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London open: Stocks surge as Trump declares victory London stocks rallied in early trade on Wednesday as Donald Trump closed in on the US presidency. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.3% at 8,278.79. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: “Trump has declared victory on stage in Florida, it’s a little premature, but […]

London open: FTSE nudges up as investors eye US election London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday, with investors erring on the side of caution as Americans headed to the polls. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 8,189.53. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]

London open: Stocks gain as investors eye US election, rate announcements London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a busy week that includes the US presidential election and policy announcements in the UK and across the pond. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,215.17. Susannah Streeter, head […]

London open: Stocks gain ahead of payrolls; Reckitt surges London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors digested the latest house price and retail industry data and looked ahead to the US non-farm payrolls report. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,142.58. The payrolls report for October is due […]

London open: FTSE falls again after Budget; Shell results in focus London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases and continued to mull the implications of the Budget. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,119.25, having closed on Wednesday at its worst […]

London open: Stocks fall ahead of Budget; StanChart bucks trend London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as jitters crept in ahead of the Autumn Budget, with tax rises and spending cuts on the cards. At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,180.73, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves due to deliver the […]

London open: Stocks edge up as BP, HSBC report; Budget eyed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors digested results from the likes of HSBC and BP and looked ahead to the Budget. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,299.70. Data released earlier by the British Retail Consortium showed that shop price deflation […]

London open: FTSE little changed as BP, Shell gush lower; Budget eyed London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday, with energy issues under the cosh, as investors eyed key earnings releases this week and the Autumn Budget. At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up just 0.1% at 8,255.82. Commenting on the […]

London open: FTSE dips as wariness sets in ahead of Budget London stocks dipped in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a decline in consumer confidence and as wariness set in ahead of next week’s Budget. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,258.78. A survey released earlier by GfK showed that UK […]

London open: Stocks gain as Unilever, Barclays results impress London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, helped along by well-received results from the likes of Unilever and Barclays, and a strong showing from Tesla after hours. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,292.73. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “The FTSE 100 […]