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London open: FTSE nudges down in very quiet trade London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday in very quiet trade, with no news of any note to move markets as most traders were still away from their desks for the Christmas and new year break. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: FTSE gains but Vistry tanks as it warns on profits again London stocks gained in early trade on Tuesday after a positive session on Wall Street, but Vistry tumbled as the housebuilder issued its third profit warning of the year. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,132.98 in what was set […]

London open: Stocks fall as UK economy stagnates London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as data showed the UK economy stalled in the third quarter. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,066.81. Revised figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed the economy flatlined in Q3, down from a previous […]

London open: Stocks fall after UK retail sales, borrowing data; US inflation eyed London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a smaller-than-expected rise in UK retail sales but better-than-expected borrowing figures, ahead of a key US inflation reading. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,077.58. Data released […]

London open: Stocks slide after US selloff; BoE eyed London stocks tumbled in early trade on Thursday following sharp losses on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve spooked markets with its rate outlook, and as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.1% […]

London open: FTSE edges up after UK inflation data, ahead of Fed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation figures met expectations, and as investors eyed a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,212.48, while sterling was […]

London open: Stocks fall as investors mull jobs data London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as the latest UK jobs data made it more likely the Bank of England will hold rates this week. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,212.40. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed […]

London open: FTSE steady ahead of busy week London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a busy week, with policy announcements due from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,302.21. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, […]

London open: Gains muted as UK economy contracts again London stocks were in the black in early trade on Friday but gains were muted as data showed the UK economy unexpectedly contracted again in October. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,319.24. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the […]

London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ECB announcement London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,311.2. The ECB is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points when it […]