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London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Friday after data showed the UK economy unexpectedly shrank in January. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE was up 0.1% at 8,551.30. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100’s opened up a touch this morning after a rebound in Asian stocks overnight. They […]

London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday as investors continued to mull the impact of Trump’s trade war. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,545.91. Investors were mulling the latest twists and turns in Trump’s trade saga, after the US President said he would impose more tariffs following retaliatory […]

London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, but gains were muted as Trump’s tariff chaos rumbled on. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,512.46. Overnight, US President Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium came into effect globally. The European Union responded by […]

London stocks were just a touch lower in early trade on Tuesday as worries about a US recession continued to dent sentiment, and as data showed that UK retail sales growth slowest last month. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,595.94. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “UK markets […]

London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday as worries about Trump’s trade war continued to dent sentiment. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,669.60. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Unease about the effect of Trump’s tariffs hangs over financial markets at the start of […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as Trump’s decision to delay tariffs on some products from Mexico and Canada failed to boost sentiment, and as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,651.67. Trump’s tariffs were still very much in focus. After […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through another deluge of corporate news, but Admiral bucked the trend after impressive results. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,707.21. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The UK markets have failed to latch onto the positive momentum seen from […]

London stocks gained in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session, when markets were rattled by trade war concerns. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,803.05, having closed down 1.3% on Tuesday. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “After a tortuous Tuesday […]

London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from heavy losses in the US as concerns about tariffs rattled markets. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,828.21. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100 has retreated from record highs this morning, taking direction […]

London stocks jumped to fresh record highs in early trade on Monday, with defence names surging on the prospect of increased spending At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,844.20. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The Footsie has surged into the green in a spurt of Monday […]