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London open: Stocks in the red after Fed minutes London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, tracking losses in the US after Federal Reserve minutes revealed the central bank was ready to start cutting its humongous balance sheet before the end of the year. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% to […]

London open: Stocks in the black ahead of services data Equity markets in London edged higher in early trade with the help of some well-received corporate news and a strong showing in the commodity sector, as investors eyed key services data. At 0825 BST on Wednesday, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,350.41, while […]

Stocks in London edged higher in early trade as investors eyed the release of UK construction data. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,318.99, while the pound was down 0.5% at $1.2429. The main focus for both index and currency this morning will be the construction purchasing managers’ index from IHS […]

London open: Stocks edge higher despite mixed data out of China and Japan Stocks began the session and the second quarter on the front foot despite a weaker-than-expected reading on the state of China’s manufacturing sector in March and mixed data out of Japan. As of 0812 GMT the FTSE 100 was trading 2.99 points […]

London open: Quarter-end blues hit stocks despite data out of China Stocks slipped at the start of the session, with market operators apparently taking their cue from a lacklustre trading session overnight in Asia despite the release of better-than-expected data out of Asian hegemon China, with news of an unexpected drop in UK house prices […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors mull Brexit London stocks were little changed early on Thursday as investors assessed the implications of Prime Minister Theresa May’s triggering of Article 50 a day before, kicking off divorce proceedings with the European Union. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,379.19, while the […]

London open: Stocks edge up, pound slips as May prepares to trigger Brexit London stocks edged higher in early trade while the pound slipped back as investors braced for Prime Minister Theresa May to officially kick off divorce proceedings with the European Union. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,366.73. Meanwhile, […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as Brexit looms London stocks edged higher in early trade as investors nosed through corporate news and before attention turns to Brexit a day before Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50 to kick off formal divorce proceedings with the European Union. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up […]

London open: Stocks drop after Trump’s healthcare defeat Equity markets in London fell in early trade amid growing doubts about Donald Trump’s ability to deliver on his plans for tax cuts and infrastructure spending after Republican leaders withdrew his healthcare bill at the end of last week due to a lack of support. At 0825 […]

London open: Stocks little changed; Smiths Group rallies on results London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday following a slightly negative close in the US, where a key vote on a healthcare bill was postponed. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,339.09. On Thursday, the US congressional vote on […]