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London open: Stocks open lower on lack of catalysts London stocks struggled for direction on Friday with a lack of fresh catalysts to drive markets. Atif Latif, director of trading at Guardian Stockbrokers, said: “We expect a period of consolidation in the coming sessions before a significant move lower and have seen downward protection being […]

London open: All eyes on UK retail sales report for July Stocks in London started higher on Thursday with select financials and miners pacing gains as investors waited on the July retail sales report. London’s FTSE 100 was trading 14.59 points higher at 6,873.74 and cable was up 0.14% to 1.3060 as of 08:25 BST. […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye jobs data London stocks were flat in early trade as investors awaited the release of some key jobs data. At the same time, oil prices retreated. West Texas Intermediate was down 0.8% to $46.21 a barrel and Brent crude was off 0.9% to $48.78. Investors were looking ahead […]

London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of data slew; BHP, Antofagasta in focus Stocks in London edged lower in early trade despite strong cues from the US as investors braced for a slew of key data releases. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 index was down 0.4% to 6,912.15. Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “Finally […]

London open: Stocks flat; Bovis slumps but G4S gains Stocks in London were flat in early trade as investors digested weaker-than-expected Japanese economic growth figures and sifted through corporate news. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was steady at 6,915.71. Dave Jeal, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said there was “little in the air […]

London open: Chinese data weigh at the start of trading London stocks started the session slightly lower on the heels of weaker-than-expected data out of China, albeit amid firmer oil prices. As of 0924 BST, the FTSE 100 was off by 3.47 points to 6,911.24. Front month Brent crude oil futures were up by 0.282% […]

London open: Stocks in the red as oil declines, ex-divs weigh Equity markets in London were on the back foot in early trade amid weaker oil prices, as a number of ex-dividend stocks weighed on the index. At 0830 BST, London’s FTSE 100 index was down 0.8% to 6,813.47. At the same time, oil prices […]

London open: Stocks drift lower; G4S surges on results Stocks in London drifted lower in early trade as the August lull set in. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 index was down 0.3% to 6,831.66. Augustin Eden, research analyst at Accendo Markets, said the index was taking “a break at the last significant resistance before […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of data releases London stocks edged cautiously higher in early trade as investors awaited a slew of key data releases. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 6,822.42. Meanwhile, oil prices were in the red, with West Texas Intermediate down 1% at $42.58 a barrel and […]

London open: Stocks start higher as China data overlooked London stocks made an initial move higher on Monday morning, as traders ignored lacklustre Chinese trade numbers and they digested last week’s news and a smattering of encouraging UK data post-Brexit data. The FTSE 100 was up 26 points to 6,819.47 after half an hour of […]