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London open: Stocks in the black as investors eye central banks Stocks in London rose in early trade, rebounding from losses on Friday as investors shifted their attention to upcoming central bank meetings. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.1% to 6,785.12. At the same time, oil prices advanced. West Texas Intermediate was […]

London open: Nervous investors eye US data, central bank meetings Equities began the morning slightly lower, with news of a possible multi-billion dollar fine against German lender Deutsche Bank souring sentiment towards the wider financial sector, including on this side of the channel. As of 0828 BST, the Footsie was trading lower by 14.91 points […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE announcement Stocks in London were little changed in early trade as investors looked to the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 6,663.42. Meanwhile, oil prices edged up, with West Texas Intermediate 0.2% higher at $43.65 […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher ahead of jobs data Stocks in London nudged higher in early trade following losses in the previous session, as investors awaited the release of some key jobs data. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.2% to 6,678.92. At the same time, oil prices rebounded from heavy losses […]

London open: Stocks inch higher ahead of August CPI data London stocks edged up at the start of trading, taking their cue from gains overnight on Wall Street, on the back of dovish remarks from a top US central bank official. As of 0813 BST the FTSE 100 was higher by 13.31 points at 6,714.21. […]

London open: Stocks caught in downdraft from Wall Street The Footsie started the session sharply lower, caught in the downdraft from the sharp falls seen on Wall Street last Friday, alongside big losses for the main Asian equity indices on Monday. All eyes were expected to be on what the three Fedspeakers scheduled for Monday […]

London open: Markets edge lower after mixed Chinese data Stocks dipped at the start of trading, weighed down by mixed inflation readings in China and as investors continued to mull over the European Central Bank’s announcement in the previous session. As of 0825 BST the FTSE 100 was trading 19.04 points lower at 6,840.67, alongside […]

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 […]