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London open: FTSE gains as attention turns to US bank earnings London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors turned their attention to the US, where banks are due to kick off the earnings season. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,266.45. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor, […]

London open: FTSE nudges up after stronger-than-expected UK GDP London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday following better-than-expected UK GDP data, as investors looked ahead to the latest US inflation reading. At 0850 , the FTSE was up 0.1% at 8,204.48. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that the economy grew […]

London open: Stocks rise as investors eye Powell, US inflation London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors turned their attention to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s second day of testimony to Congress and to this week’s US inflation reading. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,161.43. Susannah Streeter, […]

London open: Stocks flat as investors mull retail sales; PageGroup, Indivior warn on profits London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled a dip in retail sales and profit warnings from PageGroup and Indivior. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,190.31. Market participants were still digesting comments from Bank of England […]

London open: Stocks fall as France faces hung parliament London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors mulled the prospect of political instability in France after the second round of the election over the weekend resulted in a hung parliament. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,179.74. Axel Rudolph, […]

London open: FTSE gains after landslide Labour victory; housebuilders rally London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, with housebuilders pacing the gains as Brits woke up to the first Labour government in 14 years. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,268.04, while the FTSE 250 was ahead 0.2% at 20,659.20. […]

London open: FTSE gains as Brits head to the polls London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as Brits headed to the polls amid expectations the Labour party will be voted into power for the first time in 14 years. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,206.88. Derren Nathan, head […]

London open: FTSE gains on US rate cut hopes London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive close on Wall Street amid US rate cut hopes. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,167.25. Stocks in the US closed up after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell […]

London open: Stocks fall as investors eye eurozone inflation data London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest shop price inflation data and looked ahead to eurozone inflation figures later in the day. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,122.15. Matt Britzman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, […]

London open: Stocks rise after better-than-expected UK GDP London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as data showed the UK economy grew more than first thought in the first quarter. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 8,236.15. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed gross domestic product grew by […]