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London stocks on the FTSE 100 nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases from the likes of BP and HSBC. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,409.11. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The Footsie had been on a winning streak, […]

London stocks on the FTSE 100 rose in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a busy week, with UK banks and US tech giants due to report. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,448.50. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “An uneasy calm has descended on markets, with […]

A nine-day winning streak for the FTSE 100 came to an end on Friday morning, with markets flatlining following a near-10% surge over the past two weeks on the back of optimism regarding US trade talks and Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. The FTSE 100 was trading down 0.1% at 8,403 in early deals, after closing […]

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 […]