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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, […]

London open: Stocks edge lower as traders return from Easter break London stocks edged lower early on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks following the Easter break, with miners and financials pacing the decline. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% to 7,291.38, with mining shares and banking stocks suffering the heaviest […]

London open: Stocks edge lower after Trump dollar comments London stocks edged lower in early trade as investors digested the latest comments from US President Donald Trump and looked ahead to the long Easter weekend. AT 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 03% to 7,325.07, while the pound was up 0.1% versus the dollar […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of unemployment, earnings data London stocks edged higher in early trade as investors eyed UK employment and earnings figures. At 0825 BST, the FSTE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,377.71, while the pound was flat against the dollar at 1.2494. The claimant count change, the unemployment rate and average […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of inflation figures London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors kept their powder dry ahead of key inflation figures and amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Korean Peninsula. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,339.94, while the pound was […]

London open: Stocks little changed; BHP Billiton rallies on Elliott call for reform London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors continued to digest last week’s weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls report and kept an eye on developments between Russia and the US following the US missile attack on Syria. At 0835 BST, the FTSE […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower as safe havens rally on geopolitical tensions London stocks nudged just a touch lower in early trade, with investors reluctant to make any bold moves as geopolitical tensions intensified after the US destroyed a Syrian airfield and ahead of the non-farm payrolls report. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was […]