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London open: Stocks fall after disappointing Chinese manufacturing data London stocks fell on Tuesday after Chinese manufacturing data came in weaker than anticipated, fuelling concerns about the world’s second largest economy. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index dropped to 50.1 in April from 50.2 in March, missing economists’ estimates of 50.4...

London open: Stocks fall as investors wade through earnings UK stocks declined on Friday as investors sifted through corporate earnings from a batch of FTSE 100-listed companies. Royal Bank of Scotland’s shares were in the red after reporting a first quarter £968m loss, more than double the loss the same period a year ago. The […]

London open: Stocks fall after FOMC and BoJ policy decisions London stocks dropped on Thursday after the Federal Reserve left the door open to an interest rate hike in June and the Bank of Japan decided against fresh stimulus. The Federal Open Market Committee kept interest rates unchanged at 0.25% to 0.50% on Wednesday following […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of UK GDP, Fed policy decision London stocks fell on Wednesday ahead of UK economic growth data and the Federal Reserve’s announcement on interest rates. The Office for National Statistics is forecast to reveal at 0930 BST that gross domestic product slowed in the first quarter to a 2.0% year-on-year […]

London open: Stocks move higher after corporate earnings London stocks advanced on Tuesday as traders sifted through a batch of corporate earnings releases. Whitbread topped the FTSE 100 after reporting a 12% increase in full year total revenue to £2.91bn and an 11.9% jump in underlying profit before tax to £546.3m. The owner of Costa […]

London open: Miners drag equities into the red London stocks declined on Monday, reflecting a drop in mining shares and worries over the health of the UK high street. BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Glencore were the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 in morning trade as copper prices dropped. Oil prices also […]

London open: Stocks decline as Greece holds debt talks with lenders London stocks fell on Friday as Eurozone officials said Greece and its international lenders are unlikely to reach an agreement on debt relief. Greece is holding talks with lenders on Friday in the hopes of unlocking further loans. However, the chairman of Eurozone finance […]

London open: Flat start ahead of ECB decision London stocks were flat on Thursday as investors looked ahead to data on UK retail sales and the European Central Bank’s latest policy decision. UK retail sales figures at 0930 BST are expected to show a 3.8% year-on-year rise in March, compared to 4.1% growth the previous […]

London open: Stocks fall as oil prices reverse gains UK stocks declined on Wednesday as oil prices reversed the previous day’s gains and investors awaited jobs data. Oil prices dropped after a three-day strike by oil workers in Kuwait ended on Tuesday night. The strike over pay had disrupted production and provided a lift to […]

London open: Stocks gain as oil prices rebound UK stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices recovered from lows in the previous session after a disappointing meeting between global producers in Doha. Oil prices were under pressure throughout most of Monday’s session as investors continued to digest Sunday’s meeting between members and non-members of the […]