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London open: FTSE nudges up but Frasers tumbles as it cuts profit outlook London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled political developments in France, with Frasers Group under the cosh after it cut its profit outlook. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 8,342.13. Kathleen Brooks, research director […]

London open: FTSE edges down as investors mull events in France, South Korea London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday following mixed performances in the US and Asia, as investors mulled events in France and South Korea. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,341.89. Susannah Streeter, head of money […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors mull UK house prices, French politics London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday as investors mulled a jump in UK house prices, encouraging Chinese manufacturing data and political instability in France. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was steady at 8,282.78. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of data slew; Spire Healthcare jumps London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales figures and looked ahead to a slew of UK data releases. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,280.92. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]

London open: FTSE edges up; Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva bid London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday, with Direct Line powering ahead after it rejected another takeover proposal, but trade was set to be quiet as US markets will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors continue to mull Trump tariffs London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors continued to mull the implications of Trump’s news tariffs and ahead of a key US inflation reading. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,256.49. Susannah Streeter, head of money and […]

London open: Stocks fall on Trump’s tariff plans London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday after Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,251.77. Trump said that from 20 January, he will impose a 25% tariff on all goods […]

London open: Stocks rise as investors welcome Trump’s Treasury Secretary appointment London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint billionaire fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,296.04. Patrick Munnelly at Tickmill Group said: “The general investor […]

London open: Stocks edge up as inflation jumps past BoE target London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as higher-than-expected UK inflation fuelled expectations the Bank of England will refrain from cutting rates next month. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,114.03. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that […]

London open: Imperial Brands leads gains after results London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with Imperial Brands leading the gains after well-received results. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 8,133.50. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “UK markets have a spring in their step with the FTSE 100 up […]