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London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull fresh Trump tariffs London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors reacted calmly to US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement over the weekend. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,718.16. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “As we start […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors eye payrolls London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday following a record close a day earlier, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,724.55. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The widely-expected UK […]

London open: FTSE rallies ahead of expected BoE rate cut London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed an expected rate cut by the Bank of England. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 8,691.63, having hit a new intraday high 8,695. […]

London open: FTSE nudges up; GSK surges on guidance upgrade London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled disappointing US tech results and continued to assess the impact of Trump’s trade war. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,577.75. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “Risk appetite […]

London open: FTSE falls again as China retaliates against US London stocks were lower again in early trade on Tuesday following heavy losses a day earlier, after China announced retaliatory tariffs on a range of US imports. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,554.05, having tumbled on Monday after US President […]

London open: Stocks slide on Trump tariff worries London stocks slid in early trade on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he will be imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on China. At 0822 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 1.3% at […]

London open: FTSE edges up ahead of US inflation reading; Smiths Group surges London stocks edged up in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street, as investors mulled house price data from Nationwide and eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at […]

London open: Stocks nudge up amid corporate deluge; ECB eyed London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0925 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,569.84. Susannah Streeter, head […]

London open: FTSE nudges lower ahead of Fed announcement London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,525.80. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Calm has descended on […]

London open: Stocks gain; Rentokil surges on update London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, having avoided the broader selloff seen in markets a day earlier. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,531.31. On Monday, the Dow and the S&P 500 closed down 3.1% and 1.5%, respectively, led by a […]