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London open: Israel-Iran tensions weigh on stocks early on Iran’s attack on Israel overnight was weighing on London’s stock market on Monday morning, with the FTSE 100 dropping 0.4% to 7,960 early on. “Escalating tensions in the Middle East cast a shadow over sentiment,” said Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor. “Apart from […]

London open: Stocks rally after GDP data, ahead of US earnings London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the latest GDP data suggested the UK recession had ended and as investors eyed the start of US earnings season. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 7,992.06. According to figures released […]

London open: Stocks gain ahead of US CPI; Tesco in the black London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading, with Tesco in the black after well-received results. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,981.42. There are no major UK macro points due, but the […]

London open: FTSE edges lower as investors eye US inflation data London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading, a policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the start of earnings season across the pond later in the week. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 […]

London open: Stocks little changed at start of busy week London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday at the start of a week that includes the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the kick-off of US earnings season. At 0920 BST, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at […]

London open: Stocks slump on hawkish Fed comments; payrolls eyed London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from heavy losses on Wall Street, following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1% at 7,898.38. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, noted that […]

London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of services data London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday following a mostly firmer US session, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,941.93. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The […]

London open: Stocks fall on US rate cut doubts London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following a weaker close on Wall Street, amid growing doubts over US interest rate cuts following solid economic data. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,910.54 . Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets […]

London open: Mining and oil stocks lift FTSE early UK stocks put in decent gains on Tuesday morning, starting the second quarter off strongly on the back of a good performance from the mining and oil sectors early on. By 0851 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,002.17. The index, which rose 0.3% […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull GDP data; Spirent surges London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday, as investors digested data confirming the UK fell into recession in the second half of last year. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,953.44, with trade expected to be quiet […]