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London open: Stocks edge lower as investors eye Queen’s Speech London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday amid weaker oil prices, while UK investors awaited the Queen’s Speech. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,459.81, while the pound was off 0.2% against the euro and the dollar at 1.1320 […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye Carney, Hammond speeches London stocks were flat in early trade as investors sifted through corporate news and awaited speeches from Bank of England governor Mark Carney and Chancellor Philip Hammond. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,521.00, while the pound was up 0.1% against the […]

London open: Stocks push higher as Brexit talks begin London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from an upbeat Asian session and with Brexit negotiations due to kick off in Brussels later. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% to 7,521.58, while the pound was flat against the euro […]

London open: Stocks edge higher after Thursday’s losses London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, recovering some ground after a more hawkish stance than expected from the Bank of England lifted the pound. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,448.34, while the pound was flat against the euro at […]

London open: Stocks drop ahead of retail sales, BoE announcement London stocks fell in early trade as investors digested the overnight rate hike from the Federal Reserve and looked ahead to some key retail sales data and the latest rate announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% […]

London open: Stocks, sterling nudge higher ahead of inflation data London stocks and sterling nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the release of key inflation data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,519.82, while the pound was up 0.3% against the euro at 1.1329 and 0.2% higher […]

London open: Stocks edge lower amid political uncertainty; Mitie bucks trend London stocks edged lower in early trade, with politics firmly in focus as Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to meet with Conservative party backbenchers angered by the election result. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% to 7,499.09, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks rally as pound slumps on hung parliament result London’s blue chip stocks rallied in early trade, underpinned by a weaker pound after the Tories lost their majority in a general election that resulted in a hung parliament. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% to 7,539.76, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher as Britons head to the polls London stocks nudged higher in early trade as Britons headed to the polls, with a European Central Bank meeting and a testimony by former FBI Boss James Comey also likely to draw investors’ attention. At 0830 BST, the 100 was up 0.1% to 7,485.75, […]

London open: Stocks dip lower as investors cautious ahead of big day London stocks nudged lower in early trade, with investors choosing to err on the side of caution a day ahead of the UK general election, a European Central Bank meeting and former FBI boss James Comey’s testimony before the Senate panel. At 0830 […]