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London open: Stocks little changed but Tesco and Booker surge on merger news London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors looked to US economic growth figures and a meeting between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump, as Tesco and Booker surged on news the two are merging. At […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of UK GDP figures London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors digested a slew of corporate news and looked ahead to the release of some key UK economic growth figures. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,172.51. The release of fourth-quarter gross […]

London open: Stocks edge higher, with miners in the spotlight London stocks edged higher in early trade, taking their cue from a positive session in the US, with miners in focus following a series of production reports. Ar 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,183.92. Rebecca O’Keeffe, head of investment at stockbroker […]

London open: Stocks rebound cautiously ahead of Supreme Court ruling London stocks inched back higher on Tuesday morning, with mining shares to the fore but caution in effect ahead of the imminent Brexit ruling from the Supreme Court. After an hour of trading the FTSE 100 was up just 1.4 points to just over 7,152, […]

London open: Stocks in the red as pound gains ground against dollar London stocks fell on the first day of trading since Donald Trump took office, while the pound gained ground against the dollar. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.9% to 7,136.59. Meanwhile, oil prices edged lower, with West Texas Intermediate down […]

London open: Stocks flat but miners drop on China data; Trump eyed Stocks in London were little changed in early trade, although miners slumped on disappointing Chinese data, as investors looked to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later in the day. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,203.38. Meanwhile, […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors sift through trading updates Stocks in London were little changed in early trade as investors sifted through a raft of trading statements ahead of the latest rate announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,244.17. Meanwhile, oil prices were […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher despite profit warnings; jobs data eyed Stocks in London edged higher in early trade despite a series of profit warnings, as investors looked to the release of some key jobs data. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,242.94. Meanwhile, oil prices ticked higher, with West Texas […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of May speech, inflation figures Stocks in London edged lower in early trade as investors eyed the release of UK inflation data and a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May on her plans for Brexit. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% to 7,305.56. Meanwhile, oil prices […]

London open: Stocks dip lower in early trading London stocks were trading slightly lower despite a weaker pound, which fell overnight amid growing concerns about a ‘hard’ Brexit.  As of 0854 GMT, the FTSE 100 was trading lower by 0.05% or 5.43 points from Friday’s close at 7,333.78. The pound dropped below $1.20 for the […]