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London open: Stocks gain as BP results impress London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, underpinned by solid results from oil giant BP and well-received updates from SSE and Bellway. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,615.77. Investors were digesting a survey showing that retail sales jumped last month, as shoppers sought out purchases ranging […]

London open: FTSE rises as investors mull house price data London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive finish on Wall Street at the end of last week as investors continued to mull the Bank of England’s latest rate hike. At 0915 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% […]

London open: Stocks rally ahead of payrolls report London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,591.47. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Some relief may spill over into today’s session, as Amazon made […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE, ECB announcements London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed policy announcements from the Bank of England and European Central Bank. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 7,591.43. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “The […]

London open: Stocks rally on US cues; Vodafone gains on update London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,571.93 as investors eyed policy announcements from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England […]

London open: Stocks rally on positive US cues; miners in the black London stocks kicked off February on the front foot on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,529.03. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “European markets are […]

London open: Stocks rise on positive US cues; Vodafone rallies London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where equity markets closed out the week in the black. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.55% at 7,504.43. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Amid the […]

London open: Stocks fall after US tech selloff London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following a selloff in US tech stocks. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,505.06. Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at Interactive Investor, said: “Investors remain on high alert after another blustery session which saw stocks oscillate […]

London open: Stocks edge lower after hawkish Fed; corporate news rolls in London stocks edged down in early trade on Thursday following heavy losses in Asia, after the US Federal Reserve struck a hawkish note overnight. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,454.07, as investors waded through a raft of corporate […]

London open: FTSE rallies as investors eye Fed announcement London stocks rallied in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 7,462.83. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “Amid the backdrop of volatile equity markets, […]