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London open: Stocks rally again despite political chaos London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors mulled the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve and continued to shrug off political turmoil. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.1% at 7,184.44. Prime Minister […]

London open: FTSE recovers despite political turmoil London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering after heavy losses in the previous session, despite the latest political turmoil. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 2.1% at 7,176.05, having closed down 2.9% on Tuesday amid renewed concerns about inflation and a global slowdown. On […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of services PMI London stocks were a touch lower in early trade on Tuesday, having failed to hold on to opening gains, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,225.17. Market participants were mulling news […]

London open: FTSE rallies as oil prices rise London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by strength in the energy sector, although trade was expected to be fairly quiet as US markets will be closed for the July 4 holiday. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 7,252.66. Richard […]

London open: Stocks fall as recession fears continue to weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as worries about a global recession continued to dent sentiment. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 7,112.40. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Fears rattling financial markets show little […]

London open: Stocks slump amid recession fears; household incomes fall again London stocks slumped in early trade on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about a global downturn, as investors mulled the latest reading on UK GDP and household incomes. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.9% at 7,176.29. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets […]

London open: Stocks fall after US losses; B&M bucks trend London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street following the release of disappointing US data. At 0905 BST, the 100 was down 0.4% at 7,293.15. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Attempts at […]

London open: FTSE up as miners rally; Pennon slumps London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a positive session in Asia, with miners pacing the gains. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,324.15. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Boom! Periods when the FTSE 100 rises in the […]

London open: FTSE in the black as miners rally London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance as sentiment was boosted by a further easing of Covid restrictions in Beijing and Shanghai, and as investors scaled back Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up […]

London open: Stocks fall amid recession fears; PMIs eyed London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as recession fears dented sentiment, with all eyes on the release of the latest UK PMIs. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 7,040.69. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Markets remain on […]