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London open: Stocks little changed as investors digest GDP London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors digested better-than-expected UK GDP data. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,554.28, while sterling was up 0.2% against the dollar at 1.3733. According to figures released earlier by the Office for […]

London open: Shares dip as M&S and Tesco fail to impress London stocks dipped in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news, with retailers in focus after updates from Marks & Spencer and Tesco failed to impress. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,541.11. Victoria Scholar, head of investment […]

London open: Stocks rise as Powell comments soothe nerves London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors welcomed less hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,542.01. Marc Kimsey, equity trader at Frederick & Oliver, said: “We’re seeing strong demand for UK-listed […]

London open: FTSE nudges down as housebuilders slide London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday, with housebuilders under the cosh. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,481.30. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “The initial exuberance of the New Year was soon replaced by a more wary […]

London open: FTSE little changed as investors eye payrolls London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors paused for breath ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down just 0.1% at 7,445.40. CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson […]

London open: Stocks drop after hawkish Fed minutes London stocks slid in early trade on Thursday following hawkish Federal Reserve minutes. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.1% at 7,435.72. Overnight, the latest minutes form the Fed revealed that it may raise rates sooner than expected to tackle rising inflation. CMC Markets analyst Michael […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of Fed minutes London stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest Federal Reserve minutes. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 7,505.26. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, said: “After a sprightly start to […]

London open: FTSE kicks off new year in style as travel stocks surge London stocks kicked off the new year in style on Tuesday, with travel shares pacing the gains as investors welcomed signs that Omicron is less severe than previous Covid variants. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.1% at 7,464.16, tracking […]