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London open: Stocks edge higher as pound slips; M&S, SSE in the black London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by a weaker pound and some well-received releases from the likes of Marks & Spencer and SSE. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,533.61, while the pound […]

London open: Stocks nudge up but AB Foods, G4S weigh London stocks nudged higher in early on Tuesday, taking their cue from positive sessions in the US and Asia but with weak performances from the likes of AB Foods and G4S keeping a cap on gains. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% […]

London open: Stocks flat after busy week; Aldermore rallies London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday as investors paused for breath after an eventful week. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,558.68, while the pound was up 0.1% against the euro and the dollar at 1.1280 and 1.3089, respectively. Spreadex […]

London open: Stocks extend gains as pound wallows ahead of busy data day London’s FTSE 100 index was extending gains on Friday morning as the pound stabilised after a steepling 1.7% fall on the Bank of England’s dovish hike. The UK stock benchmark index was up 21 points or 0.28% to 7,576.10 after half an […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors brace for first rate hike since 2007 London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors braced for what could be the first rate hike by the Bank of England in a decade. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,487.23, while the pound […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of manufacturing data; Next bucks trend London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through corporate news ahead of some key manufacturing data, although retailer Next bucked the trend after disappointing third-quarter results. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,523.91, while […]

London open: Stocks in the black as BP gushes higher after results London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, boosted by some-well received results from oil giant BP. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,506.18, while the pound was up 0.1% against the euro at 1.1346 and flat versus […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as pound recovers ground, HSBC in focus London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as the pound recovered some of its losses from last week ahead of a busy few days that includes rate decisions from the Bank of England and Federal Reserve. At 0835 BST, the FTSE […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as pound loses ground; RBS and IAG earnings in focus London equity markets edged higher in early trade on Friday, helped along by a weaker pound. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,504.44, while the pound was down 0.3% versus the euro at 1.1267 and 0.5% […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors sift through corporate news; Draghi eyed London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through corporate news and eyed a later announcement from the European Central Bank and ensuing press conference with Mario Draghi. At 0830 BST, the FTSE was flat at 7,446.27, while the […]