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London open: Stocks edge higher after BoJ, ahead of Fed Stocks in London edged higher in early trade after the Bank of Japan stood pat on rates but tweaked its policy framework, as investors looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 6,872.57. […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors eye central bank meetings Stocks in London were little changed in early trade following a pretty subdued session on Wall Street, as investors look to rate announcements by the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to […]

London open: Stocks in the black as investors eye central banks Stocks in London rose in early trade, rebounding from losses on Friday as investors shifted their attention to upcoming central bank meetings. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 1.1% to 6,785.12. At the same time, oil prices advanced. West Texas Intermediate was […]

London open: Nervous investors eye US data, central bank meetings Equities began the morning slightly lower, with news of a possible multi-billion dollar fine against German lender Deutsche Bank souring sentiment towards the wider financial sector, including on this side of the channel. As of 0828 BST, the Footsie was trading lower by 14.91 points […]

London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE announcement Stocks in London were little changed in early trade as investors looked to the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 6,663.42. Meanwhile, oil prices edged up, with West Texas Intermediate 0.2% higher at $43.65 […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher ahead of jobs data Stocks in London nudged higher in early trade following losses in the previous session, as investors awaited the release of some key jobs data. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.2% to 6,678.92. At the same time, oil prices rebounded from heavy losses […]

London open: Stocks inch higher ahead of August CPI data London stocks edged up at the start of trading, taking their cue from gains overnight on Wall Street, on the back of dovish remarks from a top US central bank official. As of 0813 BST the FTSE 100 was higher by 13.31 points at 6,714.21. […]

London open: Stocks caught in downdraft from Wall Street The Footsie started the session sharply lower, caught in the downdraft from the sharp falls seen on Wall Street last Friday, alongside big losses for the main Asian equity indices on Monday. All eyes were expected to be on what the three Fedspeakers scheduled for Monday […]

London open: Markets edge lower after mixed Chinese data Stocks dipped at the start of trading, weighed down by mixed inflation readings in China and as investors continued to mull over the European Central Bank’s announcement in the previous session. As of 0825 BST the FTSE 100 was trading 19.04 points lower at 6,840.67, alongside […]

London open: Stocks edge higher after decent China data London stocks edged higher in early trade following the release of some encouraging Chinese trade figures, as oil prices gained ground. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.5% to 6,881.71. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate was up 2.1% to $46.44 a […]