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London open: Stocks edge up as investors digest jobs data London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday following a positive close on Wall Street, as the latest UK jobs data put pressure on the Bank of England to keep raising interest rates. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,585.51. […]

London open: Stocks gain as investors eye US inflation, central bank meetings London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following losses at the end of last week, as investors braced for a week of key rate announcements and the latest US inflation reading. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,595.63. […]

London open: Stocks flat amid interest rate worries London stocks were flat in early trade on Thursday, as interest rate worries dented sentiment. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was unchanged at 7,625.87. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, pointed out that markets in Asia came under some pressure following an unexpected interest rate […]

London open: Stocks edge lower after China data, Halifax house prices London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a slump in Chinese exports and a drop in UK house prices. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,605.60. Data out earlier showed that China’s exports fell last […]

London open: FTSE nudges down amid US recession concerns London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, held back by US recession worries, a surprise rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia and uninspiring retail sales data. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,591.71. Susannah Streeter, head of money […]

London open: Stocks gain; oil rallies on Saudi production cuts London stocks gained in early trade on Monday following positive US and Asian sessions, with oil prices on the rise. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,642.49. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia announced that it will cut oil production next month and […]

London open: Stocks rise on US debt deal; all eyes on payrolls London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the US Senate passed a bi-partisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling, and as investors eyed the latest non-farm payrolls report. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,523.85 amid relief […]

London open: Stocks rise on US debt deal hopes, after China data London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday after the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the debt ceiling bill agreed last weekend, and as investors mulled encouraging Chinese data. At 0915 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,486.19. The bill […]

London open: Stocks fall after weak China data London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as weak Chinese data dented sentiment. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 7,464.77. Figures released earlier by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index declined to 48.8 in May from 49.2 in […]

London open: Stocks edge down amid US debt deal uncertainty London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty over whether a US debt default will be averted, and as data showed that shop price inflation edged higher in May. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,604.97. Richard Hunter, […]