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London open: FTSE 100 falls as property stocks subside London stocks opened lower on Wednesday as the housebuilding and property rally ran out of steam and attention turns firmly towards the changing of Britain’s leadership and the Bank of England’s looming policy tinkering. After almost half an hour of trading, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: FTSE relief rally continues but Carney comments eyed London stocks continued to creep higher on Tuesday morning as an unexpected outbreak of political certainty boosted sentiment, helped by a record high on Wall Street overnight and another positive session in Asia. After half an hour of trading, the FTSE 100 had crawled up […]

London open: Stocks climb as post-Brexit rebound continues London stocks opened higher on Monday morning, carried by positive sentiment from Asia and the US, with domestic thoughts turning to the Bank of England monetary policy meeting this week. As the Asia session finishes on the front foot and following the strong non-farm payrolls report that […]

London stocks opened higher on Friday morning, as a rally from battered blue chips outweighed a sharp drop in consumer confidence data and the usual caution about the looming US non-farm payroll report later in the day. Even after the oil price bounce that had boosted the prior session evaporated, the FTSE 100 was up […]

London open: FTSE on front foot as property and banks bounce London stocks were lifted in early Thursday trading as shares were lifted after a positive US session lifted by a dovish Federal Reserve and rebounding oil prices. After just over half an hour of trading in the City, the FTSE 100 was up 1.25% […]

London open: FTSE creeps higher on commodities gains London stocks opened surprisingly higher on Wednesday as precious metals miners were joined by commodities heavyweights as the blue chip index looked to continue the advance from the previous day. The FTSE 100 was up 27.37 points or 0.42% at 6,572.74 by 0837, while the FTSE 250, […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of BoE’s financial stability report London stocks opened in the red on Tuesday ahead of services data and the Bank of England’s financial stability report, as worries about Brexit continued to weigh on investors’ minds. Markit services PMI at 0930 BST and it’s expected to show a decline to 52.7 […]

London open: Equities slightly higher on stimulus hopes London stocks opened higher on Friday, underpinned by expectations of fresh stimulus from the Bank of England and possibly from the European Central Bank. The FTSE 100 was trading almost flat at 6,505.65, up by just 0.02%, despite a backdrop of positive trading overnight on Wall Street […]

London open: Stocks reverse gains as Brexit worries resume The FTSE 100 lost steam on Thursday after a two-day rally as worries over Brexit resumed. London’s top tier index opened higher but soon reversed gains amid political instability and concerns over the UK economy after Britain voted to leave the European Union last Friday. With […]

London open: Stocks rise as investors get to grips with Brexit UK equities rose on Wednesday as investors came to terms with the reality of Brexit. Prime Minster David Cameron has said he will not invoke Article 50 of the 2007 Treaty of Lisbon that starts formally the process of Britain’s exit from the EU. […]