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London open: Stocks fall on retail sales, China disappointment London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, with sentiment hit after China failed to announce any fresh stimulus and following the release of uninspiring UK retail sales figures. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,608.33. Investors were mulling news that China […]

London open: Stocks edge down as investors eye Budget London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, with caution in the air ahead of this week’s Budget. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,664.28. On Wednesday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will present the Spring Budget to Parliament at 1230 GMT in […]

London open: Stocks rise on US inflation cheer; house prices, retail data in focus London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following solid gains on Wall Street, as investors continued to cheer an easing in US inflation. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,676.70. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive […]

London open: Stocks rise as investors eye US inflation data London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday as investors digested a slew of UK earnings releases and looked to the release of key US inflation data. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,644.34. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Finalto, […]

London open: FTSE edges lower as St James’s Place, Reckitt slump London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Wednesday, with St James’s Place and Reckitt Benckiser under the cosh after disappointing results. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,664.5. Investors were looking ahead to the latest US growth figures and key inflation […]

London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye inflation data; Smith & Nephew rallies London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of key inflation data later this week. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,688.78. Richard Hunter, head of markets […]

London open: Housebuilders pace decline on news of CMA probe London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors eyed the release of key US data later this week, with housebuilders under pressure amid news of a probe by the competition watchdog. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,693.22. Sophie […]

London open: Stocks edge up as StanChart surges on buyback London stocks were a little firmer in early trade on Friday, with Standard Chartered racing ahead as it unveiled a $1bn share buyback. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,698.32. Investors were mulling a survey which showed that consumer confidence faltered in February […]

London open: FTSE nudges up as Rolls-Royce, Beazley surge London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors cheered solid results from US AI chipmaker Nvidia overnight and strong numbers from engine maker Rolls-Royce. At 0915 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,672.00. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Nvidia is […]

London open: Stocks fall as HSBC, Glencore weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, led lower by HSBC and Glencore after results, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 7,668.50. Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that the UK posted its largest budget surplus […]