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London open: Stocks nudge lower as Barclays, Shell decline; ECB in focus London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday following uninspiring earnings from Shell and Barclays, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,373.89, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks drop after Wall St selloff; Shire and Whitbread buck trend London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a tech-led selloff on Wall Street, although Shire and Whitbread bucked the trend. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% to 7,380.64, despite the pound falling 0.3% versus […]

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped along by a lacklustre pound and rising oil prices. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,431.18, while the pound was down 0.1% against the dollar to 1.3929 and flat versus the euro at 1.1415 ahead of the release of public sector net […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors eye fresh catalysts; Capita surges London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday as investors looked for fresh catalysts following an easing of geopolitical tensions. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was steady at 7,367.00, while the pound was up 0.2% versus the euro at 1.1415 and 0.1% […]

London open: Stocks rise as pound falls back on Carney comments London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the pound fell back following dovish comments from Bank of England governor Mark Carney. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,356.93, while the pound was down 0.2% against the euro at […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of retail sales; but Debenhams dives London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest retail sales data, with Debenhams casting a small shadow after it posted a big drop in profit. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,332.41, while […]

London open: Stocks sparkle ahead of inflation data; Hammerson caves on Intu London traders had a sunny disposition early on Wednesday taking their cue from a turn in the weather and upbeat sessions in the US and Asia as investors eyed the release of key inflation data and sifted through a deluge of corporate news. […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye UK jobs data; AB Foods rallies London stocks were flat in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed a slew of key UK jobs data and the pound continued to gain ground. The FTSE 100 was steady at 7,198.18, while the pound was flat against the euro at […]

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