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London open: Stocks flat but banks rally London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday ahead of a busy week that includes rate announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,047.70. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Asian markets […]

London open: Stocks edge up as Shell rallies on results London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of earnings from the likes of Shell and Lloyds, and eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,069.14. Victoria Scholar, […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors mull earnings; Barclays, StanChart in focus London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled results from US technology giants Alphabet and Microsoft overnight, with Barclays and Standard Chartered in focus on home turf. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,014.87, while sterling was up 0.9% against the dollar at 1.1576...

London open: Stocks in the red; HSBC, Whitbread fall after results London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors sifted through a raft of earnings, with new prime minister Rishi Sunak set to meet King Charles and address the nation later in the day. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down […]

London open: Stocks dip, sterling rallies as Sunak set to be crowned PM London stocks were trading down early on Monday, with sterling on the rise as former chancellor Rishi Sunak looked set to be crowned prime minister after Boris Johnson pulled out of the race. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% lower […]

London open: Stocks edge down amid political chaos London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday following losses in the US and Asia, and after a day of chaos at Westminster. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 6,899.31, while sterling was flat against the dollar at 1.1219, with Liz Truss’s […]

London open: Stocks flat as inflation hits double digits again London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday, as data showed that UK inflation hit double digits again in September. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 6,938.12, while the pound was 0.5% lower versus the dollar at 1.1268 after figures from […]

London open: Stocks rise; BoE said to delay quantitative tightening London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions, with the mood still upbeat after new chancellor Jeremy Hunt tore up his predecessor’s mini-budget. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 6,974.81, while sterling […]

London open: Stocks in the red ahead of US inflation data London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve and looked ahead to key inflation data from across the pond. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 6,793.43, while sterling was […]

London open: FTSE nudges lower as GDP data raises risk of recession London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as the latest GDP data raised fears of a recession, with housebuilders under the cosh after Barratt Developments warned of a “less certain” outlook. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 6,879.28. Meanwhile, […]