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London open: Stocks edge up pre-payrolls but Indivior tanks on court ruling London stocks edged tentatively higher in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the US non-farm payrolls report later in the day. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,447.45, while the pound was flat against the […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as China PMI lifts mining sector London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in the US, with sentiment underpinned by a better-than-expected reading on the Chinese manufacturing sector. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,384.57, while the […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors shrug off North Korean concerns London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in the US and Asia as investors shrugged off concerns about North Korea. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% to 7,372.58, while the pound was down 0.1% against the […]

London open: Stocks in the red as geopolitical tensions mount London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors were rattled by geopolitical tensions after North Korea launched a missile over Japan. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.9% to 7,334.98, while the pound was up 0.2% versus the dollar at 1.2953. […]

London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of key speeches; Computacenter rallies London stocks nudged higher in early trade as investors eyed speeches by Fed chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi at the Jackson Hole Symposium later in the day, with volumes lighter than usual as we head into the Bank Holiday […]

London open: Stock inch up ahead of GDP, Dixons Carphone tumbles on profit warning London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the release of key UK economic growth data, although Dixons Carphone bucked the trend after a profit warning. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,406.00 […]

London open: Stocks nudge down as WPP tumbles after interims London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested a disappointing set of interim results from advertising giant WPP. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,371.76, while the pound was 0.1% lower versus the dollar at 1.2813. Spreadex […]

London open: Stocks rise but Provident Financial tanks on profit warning London stocks rose in early trade as well-received results from the likes of Persimmon and BHP Billiton helped to offset another profit warning from sub-prime lender Provident Financial. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 7,365.34, while the pound was down […]

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London open: Stocks nudge lower as risk-off caution continues London stocks were a touch weaker in early trade on Monday as investors remained cautious amid geopolitical tensions, although strength in the heavily-weighted mining sector helped to keep losses to a minimum. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% to 7,313.81, with a solid […]