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London open: Property stocks lift markets as UK inflation falls The FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday morning as an unexpected drop in UK core inflation raised hopes that tomorrow’s anticipated interest-rate hike by the Bank of England would be its last in the current cycle. Housebuilders and real estate stocks rose strongly on the news, […]

London open: Stocks edge higher, but Kingfisher tanks UK stocks edged higher on Tuesday morning, though gains were only moderate as investors continued to exercise caution ahead of some potentially market-moving central bank meetings later this week. The FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,666 one hour into the trading session. Policymakers at the Federal […]

London open: Stocks flat as risk appetite declines ahead of central bank decisions London stocks opened more or less flat on Monday morning, pausing at a four-month high as investors exercised caution ahead of some pivotal monetary policy decisions later in the week. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 7,701 by 0832. The […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of ECB; RICS survey in focus London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and eyed a policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,544.28. Richard Hunter, head of […]

London open: Stocks dip as UK economy contracts more than expected London stocks dipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled weaker-than-expected UK GDP data and looked ahead to the latest US inflation reading. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.1% lower at 7,517.17, while sterling was down 0.3% against the dollar at […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull UK jobs data London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,515.08. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]

London open: Miners pace the gains ahead of busy week London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance as investors looked ahead to a busy week. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,528.44. UK unemployment figures are out on Tuesday, while on Wednesday and Thursday, the […]

London open: Stocks fall on US rate worries; Direct Line surges London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following downbeat US and Asian sessions, as investors fretted over the prospect of more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,404.30. Susannah Streeter, head of money […]

London open: Stocks in the red on inflation fears; Barratt slumps London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as a jump in oil prices sparked worries about inflation. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,400.91. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The downbeat mood on the […]

London open: Stocks fall on China data; services PMI eyed London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following uninspiring Chinese data, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 7,402.65. Investors were digesting the latest data out of China, where the Caixin services […]