18 Sep 2018 @ 10:27
London open: Stocks flat as Trump ramps up trade war; Ocado rallies London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday, with investors seemingly keeping their cool as US President Donald Trump slapped more tariffs on China. At 0850 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,300.83, while the pound was down 0.2% against the […]
17 Sep 2018 @ 11:15
London open: Stocks fall as US-China trade tensions escalate London stocks fell early on Monday as trade concerns continued to weigh on investors’ minds, with US President Trump set to slap tariffs on a further $200bn on Chinese imports. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% to 7,277.95, while the pound was up […]
14 Sep 2018 @ 12:12
London open: Stocks rise despite Carney comments hitting housebuilders London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as investors eyed comments from Bank of England governor Mark Carney. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,312.94, while the pound was up 0.1% […]
13 Sep 2018 @ 14:32
TIMELY EXIT “Successful Trading Is Not About Being Right.” – VTI What is your tolerance for pain? Consider the following scenario. You have 10% of your account balance on the line. For the past two days, prices have been going in the direction you had anticipated, but today, an announcement was made that caused a […]
13 Sep 2018 @ 10:37
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors looked ahead to the latest rate announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,311.86, while the pound was down 0.1% against the dollar at 1.3038 and unchanged versus the euro at […]
12 Sep 2018 @ 10:44
London stocks nudged just a touch higher in early trade on Wednesday as worries about trade continued to dominate sentiment. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,283.52, while the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at 1.3007 and flat versus the euro at 1.1227. Trade relations were firmly in focus […]
11 Sep 2018 @ 10:55
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of jobs data; Ashtead bucks trend London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as the pound gained ground against the dollar, with investors eyeing the latest round of UK jobs data. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,274.31, while the pound was up […]
10 Sep 2018 @ 17:15
London open: Stocks flat as trade concerns remain; AB Foods slumps on update London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday ahead of a slew of data releases, with worries about global trade still very much at the forefront of investors’ minds. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,279.68, while the […]
07 Sep 2018 @ 11:18
London open: Stocks steady as investors eye trade developments, payrolls London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday, with traders reluctant to make any big moves either way as they kept an eye on global trade developments and looked to the release of the non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was […]
06 Sep 2018 @ 10:04
London open: Stocks edge lower but Melrose rallies on results London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a mostly downbeat US session as investors continue to eye global trade developments. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,368.38, around lows not seen since April. The pound […]