on ther FTSE 100 fell sharply in early trade on Monday as Donald Trump threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs on “all countries”. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 8,587.16. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday, the US President said that his tariff announcement on 2 […]
Mar 28 2025 @ 04:44
London stocks on the FTSE 100 were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP and retail sales figures, and continued to assess the impact of Trump’s auto tariffs. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,664.48. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “It will be an […]
Mar 27 2025 @ 04:37
London stocks on the FTSE 100 fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street after Donald Trump announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,635.01. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, […]
Mar 26 2025 @ 04:44
London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a slightly bigger-than-expected drop in UK inflation and looked ahead to the Spring Statement. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,686.38, while sterling was down 0.3% against the dollar at 1.2902. Figures released earlier by the Office […]