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London open: Stocks edge up as heavily-weighted miners rally London stocks edged up in early trade on Monday, with sentiment boosted by China reopening hopes and last week’s US non-farm payrolls report. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,712.42. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “The FTSE 100 is […]

London open: FTSE edges higher ahead of payrolls London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% firmer at 7,654.45. The payrolls report is due at 1330 GMT, along with the unemployment rate and average earnings. Investors will […]

London open: FTSE nudges lower; Next surges after update London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve, but retailers were on the rise after positive updates from the likes of Next and B&M European Value Retail. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,575.47. […]

London open: Shares edge ahead as investors eye PMIs UK stocks were seen opening higher on Wednesday as investors eyed PMI data in the eurozone and US and the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve for any hints on the path of interest rates. The FTSE 100 was up 0.15% after a strong Tuesday session […]

London open: Stocks jump at the start of 2023, helped by softness in sterling Stocks in London started the new year on the front foot as traders returned from the holiday break amid a big drop in sterling. As of 0843 GMT, the FTSE 100 was ahead by 1.57% to 7,568.90, alongside a 0.78% decline […]

London open: Shares set to close out 2022 lower on China Covid worries UK shares fell at the open on the last day of a tumultuous trading year as fears over the spread of Covid cases in China combined with a lifting of border restrictions by Beijing continued to spook investors. With the local market […]

London open: Shares in red as surge In China Covid cases hits sentiment London stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors fretted about surging Covid cases in China and Beijing’s decision to lift travel bans. The FTSE 100 index was 0.62% lower at 7451 points at 0837 GMT. “Most FTSE 100 stocks are in the […]

London open: Stocks rise as investors weigh China reopening London’s equity markets returned from the Christmas break in the green on Wednesday, even as concern around China’s skyrocketing Covid-19 case numbers continued. At 0815 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.78% at 7,530.93, and the FTSE 250 was ahead 0.25% at 18,877.11. Sterling was also above the waterline, last […]

London open: Stocks edge higher in early trading Stocks edged into the green in the early going with investors apparently opting to sit on their hands ahead of key economic data overseas due out after the close of trading in London. Worth noting, most trading desks, both in the UK and across the Channel, were […]

London open: Stocks edge up despite uninspiring GDP data London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday despite uninspiring UK GDP data, taking their cue from a solid session on Wall Street. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,519.27. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that the economy […]