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London open: Stocks edge higher after decent China data London stocks edged higher in early trade following the release of some encouraging Chinese trade figures, as oil prices gained ground. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.5% to 6,881.71. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate was up 2.1% to $46.44 a […]

London open: Stocks flat ahead of UK production data London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors looked to the release of industrial production and manufacturing figures. At 0825 BST, London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 6,821.17. UK manufacturing and industrial production figures are due at 0930 BST. Market participants will also […]

London open: Weak retail sales data weigh on Footsie London stocks dipped lower in early trading following the release of weaker than expected data on UK retail sales for August. The FTSE 100 was trading off by 5.16 points to 6,864.32 as of 0835 BST, even as most European equity benchmarks moved slightly higher. “With […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye services data London stocks wavered in early trade as investors sifted through some corporate news ahead of the release of services data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 6,893.62. At the same time, oil prices were a touch firmer, with West Texas Intermediate up 0.1% […]

London open: Shares higher ahead of US jobs report London stocks opened higher on Friday as investors looked to the release of the monthly US nonfarm payrolls report later in the day. The report was expected to come under particularly close scrutiny after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said last week that any hike to […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors digest mixed China data Stocks in London edged higher in early trade as investors digested some mixed Chinese data ahead of the release of UK manufacturing figures. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 6,822.88. At the same time, oil prices were a little firmer, […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors digest consumer confidence figures London stocks were little changed in early trade as investors sifted through some mixed corporate earnings and a survey showing a rebound in UK consumer confidence. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 6,818.64. Rebecca O’Keeffe, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of US jobs report Shares started the holiday-shortened week slightly higher following gains overnight on Wall Street, with investors apparently treading cautiously ahead of the all-important monthly US non-farm payrolls report due out at the end of the week. As of 0828 BST London’s FTSE 100 was trading six […]

London open: Stocks drift lower ahead of key speech by Fed´s Yellen London stocks started the session marginally lower on Friday as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen at Jackson Hole later in the day for any clues on the timing of an interest rate hike. As of 0822 BST the […]

London open: Shares drift lower amid lack of fresh catalysts London stocks dipped at the start of trading following a downbeat session overnight in the US and mixed trading in Asia. As of 0826 BST the FTSE 100 was trading 34.12 points lower than Wednesday’s close at 6,801.66, with much focus around the world on […]