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London open: Stocks push higher as corporate news lends a hand Stocks in London rose in early trade, underpinned by some well-received corporate news. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% to 6,811.92. Spreadex‘s Connor Campbell said: “As Trump begins to (inevitably controversially) appointment his presidential team, and China warns of the impact […]

London open: Sterling strength and retreat in oil weigh on shares London equities have started slightly lower despite the record highs notched up overnight on the Dow Jones Industrial and Chinese equities having moved back into a ‘bull’ market early on Friday morning. As of 0843 GMT the Footsie was lower by 0.29% to 6,808.02, […]

London open: Stocks rise as market continues to recover from Trump shock London stocks opened on the front foot on Thursday as the market continued to recover from the initial shock of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. At 0819 GMT, the FTSE 100 rose 0.92% to 6,975.90 points. The index had closed […]

London open: FTSE down but not out as Trump wins presidency The dollar sank against the Japanese yen and gold rallied on Wednesday as investors fled to safety after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, but losses on the FTSE 100 were nowhere near as heavy as expected thanks in part to […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher amid caution ahead of US election Stocks in London nudged just a touch higher in early trade as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the US presidential election. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 6,819.27. Meanwhile, oil prices were fairly steady, with West […]

London open: Stocks push higher on Clinton relief; HSBC rallies Stocks in London rose in early trade as investors breathed a sigh of relief after the FBI cleared Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton of any wrongdoing over the weekend and following some well-received corporate releases. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.3% to 6,780.10. […]

London open: Stocks start lower amid US election jitters, ahead of US jobs report Stocks in London began the session firmly in the red on Friday ahead of the latest non-farm payrolls release and as the US election continues to weigh on investors’ minds. The FTSE 100 was down by 1.07% or 72.44 points to […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE Stocks in London were little changed in early trade as investors looked ahead to a rate decision from the Bank of England and digested the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 6,853.16. On Wednesday the Federal […]

London open: Stocks weaker amid US election worries, ahead of Fed Stocks in London fell in early trade following downbeat sessions in the US and Asia, as jitters set in after a new poll revealed Republican candidate Donald Trump was in the lead in the US presidential race and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of manufacturing data Stocks in London were a little higher in early trade as investors digested Chinese data and sifted through earnings from the likes of Shell and BP, ahead of the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to […]