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London open: Stocks edge lower amid earnings spree; construction data eyed London stocks edged lower in early trade amid a raft of corporate news, with Brexit and the French election firmly in focus as investors looked to the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to […]

London open: Stocks advance as BP rallies on update London stocks kicked off the month of May in positive territory, helped along by a weaker pound and a solid first-quarter update from BP. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 7.243.89, while the pound was off 0.1% against the dollar and 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks flat ahead of GDP data; RBS, Barclays in focus London stocks kicked off the final session of the week in a rather muted fashion as investors eyed the release of first-quarter economic growth figures for the UK and the US. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,235.49, while the […]

London open: Stocks in the red as Trump tax plan disappoints London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s tax announcement failed to get investors’ pulses racing. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% to 7,247.11. As widely expected, the announcement included plans to cut corporate tax […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors eye Trump announcement London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through corporate news and awaited a big announcement on tax reform from US President Donald Trump. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,272.45, while the pound was down 0.1% […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors pause for breath London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors paused for breath following strong gains in the previous session, when sentiment was underpinned by hopes that centrist Emmanuel Macron will win France’s presidential elections. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,265.66, while […]

London open: Stocks push higher amid French election relief London stocks rallied in early trade, tracking their European counterparts amid expectations that centrist Emmanuel Macron will beat off far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in the second round of the French election. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.8% to 7,243.81. Meanwhile, the pound […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher ahead of retail sales; Paris shooting in focus London stocks nudged higher in early trade as investors eyed the release of UK retail sales figures and digested the terror attack in Paris late on Thursday, with earnings also in focus. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors sift through corporate news London stocks were little changed in early trade, while the pound held firm against the dollar as investors sifted through corporate news. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,118.56, while the pound was 0.3% higher against the dollar at 1.2825. […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as investors continue to mull snap election London stocks edged lower in early trade, adding to losses from the previous session when the FTSE suffered its worst day since the Brexit vote after Prime Minister Theresa May announced plans for a snap general election on 8 June. At 0830 BST, […]