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London stocks on the FTSE 100 were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,605.43. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Stocks stateside have gone on a run as more trade deals are inked, […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors continued to mull the US-China tariff pause and digested the latest UK jobs data. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,609.93. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Of course, the developments between the US […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 surged in early trade on Monday after the US and China agreed a temporary deal to cut tariffs, but the sharp gains were short-lived. At 0930 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,572.58, having risen as much as 1% earlier after it emerged that the US and […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 gained in early trade on Friday as optimism over US trade deals boosted sentiment. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% firmer at 8,561.32. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The diplomatic offensive presented conjointly by President Trump and Keir Starmer from Washington and Solihull […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 ticked up in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited an expected US-UK trade deal announcement later in the day and a 25 basis points rate cut from the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,575.66. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves […]

FTSE 100 stocks in the UK were weaker on Wednesday despite news that US and Chinese officials would meet at the weekend to de-escalate the trade war and Beijing announced new policy stimulus. Beijing struck a harsh tone nonetheless, warnings against what it said might even be an “attempt to continue to coerce and blackmail […]

Stocks on the FTSE 100 were edging higher in early trading with market commentary focusing on recent softness in the Greenback against its Asian peers. In particular, some economists were highlighting how it had failed to benefit from recent stronger-than-expected US data. So what did that imply for the Federal Reserve, who´s next policy decision […]

Stocks on the FTSE 100 are moving higher after Beijing opened the door to trade talks with Washington and Brussels offered to increase its purchases of US goods. As of 0806 GMT, the FTSE 100 was adding 72.33 points or 0.84% to 8,568.51, whilst the S&P mini futures contract was up by 24.50 points at […]

UK stocks on the FTSE 100 edged higher on Thursday, with strong gains from Whitbread and Rolls-Royce providing a lift, as market sentiment was bolstered by impressive Big Tech earnings a deal between the US and Ukraine overnight. The FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,502.10 in morning trade, inching past the 8,500 mark for […]

Stocks on the FTSE 100 were moving slightly higher at the end of the month, ahead of a big day for economic data and company results on both sides of the Atlantic. All ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls release for the month of April in the States. “Markets are riding a razor’s edge this week, […]