Feb 14 2023 @ 03:43
London open: Stocks rise after UK jobs data, ahead of US inflation London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs numbers and looked ahead to the release of US inflation figures. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% firmer at 7,982.75. Data released earlier by the Office for […]
Feb 13 2023 @ 03:38
London open: Stocks edge higher in quiet trade London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday amid a dearth of corporate news, as investors eyed the release of the latest US inflation data this week. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,905.23. CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “As we look […]
Feb 09 2023 @ 03:37
London open: Stocks gain as StanChart surges on bid speculation London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through corporate news, with Standard Chartered surging ahead on bid speculation. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,932.39. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100 powered […]
Feb 08 2023 @ 03:51
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull Powell comments London stocks hit a record high in early trade on Wednesday, having taken their opening cue from gains on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest comments from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,906.52. Powell […]
Feb 07 2023 @ 03:44
London open: Stocks rise as BP surges on results London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with BP leading the charge after results, as investors eyed a speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,880.29. Powell is due to speak later in the day at […]
Feb 06 2023 @ 03:37
London open: Stocks fall after record high; US-China tensions in focus London stocks fell in early trade on Monday after hitting a new all-time high at the end of last week, and as Sino-US tensions dented the mood. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,865.37, having closed at a record high […]
Feb 03 2023 @ 03:38
London open: FTSE little changed after US tech results, ahead of payrolls London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday following disappointing US tech results and as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the latest non-farm payrolls report. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,820.16. Sentiment took a […]
Feb 02 2023 @ 03:58
London open: FTSE rises ahead of BoE, ECB rate decisions London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and looked ahead to rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,800.28. […]
Feb 01 2023 @ 03:36
London open: FTSE edges up ahead of rate decisions London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive finish on Wall Street, as investors eyed policy announcements from the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,794.87. […]
Jan 31 2023 @ 03:41
London open: Stocks fall as IMF downgrades UK growth forecast London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday following downbeat sessions in the US and Asia, and after the International Monetary Fund downgraded its UK growth forecast. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,763.38. The IMF said UK GDP was […]