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London open: Stocks nudge lower but Currys surges amid takeover interest London stocks were just a touch weaker in early trade on Monday, but electricals retailer Currys surged amid takeover interest. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,707.19, with trade expected to remain fairly quiet as US markets will be closed for Presidents’ […]

London open: Stocks gain as retail sales beat expectations; NatWest in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the release of better-than-expected UK retail sales data and well-received results from NatWest. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,658.1. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that retail sales […]

London open: FTSE gains as investors mull GDP data London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from gains in the US and Asia, as investors mulled news that the UK fell into recession at the end of 2023. At 0830 GMT, the was up 0.6% at 7,610.79. Provisional figures released earlier […]

London open: Stocks gain as inflation holds steady London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as data showed that UK inflation was steady in January, taking pressure off the Bank of England to keep rates higher for longer. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,547.57. Figures released earlier by the Office […]

London open: Stocks edge lower after UK jobs data, ahead of US CPI London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to a key US inflation reading. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,557.55. According to the Office for National […]

London open: Stocks flat in quiet trade; Ashmore hit by JPM note London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday morning, with little in the way of corporate or macro news to provide direction. At 0900 GMT, The FTSE 100 was flat at 7,575.81. There are no data points of note due, but on […]

London open: Stocks steady; Tesco rallies on banking arm sale London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday, but Tesco shot higher after agreeing to sell its retail banking arm to Barclays. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,597.47. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said that that overall, “UK markets remain in […]

London open: Stocks edge up after US gains; BAT, Unilever rally London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday after US markets hit record highs, with well-received updates from the likes of Unilever and British American Tobacco lending a hand. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,648.48. Investors were mulling the latest data out […]

London open: Stocks edge up as Barratt, Redrow announce £2.5bn merger London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday, with housebuilders in the black as Barratt Developments and Redrow announced a £2.5bn merger, and as investors mulled the latest Halifax house price data. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,693.19p. Figures released earlier by Halifax showed […]

London open: Stocks gain as BP rallies on share buybacks London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday, with BP pacing the gains as the oil giant expanded its share buybacks. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1% at 7,686.51. Investors were also mulling the latest data from BRC and KPMG, which showed that the annual rate of […]