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London stocks jumped to fresh record highs in early trade on Monday, with defence names surging on the prospect of increased spending At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,844.20. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The Footsie has surged into the green in a spurt of Monday […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from heavy losses in the US and Asia amid concerns about Donald Trump’s tariff threats. At 0828 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,723.95. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Tariffs continue to drive the narrative, and talk of […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a barrage of earnings reports. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,689.61. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “As concerns swirl about the latest tariff threats emanating from the White House, this time in the […]

London open: Miners pace gains as copper prices rally; Nvidia eyed London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with miners pacing the gains as copper prices rallied, as investors eyed results from US chip maker Nvidia. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,721.03. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks flat but Smith & Nephew surges after results London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday following a downbeat session in Asia and a mostly weaker session on Wall Street, but Smith & Nephew surged on well-received results. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,661.75. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst […]

London open: FTSE ticks up as investors mull German election result; B&M slumps London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors mulled news that Germany’s conservatives have won the national election, as expected. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,678.27. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: FTSE falls; Lloyds, Centrica results in focus London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a slump in consumer confidence and results from the likes of Lloyds and Centrica. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,689.26. Investors were mulling a survey out earlier from the British Retail Consortium, which showed […]

London open: FTSE edges lower as inflation hits 3% London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation reading. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,741.97. Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to 3% […]

London open: FTSE nudges up as investors digest jobs data London stocks were a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,772.00. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that pay growth accelerated in the three […]

London open: FTSE nudges higher; BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce rally London stocks were a touch firmer in early trade on Monday, but defence firms powered ahead amid expectations of an increase in spending. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,739.40, with trading expected to remain quiet as US markets will be closed […]