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London open: Stocks slip ahead of PMIs Stocks in London edged lower in early trade as investors awaited the release of the UK manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ index. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading down 0.3% to 6,680.23. CMC Markets‘ Michael Hewson said the figures “will give us an early snapshot ahead […]

London open: Stocks led lower by EasyJet and IAG as Turkey worries weigh London stocks opened in the red on Thursday as geopolitical concerns weighed ahead of the first announcement from the European Central Bank since the UK’s vote to leave the EU. The FTSE 100 was down 0.32% at 6,707.57 an hour after the […]

London open: Stocks on front foot ahead of unemployment data The FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday with financials stocks leading the way as expectations of monetary stimulus continues to grow. The blue chip index was up 0.31% to 6,718.34 by 0835 BST, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.18% at 16,935.97 with news-driven risers […]

London open: FTSE feeling the heat ahead of inflation data London stocks opened lower on a sweltering Tuesday morning as the market felt the heat from geopolitical worries and traders sweated on the looming release of UK inflation data. At 0840 BST the FTSE 100 was down 0.32% at 6,673.83 as its cabal of miners […]

London open: Stocks rise as Turkish military coup fails London stocks rose on Monday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that the Turkish government has taken back control following an attempted military coup. CMC Markets’ Jasper Lawler said: “The failure of the coup and a reassertion of Turkish government control appear to have allayed […]

London open: Stocks slide after terror attack in Nice London stocks were under the cosh on Friday following a terror attack in Nice that has left at least 84 people dead, sending travel and leisure stocks into the red. A truck was driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, in what President Francois Hollande […]

London open: Stocks show confidence ahead of Bank rate cut London stocks started in confident fashion on Thursday ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Bank of England later and following a positive Asia session. The BoE rate announcement is at midday, with traders also eyeing US initial jobless claims at 1330 BST. […]

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 […]