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London open: Stocks steady as investors eye Carney, digest Trump tax plans London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors digested US President Trump’s latest tax plans and looked ahead to a speech by Bank of England governor Mark Carney. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,312.81, while […]

London open: Stocks in the black as hawkish Yellen hits the pound London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as the pound lost ground against the dollar, which was boosted by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,316.89, while the pound was […]

CFD Regulation and Range of Choice CFDs are becoming more and more regulated around the world, just like all other financial instruments. Regulatory authorities do this in order to ensure there is competition in the marketplace, so that brokers keep on improving their services and that only reliable brokers will dominate in the marketplace. CFDs […]

London open: Stocks edge lower amid North Korea concerns London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday amid growing tensions between the US and North Korea, as the pound continued to grain ground. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,289.08, as sterling rose 0.4% against the euro to 1.1406 and […]

London open: Stocks in the red as pound rallies but Imagination Technologies surges London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as the pound gained ground against the euro after Angela Merkel secured a fourth term as German chancellor but with the tricky task of setting up a coalition, although chip designer Imagination Technologies bucked […]

London open: Stocks edge lower on N Korea concerns as investors eye May speech London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday after North Korea reportedly threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific and as investors awaited a key speech by Prime Minister Theresa May. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was […]

London open: Stocks nudge up as investors digest Fed London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled over the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and sifted through corporate news. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,275.86, while the pound was flat against the dollar at […]

The future for online gambling looks bright; the enormous global growth from over $22billion in 2010 to $42 billion in 2016 is set to continue. Figures from the UK’s Gambling Commission show that online gambling now accounts for 33% of all gambling in Britain at £4.5billion – the largest gambling sector; more than the National […]

London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of retail sales, Fed announcement London stocks edged tentatively higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of UK retail sales data and the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,287.82. The Fed is […]

London open: FTSE flat as pound cancels out positive mood London stocks were flat on Tuesday morning as the pound rose against the dollar to counteract positive sentiment after further record highs were posted on Wall Street overnight. The FTSE 100 index dipped modestly lower initially but after half an hour of trading was just […]