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London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of retail sales, Fed announcement London stocks edged tentatively higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of UK retail sales data and the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,287.82. The Fed is […]

London open: FTSE flat as pound cancels out positive mood London stocks were flat on Tuesday morning as the pound rose against the dollar to counteract positive sentiment after further record highs were posted on Wall Street overnight. The FTSE 100 index dipped modestly lower initially but after half an hour of trading was just […]

London open: Stocks in the black but Hiscox bucks trend on Harvey estimates London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,253.01, while the pound was flat against the euro at 1.1375 and down 0.3% […]

London open: Stocks edge lower but Wetherspoons rallies on results London stocks were lower in early trade on Friday, but losses were contained as investors reacted fairly calmly to news that North Korea had fired another ballistic missile over Japan, with some cheer in the form of bubbly results from pub operator JD Wetherspoon. At […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of BoE announcement; Next surges London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through corporate news and awaited the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,368.92, while the pound was flat against the […]

London open: Stocks drop as sterling gains; jobs data eyed London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, dented by a stronger pound as investors eyed the release of key UK unemployment and wages data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% to 7,355.79, while the pound was up 0.2% versus the euro […]

Premier Oil agrees $200m sale of Wytch Farm stake to Verus Premier Oil has agreed to sell its entire 33.8% stake in the Wytch Farm oilfield to Verus Petroleum SNS for a cash consideration of $200m. The cash consideration will be payable on completion and Premier will also be able to release around $75m in […]

London open: Stocks rise as North Korea concerns recede, insurers gain London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as worries about North Korea receded, with a strong showing in the insurance sector lending a hand. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,413.97, as investors set aside their worries about North […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of data; Greene King tumbles London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday ahead of a deluge of data releases, with pub group Greene King under the cosh as it warned over its outlook and reported a drop in sales. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: Stocks drop amid geopolitical concerns, housebuilders weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from downbeat sessions in the US and Asia as worries about North Korea continued to play on investors’ minds. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% to 7,339.61, while the pound was off […]