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London open: Stocks edge down after Wednesday’s record closing high London stocks nudged lower in early trade as investors took a breather after the index closed at an all-time high on Wednesday. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% to 7,088.55. Meanwhile, oil prices ticked a touch higher, with West Texas Intermediate up […]

London open: Stocks nudge up in quiet trade Stocks in London ticked a touch higher in early trade as activity kicked off again following the Christmas break, but volumes are likely to remain thin, with many traders still away form their desks in the run-up to the New Year. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 […]

London open: Stocks flat in thin volumes ahead of Christmas; GDP eyed London stocks were flat in early trade amid dwindling volumes ahead of the Christmas break, as investors eyed the latest UK GDP reading. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,062.35, with volumes on the index down 43% versus the 10-day […]

London open: Stocks little changed in quiet trade; US data eyed Stocks in London were little changed at the open in thin volumes, as investors digested the latest survey on consumer confidence and looked ahead to some US data releases. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,032.52, with volumes on the […]

London open: Stocks flat ahead of UK borrowing figures; volumes paltry Stocks in London were flat in early trade as investors awaited the release of UK borrowing figures, with volumes dwindling ahead of the Christmas break and little in the way of market-moving news. By 0830 GMT, volumes on the FTSE were 50% below the […]

London open: Stocks little changed in holiday-thinned volumes Stocks in London were little changed in early trade as volumes dwindled in the run-up to the Christmas break, following policy announcements from the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of Australia. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,015.84. Meanwhile, oil prices were […]

London open: Stocks drift lower in quiet trade Stocks in London drifted lower at the start of what is likely to be a very quiet week in the run-up to Christmas. The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 6,994.90. Meanwhile, oil prices edged higher, with West Texas Intermediate up 0.4% at $52.13 a barrel and […]

London open: Stocks little changed as Gilts see small bounce Stocks were little changed in early trading, following the excitement of the last few sessions and a big move higher for the Footsie on Thursday, as traders were increasingly eyeing the upcoming close of the year which typically results in calm trading conditions amid thin […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors mull hawkish Fed hike, BoE eyed Stocks in London were little changed in early trade as investors digested a 25 basis points rate hike by the Federal Reserve, as anticipated, but a more hawkish tone than expected. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE was down just 0.1% to 6,940.20. Meanwhile, […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Fed, UK jobs figures Stocks in London nudged lower in early trade as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and some key UK jobs data. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% to 6,948.23. Meanwhile, […]